I posted twice on the NECC 2009 ISTEconnects blog today:
Don’t miss either of the videos discussed in the latter post, “Learning to Change, Changing to Learn – Kid’s Tech.”
…and…
Hat tip to Tammy Stephens for the first COSN/Pearson video link. Hat tip to Peggy Sheehy, Jim Gates, and Kim Collazo for the second video link from students at Suffern Middle School, New York, USA.I’ve added both videos to my “Videos for PD” resource list on my blog under the heading “Schools Need to Change.” (This link is available as a drop-down menu at the top of every page.)
Technorati Tags:
education, school, learning, reform, transformation, politics, literacy, student, voices, video, cosn, pearson
If you enjoyed this post and found it useful, subscribe to Wes' free newsletter. Check out Wes' video tutorial library, "Playing with Media." Information about more ways to learn with Dr. Wesley Fryer are available on wesfryer.com/after.
On this day..
- The Coronavirus Pandemic and Media Literacy - 2020
- March is Teen DIY Tech Month at OKC Metro Libraries - 2014
- Free K12 Lesson Plans from K20ALT for STEM & More! (Audio Podcast with Adam Zodrow) - 2012
- The Legacy of Sandy Garrett in Oklahoma: A Case Study of "Whistleblower Needed" - 2012
- Summarizing the 2011 MACE Keynote with Mobile Video and Glogster - 2011
- Presentation Links from the 2011 Heartland eLearning Conference #heartlandconf11 - 2011
- The Visions of Students Today by @mwesch #heartlandconf11 - 2011
- How to Boil the Ocean: Lessons of Blogging for Online Discussions by @berlinf #heartlandconf11 - 2011
- Cloudy is a Good Thing!: Enhancing Instruction with Tools from the Cloud #heartlandconf11 - 2011
- Michael Wesch Keynote at 2011 Heartland eLearning Conference #heartlandconf11 - 2011
I don’t know exactly why but the “No Future” video bothers me. I don’t think middle schoolers typically think about school in this way. Maybe these kids are exceptional bu they don’t seem real. I have a hard time believing that students came up with this script on their own. I could be wrong but my experience with middle schoolers would suggest I’m not.
This formula is another take on Michael Weschs’ video but in fairness, his was done by college students who actually collected the data. I’m not suggesting you can’t reuse the formula, I just don’t think this is the best way to make your case. It doesn’t feel very authentic to me.
I’m sure others feel differently but I had a few others on twitter say the same.
[…] visuals to help students make connections between their lives and what is happening in […]