Help me give my students iPads so we can set up an irig system for recording songs, composing beats, making YouTube videos, podcasts and other innovative ways to create fun and relevant content.
$5,727 goal
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Hooray! 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.
This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.
My Students
The students have inspired me as they learn. I started teaching 10 years ago, and I have grown used to being amazed at their growth and tenacity. They are showing that the future is truly bright. During my tenure here at this middle school, I have seen my students come from not having any musical knowledge to now being able to read, compose, and perform their music on a mastery level.
We have a an exemplary program here that includes a marching band, chorus, and performance club.
The students work really hard and have shown incredible determination to perform at the highest level by staying after school and coming in early to perfect performances.
These students have been the joy of my life, and I am honored to teach them and am sure any contribution to their education will be greatly appreciated.
My Project
As an educator I am always striving to personalize learning for students. Technology can help them reach new levels with access to real-time student data, longitudinal information, content, apps, and more. Technology can help educators create blended learning environments and leverage digital tools for formative and summative assessments, bringing new models for learning and teaching to classrooms.
Technology in education and the right devices in students’ hands helps prepare them with the career and technical skills they need to be successful today and in tomorrow’s workforce.
Relevant learning experiences in STEAM can inspire creativity, help students apply meaning to their learning, and prepare them for future career opportunities and jobs that haven’t even been created yet. Specific skills in coding, programming, physical computing, and computational thinking have become common requirements in the workforce. Through making, students can gain these skills and hone their problem-solving and critical thinking skills for the 21st century. Learning by doing with maker mindsets and environments can be very engaging when designed and integrated with the right technology.
The use of iPads will significantly impact my classroom by allowing students to take theoretical concepts from our music instruction and let them express them through their own creativity in real time. The donations to this project will help to improve my students' understanding of and competency in authentic, meaningful music creation.
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