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Mrs. Leaheey from North Providence RI is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

From Screen to Self - Student Film Equipment

Help me give my students the equipment to tell their own stories through film.

  • 2 donors
  • $1,333 still needed

expires Jun 18

  • 2 donors
  • $1,333 still needed
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My Project

I am a high school English teacher who loves literature and in my classes, films are texts in which we immerse ourselves and learn about our world. Through my previous projects, I've brought outside voices into my classroom, helping my students understand what life is like in a global society and highlighting voices different from theirs.

With this project, I hope to provide students the chance to share their own stories through original films and mini-documentaries.

I teach a film analysis elective that previously ran as a single-semester course, but next year, we will expand to a full year, and while I will teach students how films are crafted and how filmmakers use visual techniques to relay their themes and concepts, I want to ensure my students get the chance to do the same.

Most of my students have cell phones, but they don't have access to HD film equipment with which they can practice the cinematography techniques they learn about in class and see on the screen. My classroom is arranged in groups of six, so I'm asking for GoPro bundles and lav microphones that will furnish equipment for every group.

All of my classes will have the opportunity to use this equipment -- much of my curriculum focuses on the individual and how one's community shapes their identity. I would love for my juniors to see their world through a new lens, sharing their personal experiences. I would love for my freshmen and seniors to tell new stories inspired by our class discussions, both documentaries and fiction projects.

So many of my students share my love for film and filmmaking, and if I can provide them with equipment to explore their passions, I can teach them more ways to use their voices in their world.

Mrs. Leaheey
Grades 9-12

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
GoPro HERO11 (Hero 11) Black Mini - Waterproof Action Camera with 5.3K Ultra HD Video, 24.7MP Photos (CHDHF-111-TH) + 2pc 64GB Memory Card, High Speed Card Reader + Hero 11 Action Bundle (59 Items) • Amazon Business $299.00 6 $1,794.00
MAYBESTA Professional Wireless Lavalier Lapel Microphone for iPhone, iPad - Cordless Omnidirectional Condenser Recording Mic for Interview Video Podcast Vlog YouTube • Amazon Business $25.99 5 $129.95

Materials cost

$1,923.95

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$28.86

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,982.81

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$349.91

Total project goal

$2,332.72

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $2,332.72

1 Donor

-$1,000.00

Donations toward project cost

-$850.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$150.00

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 $1,332.72

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