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Mrs. McPherson from Lexington, KY is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Power of Storytelling Through Podcasting

My students need a Behringer podcast studio, microphones, and headphones to create podcasts.

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My Students

The Writing 101 course is open to 9th through 12th graders.

Students are drawn to the course for two reasons: the desire to be a better writer and the need for the personal freedom the class affords.

Our school is a large, diverse urban school that houses the School for Creative and Performing Arts (SCAPA). My class is for students who are not enrolled in SCAPA courses, but have a desire to write and think creatively. Students who take the Writing 101 course are looking to have a different writing experience than what they might have in a traditional English class. Our class focuses on blogging, podcasting, and creative forms of writing.

My Project

“After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.”

― Philip Pullman, fantasy writer

Storytelling is a both an art and a skill. My students use stories to entertain, make sense of their lives, and share their experiences. They would like to take their storytelling to another level by sharing them through podcasts.

Podcasting is an authentic writing experience that will help my students gain confidence in their writing and speaking abilities. Telling stories through podcasting will support our class goals of defining a writer's voice, publishing work, and creating original content.

The podcasting equipment, microphones and headphones, will allow my students to create serial podcasts to publish regularly on our class blog. This will give them invaluable experiences in collaboration, meeting deadlines, and writing for extended periods of time.

Mrs. McPherson Lafayette High School Grades 9-12

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Lexington, KY 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

65 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
BEHRINGER PODCASTUDIO USB • Amazon Business $99.99 1 $99.99
Behringer HPS3000 Studio Headphones • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98
Behringer XM8500 Dynamic Cardioid Vocal Microphone • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98
Hamilton Nu-Era Tabletop Mic Stand • Amazon Business $7.23 2 $14.46
CBI MLC20 Low Z XLR Microphone Cable, 20 Foot • Amazon Business $4.00 2 $8.00

Materials cost

$202.41

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.04

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$235.45

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$41.55

Total project goal

$277.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $277.00

1 Donor

-$138.49

Donations toward project cost

-$117.72

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.77

match offer

-$138.51

Match offer toward project cost

-$117.73

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.78

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 $0.00

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