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Mrs. Small from Belfast ME is requesting Instructional Technology through DonorsChoose, the #1 classroom funding site for teachers.

Recording History

Help me give my students a video camera so that they can work on video projects.

  • $249 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

Our school strives to have all students aspire to the highest level and be engaged in their own education. We want our students to have a successful, high school experience and be prepared for whatever comes after high school. My classroom, which is a MakerSpace/STEAM Lab, offers students a chance to explore avenues of interest beyond the regular classroom.

"Never tell a person HOW to do something, but WHAT and they will surprise you with their ingenuity".

This is a quote by General George S. Patten and is very true of students. My students surprise me with their creativity, critical thinking and problem solving every day.

My Project

Students used to be able to video school event, create videos portraying literature and history, tell stories with video or create their own videos for fun.

Sadly the camera we used is longer available.

Since the students no longer have a camera, video production is no longer feasible as it does not work very well using student phones. This leaves a big void!

Students work with standards-based grading and they used the camera to create some very unique projects to demonstrate learning. We are just beginning to have our students complete a celebration of learning and a video camera would play a big role in the options students had available to them.

Mrs. Small
Grades 9-12
More than half of students from low‑income households

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This project will reach 20 students.

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Camcorder Video Camera YEEHAO WiFi HD 1080P 24MP 16X Powerful Digital Zoom Camera with Microphone and Wide Angle Lens Remote Control Lens Hood Infrared Night Vision YouTube Vlogging Camera Recorder • Amazon Business $169.99 1 $169.99

Materials cost

$169.99

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

State sales tax

$8.50

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.55

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$211.04

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$37.24

Total project goal

$248.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$248.28

4 Donors

-$223.28

Donations toward project cost

-$189.79

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.49

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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Project Activity

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