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February 24th, 2010
Bronx River: Past, Present, Future
 
Bronx River: Past, Present, Future
Their Web site about the Bronx River uses various media formats to link across an array of curricular areas. It features student narration, video and historical timelines.
February 24th, 2010
There’s an Animal in Trouble: A Look at Communities
 
There’s an Animal in Trouble: A Look at Communities
Second-grade enrichment students wrote their own original script. Their plot centered on an animal in that community who was in trouble. They creatively solved the animal’s dilemma. After recording their play using Garage Band, their characters, props and scenery were created. Their movie was then filmed by capturing digital still photographs. Voices, music and still images were combined using iMovie.
February 24th, 2010
The Great American Patent Caper
 
The Great American Patent Caper
An interactive Web site about patents, property and piracy that revolves around a mystery that needs to be solved by the reader. It contains quizzes, interactive activities and games, and video of a trip to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Washington, D.C. Also included are interviews with a teenager charged with piracy, an inventor and the Director of the USPTO, the Honorable Jon W. Dudas.
February 24th, 2010
Technology Etiquette for Today’s Teens
 
Technology Etiquette for Today’s Teens
Students discussed how technology has changed over time and the ways that some people use it in an inappropriate manner. Students created short movies to address particular behaviors, emphasizing the importance of correcting those behaviors. This video is a compilation of their work to educate everyone on technology etiquette.
February 24th, 2010
The Super Battery Fairy
 
The Super Battery Fairy
This class became concerned that they didn’t know as much as they should about how to protect their environment, especially about safe ways to dispose of rechargeable batteries. They researched the topic and created a public service announcement (PSA) as an informational tool.
February 24th, 2010
The Glory & Demise of Our Environment
 
The Glory & Demise of Our Environment
As man has helped technology evolve, the environment has been forced to follow suit. In honor of the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference’s objectives to save the Earth, students chose from an array of still photography image making technologies dating back to the 1850’s to create images that would enlighten people about the beauty and demise of nature.
February 24th, 2010
The Phi Experiment
 
The Phi Experiment
Students conducted an experiment to see if the level of involvement in the memorization process has any association with the number of digits a student can memorize. They used the irrational number Phi, also known as the Golden Ration. The Web site shows all aspects of the design and analysis of the experiment.
February 24th, 2010
When Actions Spoke Louder Than Words: The Progressive Era
 
When Actions Spoke Louder Than Words: The Progressive Era
The student films highlight the problems, reformers and activists brought to society’s attention during the progressive era: Tammany Hall politics, temperance, industrial workers, inadequate child care, poor housing, child labor, tainted food preparation, and women’s suffrage. Films created during this era were silent and produced in black and white so we chose to employ those same elements in our production.
February 24th, 2010
A Mural of Mythic Proportions
 
A Mural of Mythic Proportions
Their 2500 square foot painted mural is covered with over 500 original poems and essays by students. Its purpose is to reflect the cultural and interdisciplinary connections needed to be a well-educated individual. Students learned practical skills such as the use of power tools, measuring techniques and teamwork. Extensive on-line research was a daily necessity.
February 23rd, 2010
Living Proof: The Holocaust Happened
 
Living Proof: The Holocaust Happened
Living Proof actively and creatively uses the oral history and video shoot methodologies realized by middle school students to provide a unique lens/viewpoint for the Holocaust experience. The convening of students from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Brooklyn, Israel, and parochial/public schools to conduct these interviews is distinctive.
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