21st Century Skills
 
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Mike and I do the same project to start the year.  It is called, "What was 7th grade like?"  This project is based on kids learning a few skills: Interviewing, researching, creating essential questions, storytelling and building a documentary.    In essence, they become historians.  Over the years, I have collect about 750 of these documentaries and this is the first one a parent has given written permission to post.  I hope you enjoy it and I am sure this 13 year old would love to read your comment of her work.  

Pay close attention to the very end.  The last minute or so is very impressive.  

 


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Randy
11/10/2011 07:52

What a wonderful and extremely well done video. It brought back memories of 1978 and it also showed me the power of technology when put in a student's hands. Great job!

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Jim
11/11/2011 09:25

This was outstanding. I find it hard to believe that kids 13 can make documentaries like this. I would Love to see more. What a great way to teach kids about what historians do.

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Adam
11/16/2011 14:07

Andy,
Wow. I am impressed, not only with the quality of the video produced, but the insights you expressed. Your view of the world as a delicate combination of "chance" and "choice" is wisdom beyond your years. You are well on your way to becoming a productive and successful citizen.

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Adam
11/16/2011 14:09

Andy,
Wow. I am impressed, not only with the quality of the video produced, but the insights you expressed. Your view of the world as a delicate combination of "chance" and "choice" is wisdom beyond your years. You are well on your way to becoming a productive and successful citizen.

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Julie Anthony
11/30/2011 09:45

This is amazing to see. They did an amazing job with this task and have learned valuable lessons as they researched and created. Awesome job!

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Raphael Gisstand
12/06/2011 13:28

You we be very surprise at what our chidren can accomplish, all they need is good instruction by the right teachers. Our youth today have a good eye for filming, since all they do is watch a lot of television and constantly browse over the internet. So they just have a nature feel of how videos and stories are suppose to be told. Children today are very creative when it comes to using technology.

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