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Mr. Sitnick from Brooklyn, NY is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Let's Sit Back and Have a Chat!

Help me give my students a chance to improve their communication skills by giving them the ability to record a student run podcast.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Sitnick's classroom raised $662

This project is fully funded

My Project

My students need the opportunity to independently be able to do many different things in their lives. They unfortunately do not always get this chance. My students have difficulty expressing themselves when talking to other people. Most of the time they are not truly comfortable having conversations with each other or people in the school community.

With this project, I hope to give my students the ability to have meaningful conversations and become comfortable talking to a variety of different people in their community with a motivating activity that both engages and fosters independence.

Using the Zoom Audio recorder, along with headphones and microphones, we will be able to record a class podcast. This will give them a chance to communicate in a fun way and hopefully encourage them to talk to people they may not normally talk with.

Mr. Sitnick PS K053 Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Brooklyn, NY View local requests

Nearly all 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

20 students impacted 10donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Zoom H4n Pro All Black 4-Track Portable Recorder (2020 Model), Stereo Microphones, 2 XLR/ ¼“ Combo Inputs, Guitar Inputs, Battery Powered; Multitrack Recording of Music, Audio for Video, Podcasting • Amazon Business $219.99 1 $219.99
Audio-Technica ATR2100x-USB Cardioid Dynamic Microphone (ATR Series) • Amazon Business $99.00 1 $99.00
Audio-Technica ATH-M20X Professional Studio Monitor Headphones, Black • Amazon Business $49.00 2 $98.00
Blue Snowball iCE Plug 'n Play USB Microphone for Recording, Streaming, Podcasting, Gaming on PC and Mac, with Cardioid Condenser Capsule, Adjustable Desktop Stand and USB cable - Black • Amazon Business $49.99 1 $49.99
T-Power 5V (6.6ft Long Cable) AC Adapter Compatible with Zoom AD-14 AD-14A,D Q3 Q3HD R16 R24 H4n PRO AD-14D Handy Video MultiTrack Recorder Digital Voice ADS-5M-06 Switching Power Supply Cord Charger • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
co2CREA Hard Travel Case Replacement for H4n Pro Portable Recorder • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Amazon Basics 8-Pack AA Rechargeable Batteries, Performance 2,000 mAh Battery, Pre-Charged, Recharge up to 1000x • Amazon Business $11.16 1 $11.16
Amazon Basics Battery Charger for AA & AAA Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries (Ni-MH) With USB Port • Amazon Business $11.12 1 $11.12
SanDisk 32GB Ultra SDHC UHS-I Memory Card - 120MB/s, C10, U1, Full HD, SD Card - SDSDUN4-032G-GN6IN • Amazon Business $9.29 1 $9.29

Materials cost

$524.53

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.87

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$562.40

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$99.25

Total project goal

$661.65

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $661.65

8 Donors

-$521.41

Donations toward project cost

-$450.70

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$70.71

match offer

-$131.41

Match offer toward project cost

-$111.70

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.71

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.83

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 $0.00

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