BLC11 is over.  It was a great experience to hear such exciting keynotes and reflection on good teaching with outstanding teachers from all over the world.  Mike and I truly enjoyed our time in Boston and hope you get to attend BLC12 next year in Boston. 

One of my best experiences was meeting Amy Burvall.  She came to our presentation about the online book.  After our presentation, I got a twitter message from Amy Burvall...She is the lyricist, singer and dancer of the HistoryTeachers Channel on Youtube.  Below is my favorite music video she has done.  It was played over and over again during class...in fact, a few teachers would come in and dance.  Her songs will get you and your class dancing.

Mike and I spoke a great deal with her about how her work has inspired our students to create their own music history videos.  I plan to send her a few examples later.  It was a great pleasure to meet this special teacher who is influencing millions of students around the world.  She should get an award.

Check out her work at the links below--Also check out her TED Talk later in the fall.  She is airing a new music video live on TED.

Here are her links:
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/historyteachers
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/historyteacherz
Tweet @historyteacherz
email historyteachersbh@gmail.com

My first blog on her work was April 6, 2011: History class with rhythm.
Below Amy's Video are a few pictures from Boston and BLC11

Let TFT and HistoryTeacherz know your thoughts on this outstanding work.

I have been using a youtube channel for at least four months and realized I never posted it on the blog.  In fact I tagged it in delicious Dec of 2010.   It is now it's own youtube channel: historyteachers.  They have 52 videos on topics ranging from early world history (The Trojan War ("Tainted Love" by Soft Cell), but seem to focus on the late middle ages and Renaissance period of Europe.  They have a few key outside topics, like Mansa Musa ("I'll Tumble 4 Ya" by Culture Club) or Chinese Dynasties ("Vogue" by Madonna)   .  Below is my students favorite one so far: Black Death ("Hollaback Girl" by Gwen Stefani).  Let me know what ones you use and how your students like them.  Have fun....they will have you singing.  Garth