As Life Continues!

From The Little Cashew To The Big Apple!
Zenobia Fypher

Sorry everyone,
I didn't add my link. Instead, I uploaded the entire video.
Hope you can see the link & video in TeacherTube.

Have a great holiday.
Zenobia.

History of Fashions 1950 and 1960

This presentation was created by a student as an assignment. the students selected a year and looked at the fashions during that time. They were required to create a presentation of selected styles from the year, this student choose the 50's and 60's. Hope you like it. You can leave comments in the comment section of this blog

http://www.myplick.com/view/f5ercE1gc3z

Romantic Wishes

This is a movie that was created by one of my 11th grade students as a class project. The students were wedding planners and were required to plan a wedding for someone famous. This Julia's movie. Enjoy

CHRISTMAS AN AMERICAN TRADITION

THIS IS A SHORT HISTORY OF HOW CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS CAME TO BE IN THE UNITED STATES

http://www.myplick.com/view/5OlrUlEBEU7/CHRISTMAS-AMER-TRAD

Hello,
This is a video which chronicles sights I've seen when I moved to the USA from my native country, Guyana.
The sights were like none I'd seen before, although I had travelled quite a bit. I included some narration and music in the video as I told the story digitally.
Hope you enjoy it.
Zenobia.

Chrissy digital

For my cultural aspect, I chose HipHop [note- I did not say 'rap'].
I thought it was something that has evolved into a well known form of entertainment. HipHop in its original form has four elements: DJing, MCing, Breaking and Graffiti. I tried to depict each separate using different examples.

My personal connection to HipHop is that I have been a huge fan since early elementary school.
When I was eleven, I memorized the words to Ladi Dadi and rewrote a version of the rhyme myself. I always wished I could break like my brother, but I never made it past a basic pop-lock. My little brother became a talented DJ, and I was a so-so rapper and graffiti artist. I always knew there was power in words, and writing rhymes was one of many ways to express it.
I went to every show I could, and I've seen nearly all the original rappers in concert. I had stacks of those old cassette tapes- many recorded from the radio. Later, that collection became CD's; now mp3's. I haven't listened to the radio in about 10 years, but I am constantly listening to music. HipHop is still very present and meaningful to me, though about half of what I listen to is about two decades old. I take to the modern artists who demonstrate "old school" qualities.

My husband and I are both HipHop purists, which is something we both appreciate daily. That small subsection of people is very ethnic, gender, and age specific. I just happen to not fall in on the gender line; which makes me the only female purist I know.

I have a strong sense of appreciation for the pioneers and those who followed right after them, and I truly admire the talent they share- especially because I lack it myself. Hopefully my video reflects that, and doesn't just look like a mishmash of random stuff.

A North American Tradition - Monarch Butterfly Migration

My digital story tells about the amazing migration of the Monarch Butterfly. It is a North American tradition that begins in Mexico or Southern California and touches almost every part of the U.S. It has been a "tradition" for over ten thousand years when butterflies who originated in Mexico started to look for more food.

I am America - A Digital Story

"I am America" is a poem by Julie Redstone who writes of the recognizable yet often obscure aspects of the U.S.A.

Having wanted to create my Digital Story to tell of the eclecticism of America and what it truly means to be American, I found this poem through a Google search, and thought is was the perfect fit.

The author describes a country rich, broad, and diverse in nature, ranging from the serious and pertinent to the frivilous and light-hearted. She captures the true essence of America.

To enhance her thoughts and ideas I collected a range of images, and to emphasize the essence of the poem I added patriotic music from the U.S Marine Band.

I hope I have created a Digital Story that is informative and original.

Click HERE to watch my Digital Story

Rituals and Technology

I see the drum as a tool that is manufactured and used for the specific purpose of inducing trance or possession in the believers in rituals in many places across the planet. To shorten a long story, I made this itsy bitsy video.

Bob Ford - Digital Story - Vietnam

As complex as American society is today, the history that that brought us to where we are now, is even more complex. As a public school student, during our country's involvement in the war in Vietnam, the images of the war I saw every day on television played a major part in developing my perspective of how and why this war was being fought. I love living and working in America but, many of us fail to seek a global perspective on world events. Those of us that live in this part of the country, live demanding stressful lives. But despite this, we understand the great responsibility we have to help not only our neighbors in our own community but, our neighbors in our global community as well. As we now communicate daily with the world, our global perspectives are evolving. As time passes, and major international issues arise, I believe it will become natural for us to act as a member of the Global Community. Bob Ford

http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=b20174cacc7e69d6e4bf

Hockey in New York

Hello! My name is Justin Fox, and I am a Math and Computer Science teacher at the Bronx HS of Science in Bronx, NY.

My video tells the story about how my FAVORITE team, hockey's New York Rangers, won their first championship in 54 YEARS back on June 14, 1994. It shows how, even though hockey is a Canadian sport, how us New Yorkers LOVE the Rangers!

Enjoy!

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2rL3jOcBc8

The incredible life of Steve Harmon

My name is Iulian Irimina, I am an Language Arts teacher in Harlem, NY.
My digital storytelling project is based on the book called 'Monster", written by W. D. Myers and tells the story of Steve Harmon, the main character of the book.
The action of the story takes place mostly in Harlem and is centered on a specific moment from the life of Steve, a student at a prestigious NYC high - school. Click on the link to view Steve's story and the incredible events that he has gone through.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=nWWqzWVoHoo

National Park Sites - My Trip to Dry Tortugas National Park

There are over 400  National Park sites across America and it's territories. These sites are found all over America.   They include National parks, forts,battle sites, graves,and homes of famous Americans to name a few.  Each of these places has stories to share.  My visit to Dry Tortugas National Park in Florida is an experience that can be visited in person or through the NPS.gov website.  My video shows the beauty as well as the rich history of this park. I also tell 3 distinct stories of the different groups of people who have come in one way or another to this unique place. National Park sites truly show that our country is truly a melting pot of cultures.- Bruce Wilson

To view my video click the Title above or you can visit it at 

Http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=367boa3342314401297a

Edmonds Family Trip

What is more a part of American culture than Disney World? My family, including my husband, daughter, brother-in-law, his wife and their daughter took a trip to Disney over this past Thanksgiving holiday. It was a perfect day and we look foward to going again really soon.

http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=fdfaab4c97764f8bb27d

My Italian-American Family

Our assignment was to share a cultural aspect of our life. I am an Italian-American and have many traditions during Christmas time that I wanted to share. There are so many cultures within America and I believe it is important to learn about as many as you can. Enjoy!

You will need Windows Media Player to view the story.

Click the link below to view.
http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=26db1019047965180ce1

Where in the world are we?

Guess where are we?

Where in the world are Carlos' two grade six classes

Where in the World Are We?

We are graduate students studying the integration of technology into English language arts. Our focus is on new literacy skills in using ICTs to prepare our students for the 21st century. Click on the title to go to clues about us.