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Ms. Sharmela from Brooklyn, NY is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Personal Narratives Come Alive with Digital Storytelling

My students need an iMac Desktop with iMovie, Apple USB Super Drive, & Apple Care to safely create and burn their Digital Small Moment Stories onto cds.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Sharmela's classroom raised $1,684

This project is fully funded

My Students

Common Core (CCSS) for second grade focus on the writing process as the primary tool to help children become independent writers. Currently, my students will pre-write, draft, revise, edit and publish their stories in a very traditional way, with paper and pencil.

Using the writing process the students in my classroom will create small moment stories.

These stories are personal narratives that zoom in on the exact details of a moment in order to tell ordinary stories in meaningful ways. It is important for children to see that their lives are full of stories and that they can be successful writers and illustrators. Storytelling is the strategy not only to develop and strengthen oral language proficiency, but also provide opportunities for children to increase writing proficiency and eventually become independent writers. The CCSS calls for second graders to tell stories with appropriate facts and relevant descriptive details. Additionally, the CCSS require students to use a variety of digital tools to produce, write and publish their work. With the use of technology, my students can become Digital Storytellers and bring their small moment narratives to life, by adding audio recordings & visual displays to their digi stories.

My Project

Digital Storytelling can engage all types of learners. Students who are frustrated by simply sitting with pencil and paper can now use technology to explore an unlimited number of ways to express themselves and grow as writers and storytellers. I want my students to be able to sit in the directors chair as they write, illustrate and collect images for their stories. Digital stories: foster critical thinking skills, encourage students to write and work at becoming better writers, give students a voice, empower students to share about themselves, encourage creativity, and build communication skills. All types of learners will be successful writers and illustrators!

I want my students see their stories come alive as they narrate their stories and select music to match the feelings of their projects.

The impact of these digital stories will foster collaboration and teamwork as the children exchange ideas and suggestions, peer edit and coach. Digital storytelling will also build community when shared with each other, families and the school community as a whole. Completed projects can become inspirations for other young writers and illustrators.

Ms. Sharmela PS 149 Danny Kaye Grades PreK-2

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

28 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple - 21.5'iMac� - Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 1TB Hard Drive - Silver • Best Buy Education $1,299.99 1 $1,299.99
Apple - SuperDrive 8x External USB Double-Layer DVD�RW/CD-RW Drive - Silver • Best Buy Education $79.99 1 $79.99

Materials cost

$1,379.98

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$20.70

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,430.68

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$252.47

Total project goal

$1,683.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,683.15

4 Donors

-$862.73

Donations toward project cost

-$822.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.23

match offer

-$715.51

Match offer toward project cost

-$608.18

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$107.33

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$104.92

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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