Every Snapshot Tells a Story: Literacy Through Video and Photography
Help me give my students modern tools to express themselves visually and creatively
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Solano's classroom raised $514
This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
My students and I have yet to meet! In just a couple of weeks, we will go from being strangers to spending most of our days together. While I have not met them I know they are resilient,
In their small amount of time in school, they had to adapt to a new and often scary way of life and are currently awaiting the return of a full in-person school year after this confusing and challenging first year of school online.
I want to greet them with support and opportunities for the hands-on learning and community building they largely missed out on this past year and provide them opportunities to teach me and each other about themselves and what they are learning.
My Project
These tools will provide opportunities for multiple and ongoing projects. This past year I had the fortune of using my photography background to guide students to showcase who they are and what they care about through images they took and shared. I was able to do this through a grant and gave the cameras to my students to encourage them to continue documenting their growth, interests, and important moments. Now I seek to continue with these projects with a new set of students who are returning to school eager to socialize and share experiences. I plan to offer them these materials so they can teach me and each other what they are learning, what their perspective is, and what they want to know more about. With cameras, they can take pictures of their personal lives to share with the class, capture something they have made in class that they are proud of, focus on something they find particularly interesting on a field trip, and collaborate to come up with their own projects!
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
Rikum Kids Camera with 32GB SD Card, 1080P HD 12MP 2-inch IPS Auto Focus Kids Digital Video Camera, Mini Toddler Camera for Kids Aged 3 to 12 Years, Gift for 3 4 5 6 7 8-Year-Old Boys, Girls, Children
• Amazon Business
$26.99
12
$323.88
USKEYVISION Smartphone Video Vlogging Kit/Video Microphone Light Kit/YouTube Equipment, with Extensible Stick, for iPhone 12/Pro/Max/Mini, and All Smartphones, for Video Recording (Vlog K3)
• Amazon Business
$69.00
1
$69.00
Apple Lightning to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter
• Amazon Business
$7.99
1
$7.99
Materials cost
$400.87
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$6.01
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$436.88
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$77.10
Total project goal
$513.98
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$513.98
7 Donors
-$513.98
Donations toward project cost
-$436.88
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.
As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Ms. Solano and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.
