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Mr. Ricard's Classroom

  • PS K753 School for Career Development
  • Brooklyn, NY
  • Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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  • Student Film-Making and Visual Storytelling

    Funded Jan 23, 2020

    We received funding to purchase a desktop computer for our Media Arts classroom. This computer allows us to (finally) edit and showcase our 4k student-created videos. Prior to having this computer, students were becoming frustrated that rendering files would take hours instead of minutes. They were also disappointed that our videos never looked as clear and crisp as they had expected. Because we are using state of the art equipment now, my students are more motivated than ever!

    My students use their filmmaking abilities to showcase school events all throughout the school year. The benefits from having a proper computer in the classroom extends beyond my classroom and into the entire school. During school assemblies and events such as the prom or graduations, it will be projects edited on this new 27" iMac computer that will be shown to the entire school.

    We are very grateful for your generosity,”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Ricard

    This classroom project was brought to life by Anonymous Arts Supporter and one other donor.
  • Filmmaking Helps Brooklyn Special Needs High Schoolers to Express themselves!

    Funded Nov 18, 2019

    Thanks to your generosity, we received 2 items. Both of these items make an impact in my classroom and I would like to explain how. First, we received GoPro Max video camera. This is a unique camera that films in 360 degrees. This allows students to point the camera pretty much anywhere at all, and later, using computer software, they can reframe the image so that the final, edited video, shows only what we want it o show. This is perfect for our students who tend to have trouble concentrating on their subject long enough to keep the camera focused on that subject. This camera gives us the freedom have students of any skill level serve as the DP (Director of Photography) on our films, since we can correct for filming errors when we edit the footage.

    The second item we received was an Apple HomePod speaker. My classroom has a beautiful 70" monitor, but our problem in the past has been that the speaker on this monitor is terrible. Because we now have a high quality HomePod speaker, we can showcase our student films and music videos in the quality that they deserve to be shown.

    Thank you again, for your generosity. These items help make the students feel like real filmmakers, and are great motivators for future projects.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Ricard

    This classroom project was brought to life by PLUS1 and Beast Coast and one other donor.
BSCD offers some amazing programs for students who have had difficulty in traditional education settings. We have a Beauty Technician program, Architecture program, Media Arts program and an Automotive Repair program among others.

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BSCD offers some amazing programs for students who have had difficulty in traditional education settings. We have a Beauty Technician program, Architecture program, Media Arts program and an Automotive Repair program among others.

About my class

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