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

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Writing in Light: Photography for English Language Learners

Help me give my students cameras for a creative outlet to increase their class engagement.

  • $2,657 goal

This project expired on May 11, 2022.

This project expired on May 11, 2022.

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

My students are very creative. They love to take and edit photos on their phone.

When students share images in class, their emotional depth and visual intelligence can be readily perceived.

This depth and intelligence is very difficult for them to express in writing since they are not native speakers of English. They are English language learners.

So what could an educator do to help ease their anxiety - to help lessen the complete strangeness of writing in English?

Imagine being a teenager and having all these feelings with limited ability to express yourself in this strange language your school is encouraging you to acquire. As the teacher, I need to provide a creative outlet to help ease this frustration. In photography, a visual language they are familiar with, expression comes easy.

My Project

With written assignments, I use the learner's visual prowess to kickstart an essay. Let’s call it their entry point. By asking them to visualize their ideas and have them take visual representations of them, the writing project becomes personal and this fact supercharges participation and thus their motivation to write. By having (functional) photographic equipment with up to date printer and software, students' engagement will grow exponentially.

Suddenly, with a camera in hand, the class walls crumble and a world of creative possibilities appears.

And with the results of their creativity displayed before them and others, wah-lah! They feel successful and empowered.

Mr. Dwyer
Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Nikon D3500 DSLR Camera with 18-55mm VR Lens + 64GB Card, Tripod, Flash, 3 Piece Filter Kit, Case, and More • Amazon Business $919.00 1 $919.00
Nikon D3500 DSLR Camera with 18-55mm VR Lens + 64GB Card, Tripod, Flash, 3 Piece Filter Kit, Case, and More • Amazon Business $919.00 1 $919.00
Epson PictureMate PM-400 Wireless Compact Color Photo Printer • Amazon Business $249.99 1 $249.99
EPSON T320 Standard Capacity Magenta (T320) for select Epson PictureMate Printers • Amazon Business $32.99 3 $98.97
Epson Photo Paper Glossy - Borderless - S042038, 4" x 6" (100 sheets) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95

Materials cost

$2,194.91

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$32.92

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$2,257.83

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$398.44

Total project goal

$2,656.27

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