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

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Poetry In Motion

My students need 1 digital Flip Mino camcorder.

  • $246 goal

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I teach 2nd grade in a very small inner city school in California, where 91% of the students participate in the free lunch program and 48% are English as a Second Language learners. Since the school is small, so is the budget that the school gets. It has been a challenge to introduce digital technology to my class because of our limited resources. Our students have not had the opportunity to use a video camcorder for their projects because there is only one video camcorder for our school of 308 students. In this project, students come to hear the language, rhythm, and motion of poetry, as they read poems and select images to represent their poetry. The students use the video camcorder to record themselves reading grade level poetry. In the beginning, I introduce various grade level poetry to the children, discussing the type of poem, the elements used, and the students' reactions. Next, the students choose a theme to pursue and practice reading the poem. They keep in mind the different elements used in the poem they studied. The students use the Internet to locate and download images that reflect and enhance their chosen poems. They import the images into the iPhoto poetry album. The students then read their chosen poem for an audience, with the performance filmed with a digital Flip camcorder. The students then import the video into the iMovie software and each student's images are interspersed with shots of the student reading his or her poem. At the end of the school year at our "Open House", the students will present their poetry project to their peers and family. Their poetry movie is burned onto a CD so the students can have a keepsake. I hope to close the achievement gap, raise self-esteem and teach media technology to all my students. This project would build their confidence, improve their reading fluency and read in a manner approximating natural speech. We need 1 digital Flip HD Mino camcorder. Please consider donating money for the 1 digital camcorder. I can assure you that the investment you make, all the students in my class will be active participants in using this technology to develop their oral language and reading skills.

Mrs. Lee Elysian Heights Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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.

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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
Materials Cost Quantity Total
PURE DIGITAL FLIP MINO CAMCORDER, BLACK -- Flip Video Camcorders; Mino, Black • Quill $161.99 1 $161.99

Materials cost

$161.99

Vendor shipping charges

 $16.20

Sales tax

 $11.74

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.43

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$201.36

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$44.20

Total project goal

$245.56

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $245.56

3 Donors

-$245.56

Donations toward project cost

-$201.36

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.20

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