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Mrs. Sylvia D. Garcia from Los Angeles, CA is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Lights, Camera, Action! Vivid Expression Through Technology by PreK Deaf Students

My students need 4 Galaxy A tablets, shock proof cases, screen protectors, 1 blue/green collapsible backdrop, 1 backdrop clip stand, and 1 CD DVD RW ROM player/writer/burner for MacBookAir to practice their expressive and receptive ASL.

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My Students

Our class is located in North East Los Angeles on a regular education campus that houses two additional Magnets schools. Our school has housed the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing program for over 20 years. We have three classrooms dedicated to our students from Preschoolers, age 3, to Fifth graders.

My students are Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing, mostly Latino, and mostly of low socioeconomic status.

They all communicate through American Sign Language (ASL). They are in grades: Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten but I work closely with First and Second grade as well. All of them are behind in reading and writing, yet they are excited to come to school, to learn, and experience life. They are visual learners especially when it comes to communicating.

My Project

My Deaf students communicate through basic ASL. Many of my students come to school at age three with minimal receptive and expressive ASL skills for a variety of reasons. Through your donations we will purchase Galaxy A Tablets, a backdrop stand, a tripod adapter, a blue/green collapsible backdrop, a CD/DVD/RW ROM player/writer/burner, and use them to make videos of their storytelling capabilities all the while increasing their vocabulary, grammar, and pragmatics of ASL.

Imagine...the tablet recording, tiny fingers moving fervently through the air setting the scene, children's faces filled with vivid expressions, role shift movements to differentiate characters in the story, the story plot thickens with conflict, climax, and the resolution...children bow with pride in their faces and body language.

They will be exposed to ASL story telling skills through Teacher modeling and learn the 4 Cs of the 21st Century skills: collaboration, communication, critical thinking skills, and creativity through their own story telling in front of their peers. They will view their videos and their peers will provide constructive feedback through the use of learned sentence frames in various areas. Students will work together to improve their story telling expression. Parents will view their child's story telling skills through a website created by the Teacher. The Teacher's uploaded ASL stories will be watched by students at home with their Parents requiring them to learn, practice, and memorize the story at home to perform at school.

All these skills will assist in their overall language development allowing them to communicate not only their basic needs and wants but express their innermost thoughts and imagination leading to future artists, scientists, engineers, craftsmen using all the skills they acquired at a young age.

Mrs. Sylvia D. Garcia Multnomah Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than three‑quarters 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

15 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7"; 8 GB Wifi Tablet (Black) SM-T280NZKAXAR • Amazon Business $123.11 4 $492.44
BMOUO Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7.0 inch Kids Case - EVA ShockProof Case Light Weight Kids Case Super Protection Cover Handle Stand Case for Kids Children for Samsung Galaxy TabA 7-inch Tablet - Blue • Amazon Business $13.99 4 $55.96
ePhotoInc 5' x 7' PHOTO COLLAPSIBLE CHROMAKEY GREEN BLUE BACKGROUND 2 in 1 Backdrop Panel T57BG • Amazon Business $41.99 1 $41.99
External DVD Drive Vcall Portable USB 3.0 External Optical Drive CD DVD RW ROM Player Burner Writer Rewriter for Mac Macbook Pro Air iMAC,Laptops,Desktops and Notebooks (White) • Amazon Business $26.59 1 $26.59
Fovitec StudioPRO - 1x 7'6" Pop Out Muslin Backdrop & Reflector Clip Stand - [Includes Light Stand and Clip][Backgrounds Sold Separately] • Amazon Business $24.95 1 $24.95
[2-PACK]-Mr Shield For Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7.0 [Tempered Glass] Screen Protector [0.3mm Ultra Thin 9H Hardness 2.5D Round Edge] with Lifetime Replacement Warranty • Amazon Business $8.95 2 $17.90
Gimars 5 - 12.9" Securely Holding 4 Button Locking 2 in 1 Phone iPad Pro Tripod Mount Adapter Universal Tablet Clamp Holder Fits iPad Air/Mini, MS Surface More for Monopod/Selfie Stick/Tripod Stand • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$668.82

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $61.20

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.03

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$770.05

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$135.89

Total project goal

$905.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $905.94

4 Donors

-$444.27

Donations toward project cost

-$385.02

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$59.25

match offer

-$452.98

Match offer toward project cost

-$385.03

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$67.95

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.69

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