Frozen Moments: Captured Learning (Classroom Project at DonorsChoose.org)

Frozen Moments: Captured Learning

Classroom project requested by Ms. S. on Dec 14, 2008

High Poverty

New York (City)

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"My students can best be described enthusiastic, curious, and tenacious. Most of my students have many challenges in their lives but school is a safe haven where they can come and be a bit carefree. Many are many grade level behind or have parents who can't or don't spend much time with them.

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We work hard in the science lab. We are a hand-on working lab. We learn by investigating and recording our findings. We don't have alot of official "work" to hang on the walls or send home for the kids to share. Most of our work is in our notebooks and minds.

A camera would allow the students to record our work and their discoveries. A close up of an organism we are studying, the results of chemical mixture, setting up a course to test how friction effects speed, a plant they want to identify, and more. They can use the pictures to support their claims and to take home to share with their parents. We can even post our science learning for other classes and teachers to see. These moments of learning are crucial to students being about to share their ideas, predictions, processes, and evidence. With a digital camera, memory, paper, and and printer we can take our learning to a new level.

This gift will go towards helping 7 classes of future scientists. You will be facilitating communication between school and home and give us the hard proof of how much work and learning is going on. hide»

My students need a digital camera, memory card, photo printer, paper, and ink. details»

Oct 8, 2009 Christopher R a staff member at donorschoose.org

Packaged the thank-you letters written by Ms. S.'s students and sent them on to the eligible donor(s).

Sep 21, 2009 Ms. S. the Teacher

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Dear VH International Business Solutions, Inc, Play For Your Cause and Anonymous Donor,

Thank you for this wonderful gift to my classroom. Thanks to you I am able to offer a photography club at our school's enrichment time. They were so excited and we are toying with the idea of creating a yearbook.

As you will see in the pictures they are having a great time taking pictures of themselves and I have also included some of the pictures we have taken in Photography club and other pictures of students in science class. They have really enjoyed taking turns capturing their fellow students in action. We are using these photos once we have printed them to create of bulletin board of our learning.

Your gift has and will touch the lives of many students for years to come.
Thank you!

With gratitude,
Ms. S.

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Apr 1, 2009 Jenni D a staff member at donorschoose.org

Purchased the technology for Ms. S.'s classroom and notified the school principal of delivery.

Apr 1, 2009 Ms. S. the Teacher

Dear VH International Business Solutions, Inc, Play For Your Cause and Anonymous Donor,

Thank you so much for you donation. I am very excited to get this for my kids and the classroom. It is going to be such a wonderful tool to capture kids learning moments. We are always doing hands-on science and writing in our science notebooks, but sometimes it is difficult to show how much work is happening in our classes. With this camera we will be able to photograph our work and display it and share it with our parents and school community.
With gratitude,
Ms. S.

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Mar 31, 2009 VH International Business Solutions, Inc from New York, NY

"A big hello to everyone in Ms. S.'s class!! Enjoy!! With regards, The Team at VH International Business Solutions, Inc."

Mar 31, 2009 DonorsChoose.org

Good news: Project fully funded!

Mar 31, 2009 VH International Business Solutions, Inc from New York, NY

"A big hello to everyone!! Enjoy!! With regards, The Team at VH International Business Solutions, Inc."

Mar 31, 2009 Play For Your Cause gave

Mar 27, 2009 A donor

"Wow, I wish we had access to this type of technology when I was in school."

Dec 17, 2008 Ryan G an associate at donorschoose.org

Verified the cost of the requested technology and posted this project.

Dec 15, 2008 Amani A a volunteer at donorschoose.org

Reviewed the project essay and sent follow-up questions if needed.

Please notify our staff of any messages or photos of concern.

Dec 14, 2008Ms. S. - Teacher

Project Details

Materials	Vendor	Price	#	Total
EASYSHARE C813 PINK	Best Buy	$99.99	1	$99.99
PNY 2GB MICRO SD CARD	Best Buy	$24.99	1	$24.99
KODAK ESP 3 ALL IN ONE PRINTER	Best Buy	$134.99	1	$134.99
10 Cent Kodak Value 10 Ink Paper Pack	Best Buy	$17.99	3	$53.97
Kodak 10 Ink Combo Pack Blk/Color	Best Buy	$22.99	2	$45.98

Vendor Shipping Charges				$35.99
State Sales Tax				$0.00
3rd Party Payment Processing Fee				$9.00
Fulfillment Labor & Materials				$17.00
Project Cost Excluding Donation to Support DonorsChoose.org				$422.00
Optional Donation to Support DonorsChoose.org				$92.63
Project Cost Including Donation to Support DonorsChoose.org				$514.63
3 Donors				-$514.63
To Go				$0.00