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Mr. Agins from Mystic CT is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Podcasts, Not Paper (part 2)

Help me give my students the ability to create high quality podcasts as authentic meaningful assessments.

  • $948 goal

This project expired on April 26, 2024.

This project expired on April 26, 2024.

My Project

I was previously funded for 8 podcast microphones, which arrived a few weeks ago (you can read that proposal on my page). Upon opening them I learned that they did not have the ability to go from analogue to digital. In order to truly see the vision for my "Podcasts, Not Papers" project, I will need a few more items. Specifically I am asking for two sets of tascam us-4x4hr 4-channel usb audio interfaces and eight pairs of OneOdio Wired Headphones - Over Ear Headphones. The Tascam interfaces will allow two groups of 4 students each to connect their microphones to a single recording source, and the OneOdio over ear headphones will allow them to monitor their recording in real time - without having to share ear buds.

The ability to record group conversational podcasts will allow students to engage in meaningful dialogue about their topics, resulting in a more authentic assessment in which ideas and exchanged and debated, as opposed to a monologue report of their learning.

My students are already very excited to begin podcasting, we just need to finish getting the necessary equipment to make it happen.

Mr. Agins
Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
TASCAM US-4X4HR 4-Channel USB Audio Interface • Woodwind and Brasswind $249.00 2 $498.00
OneOdio Wired Headphones - Over Ear Headphones with Noise Isolation Dual Jack Professional Studio Monitor & Mixing Recording Headphones for Guitar Amp Drum Podcast Keyboard PC Computer • Amazon Business $33.29 8 $266.32

Materials cost

$764.32

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 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.46

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$805.78

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$142.20

Total project goal

$947.98

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