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Mrs. Roberts from Memphis, TN is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Flipping Out Over Books! C2i

My students need digital camcorders and accessories to record book reviews and other classroom learning activities.

  • $478 goal

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My Students

Ever read a book and been excited to tell your friends how good it is? Ever picked up a book and wondered if it is something you would like? I mean, the back cover sounds interesting, but is it a good read?

Our classroom is filled with students who struggle with reading.

The way I teach, I encourage students to choose the books they'd like to read and put them in their book box. I then make time for them to read alone, to others, listen to good reading, work with words, and practice their writing about their books each day. We spend time at our Gathering Place discussing the books we've enjoyed. My students also discuss authors' writing techniques like how to build suspense or express yourself through poems. We recommend books to one another and defend our choices with details from the stories we like. We make comparisons to the many books we have shared during read aloud time. Reading, writing about reading, and speaking about reading is the way I challenge my students to become better readers. Giving them a chance to "advertise" their books on video will add another dimension to the learning already taking place.

My Project

The camcorders I'm requesting will allow my students to move from having casual classroom conversations about the books they like (and don't like) to a formal, recorded presentation. These cameras will allow my students to push themselves to the next level in their writing skills as they prepare their video piece, and in their speaking skills for the recording of their thoughts. Better yet, by posting the digital videos on our class blog, others (including parents!) will be able to respond to the presentation with comments about their experience with the book or activity! Rechargeable batteries is simply an important protection of resource use that I feel is important to instill in our children. Bags to store the cameras in is important to be able to teach students how to take care of our community supplies. You see, I push my students to be responsible for the equipment in our room, and to take care of our community's belongings.

Help the urban students I teach express themselves about the learning that is taking place in our classroom.

Encourage them to share their book reports with many others through videos that can be added to our classroom blog by supporting this project!

Mrs. Roberts Keystone Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Memphis, TN View local requests

More than half of 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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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Flip Video UltraHD 1hr - camcorder - internal flash memory • Best Buy $129.99 2 $259.98
Duracell Rechargeable AA Batteries (8-Pack) • Best Buy $27.99 1 $27.99
Energizer Smart Charger CHP4 - battery charger - AA - NiMH x 4 • Best Buy $19.99 1 $19.99
Case Logic Camcorder Kit Bag • Best Buy $22.99 2 $45.98

Materials cost

$353.94

Vendor shipping charges

 $12.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.31

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$406.25

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$71.69

Total project goal

$477.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $477.94

0 Donors

-$0.00

Donations toward project cost

-$0.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$477.94

Match offer toward project cost

-$406.26

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$71.68

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