Jack- We don't have HS at my school, but I will pass along your request. Sarah

Thanks for the invite. I'll pass this along to my marketing class (Grades 10-12) and also to my colleagues as well. I think that this will be a great project for the students

Jack,
I look into our district policies about his. I'm intrigued and I think the students will be also. I'll let you know. Thanks for the invitation. :D
Dawn

Jack,
I am at the elementary level but I will pass the information on to our high school librarian. :-) Janice

I'll share this with some colleagues in California. Looks like an interesting project.

Hi Jack,
I'll look over th contest details and let you know. I am the Middle School librarian and maybe this wouldn't apply to us.
Vivian

Jack:

I'll forward your request to my colleague at the HS level.

Pati

Jack,

This sounds like a great oppertunity. I have a Colleague that is interested. Her email is JulieNash@tomballisd.net

Jack,
This looks interesting, but my only concern is that when students view the samples posted, they are also given additional youtube videos to look at that appear at the bottom of the screen when the video of the vocab word ends, and these videos are not appropriate for me to have pop up as choices. I don't know if there is anything you can do to control that, but if there is, then we might be interested. Valerie

Hi Jack, could you send me some more details on what the final product is my pupils need to create?
Thanks, Marleen

I will check with the LA department. I think it would be a good idea.

Thanks for the invite. Can you give me more details on the project. Then I will forward it to my College Counseling and English teachers to see about getting them to participate.

Thanks for the information, I'm sending it on to our English and Media Arts Departments.

Jack,
My faculty was excited, but the general YouTube videos that show up after viewing the vocab word videos are really inappropriate. Undulate brings up lots of stuff we can't send our students to.

Hey Jack,
I'm really not too concerned about the things that other people are posting below...all high school students know about the obnoxious related videos that show up and I rarely find that students compulsively click these videos in the manner that so many adults fear...that is, they have much better discipline and internal filters than we give them credit for...

I already shared this with our film class and will share it directly with our students via direct email distribution list.

Thanks for creating this authentic and motivating project for students to contribute to (and then sharing with edu-nerds like myself).

Cheers!!

Matt

I am SO sorry that I am just now responding. I would like to have more information, but this sounds like a great opportunity. What all would it entail?

Jack, Thanks for leaving the note about the SAT vocab/video contest. I've spread the word with my students and the English department - not sure if any of them have followed through yet. I'll restart the conversation and see if I can stir up the energy around the idea. I'll also repost to the ACTEM board - the computer teachers of Maine. It was on there once a few weeks ago, but always good to remind them the opportunity is still there. I enjoyed the conversation on TTT the other week - you guys sound innovative and fun.

Jack, I understand that you have no control over the general You Tube content that shows up. Have you considered using TeacherTube to host the videos? It doesn't have the cool factor, but it might avoid some of the problems.

Jack, Thanks for the invite. I'll share the project site with my students. I'm hoping they'll be excited about creating a video for the contest. YouTube's blocked in my district, but we'll try using SchoolTube. As suggested by Susan, TeacherTube would be great!

I appreciate the invitation and have forwarded it to the high school teachers.

Hi Jack! I don't have any students of my own, but I will forward the information onto teachers who might be interested.

HI Jack,

I have sent the information to the High School folks. (I am in an elementary school this year.) Of course, the idea could very easily be modified for elementary and middle school students where vocabulary is emphasized as well.

I like the idea of extending the idea to show 2 "definitions" of a selected term - one fake and one real - this would add a bit of ... confusion ... yes probably, but also an element of making the audience work a bit to see if they can ascertain the correct meaning. The answer of course would be given at the end.

Thanks,
robb

Thanks, I work in an elementary school but I did forward this to our Technology Director so she can get it to some of the high school teachers.

howdy...sounds interesting...what age groups?...we are K-8 school?..is that too young?

Hey Jack! Got any solutions to viewing brainyflix videos on your site when school districts are blocking YouTube? (damn administrators...)

Hi Jack. This seems like a great project. Unfortunately, we're a preK-6 school. Good luck!

Thanks so much. The project looks incredibly cool. I passed the information along to our English Department Head and she is very interested.

Hi Jack, This seems of interest to our readers. Email me at kishizuka at reedbusiness (dawt] com. Cheers, Kathy

Yes...forward the information to me and I will pass it forward.

OK-I see the link...I'll forward that.

I have shared this with some teachers, but will reshare!

I'll check with the English teachers!

Thank you Jack -- I'll share with our high schools!

Hi Jack,

This looks like a cool project. I'll post a link on the PBS Teachers Facebook fan page. I'll also reach out to the producers of NOW, because they recently created some SAT lesson plans. Perhaps they'll be interested in partnering. I'll let you know when I hear back from them.

Best,

Jenny

Jack,
I am a k-4 teacher but I will look for someone in the school area.
Pedro

Tell me more about the project and what we'd need technology-wise. Thanks

Hey Jack, I'll have to talk to some people. I'm teaching Seniors, so they've already taken the SAT, but I'll ask them if they are interested. I'll see if anyone else my department is interested, thanks.

Sorry, Jack. I teach middle school and don't know any high school English teachers. I'll forward your message to a Biology teacher I know, and, hopefully, she'll be able to help.

Hi Jack,
I sent it on to one HS tech teacher I know. If I think of others I'll be sure to send them the link.

This looks like a great project, Jack! I emailed it to my English teachers and will try to generate some interest. I'll keep you posted.
Thanks!

Hey Jack,
I have checked out the website. I think it is nice. I'm not exactly sure who to pass this on to. I will pass it on to my personal learning network for starters. Is this something MIT does every year?

Rick

Looks good man! I will be talking with my students today to see what we can come up with.

I've actually sent your site to some high school teachers I know. You might post at gifteducation.ning.com Good Luck, N

I'll send it out to someone at the other campus. I am not sure who will participate but I will pass this along.

My English teacher let her kids know about the site, even though she is not planning on requiring creating a video as an assignment. One of her students decided to submit a video on his own. I hope more will follow after she shows the video to her class.

Hi Jack,
I am on sabbatical this year but will send the link to my colleagues. The sophomores at Natick High School do a project called visual vocab, which is a real hit. Maybe the juniors will take visual to video!

Jack, I posted a piece on my 6-traits blog about the contest. The videos look great. http://6-traits.blogspot.com/2009/01/sat-word-videos-and-contest-to...

BrainyFlix is great! I've just shared it with a several PLCs in my district. Thanks!

Jack,
Thanks for the comment, but here, in the midwest...we concentrate on the ACT...

Hi Jack--I will pass along to my PLN on Twitter. Thanks!