I love my third graders! Our Title I school in New York City is comprised of a diverse group of students who mostly receive free lunch.
Our students are very energetic and have very different learning styles, abilities, and needs.
Many of our students have learning disabilities and some are just learning English.
It is very important for us to encourage both group work and independent work so our students can succeed. In order to do this, we have to appeal to our students' interests by staying up-to-date with technology. Many of our students do not have computers, tablets, or Internet at home. In order to succeed today, we want to expose them to this technology as much as possible in school!
My Project
When I was leaving my classroom last month, I did not think I could possibly be gone for that long. I took books, workbooks and paper home with me thinking that would be enough to get me through the next few weeks. Throughout the year at school, we are able to work with what we have because we are surrounded by everything school-related because we were working in a school building. I never could have imagined a shift in my entire life, including my career and the way I teach and interact with my students. Now, I'm struggling with trying to build a mini-classroom in my home with limited materials, space, and funds.
Remote Learning has proven to be a challenge without the proper materials.
By having a portable document camera that is compatible with my home computer, I will be able to get back to modeling my explicit instruction for my students. I will be able to SHOW them exactly what to do, like I used to be able to do in my classroom. Although this is in no way comparable to teaching students in school, it's as close as I can get for now. Since we began remote learning, my students have been able to hear instructions of how to complete their work. This document camera and dry erase board will give them the ability to SEE modeled instruction as well.
IPEVO V4K Ultra High Definition 8MP USB Document Camera — Mac OS, Windows, Chromebook Compatible for Live Demo, Web Conferencing, Distance Learning, Remote Teaching
• Amazon Business
$99.00
1
$99.00
Lockways Magnetic Dry Erase Board - Magnetic Whiteboard/White Board 36 x 24 Inch, 1 Dry Erase Markers, 2 Magnets for School, Home, Office
• Amazon Business
$39.68
1
$39.68
Materials cost
$138.68
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$2.08
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$170.76
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$30.13
Total project goal
$200.89
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$200.89
5 Donors
-$144.84
Donations toward project cost
-$124.01
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$20.83
Matching donations from our partners
-$55.00
Match offers toward project cost
-$46.75
Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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