Why This Blog?

This blog is the repository of materials I use with my students to help them think about what schools and teaching may be like in the future. I will add materials as I find them. If you have suggestions for materials that should be included here, please let me know via Twitter @drjohnhadley or by Email.

I also use these materials to stimulate an ongoing conversation with students and faculty on two questions: How do we determine whether a teacher is "technologically literate"? and Must all teachers be "technologically literate"?

The first question is the result of thinking about the second which was the central issue addressed in a 2007 post by Karl Fisch, author of The Fischbowl and Director of Technology for Arapahoe High School in Littleton, Colorado: "Is It Okay to Be A Technologically Illiterate Teacher?"

Friday, August 28, 2009

Another PS 22 Video

This movie is accompanied with all of the following text on Alex Couros' excellent blog
Open Thinking: Rants and Resources From An Open Educator. The specific post from which the following is taken is:

Why Publish Student Work to the Web?

Here is yet another compelling reason why we should encourage posting student work to the Web. Enjoy this beautiful cover of Fleetwood Mac’s Landslide from elementary students of the PS22 Chorus in New York City.



From the comments, “What does Stevie think of this?” (although I can’t confirm validity – confirmed here).

Just got word from Stevie Nicks tour manager that she was completely blown away by the PS22 Chorus rendition of her song “Landslide!” He said she asked him to replay 2 times afterwards, crying each time she watched! Talk about humbling!! And the kicker?? She invited the PS22 Chorus to sing the song at Madison Square Garden for the upcoming June 11th Fleetwood Mac show!! Holy cow!!!
Posted by at 4:02 PM

43 comments:

  1. wow this is amazing. check out Let There Be Peace on Earth. It's awesome too!
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  2. This is awesome, imagine just having some fun and now going to be onstage. Again, awesome!
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  5. All I can say is I'm blown away!!!! I still can't quit crying. To watch how emotional they were was awesome. It was like they really had something to say!
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  6. wow truly amazing. This awesome to see that many kids unite together singing something so beautiful. They were all in harmony together and they all have beautiful voices.These children are truly a unique young bunch. To the teacher keep up your excellence work.To the children you all are amazing young talented children.
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  7. I really enjoyed the class video. I think it is good to get students comfortable at an early age at being on stage.
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  8. Those kids were really into that song! I could tell that they meant what they were singing!
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  9. absolutely amazing!! This was so touching! The kids were all so involved. Its out of the ordinary that every student was paying attention!! This is Great! =)
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  10. Awsome kids. You are on the road to success.
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  11. This video was AMAZING!!!! They have such beautiful voices...they harmonized so well, I took a double glance to make sure I was listening to children!!! This is wonderful!
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  12. WOW!!! this kids are awesome!! What Harmony! I loved it! They are very talented!
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  13. This was an amazing post! I really liked it. Keep up the good work!
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  14. I'm not sure who was happier; the teacher, Stevie Nicks, or the children performing. Magnificent class and video.
    Thank you
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  15. these kids actually blew me away and they are very talented. They put alot of emotion into it and i applaud them for their way of letting people know that change is all right.
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  16. Very talented children. Beautiful interpretation of that song!
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  17. That was quite amazing, great harmonics. I bet these kids never thought that Stevie nicks would ever see this.
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  18. What a great lesson for all involved! By sharing the video, it opened the door to new opportunities. What a great confidence builder for all involved!
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  19. Really cool and uplifting. I love Stevie Nicks! I would love to see them open for Stevie! great way to get involved. I am Pam Overstreet from an EDM 310 class at USA in Mobile, AL. Thanks for the post.
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  20. This video made me want to cry for two reasons. These kids voices were beautiful, and also because I remember playing this music in my car when I was a teenager and now I'm getting older too!
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  21. What an inspiring video. The kids were so into the song. This just goes to show how times have changed. This is a great reason why students' work should be posted to the web for all to see. Great example.
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  22. That was a wonderful video! It not only shows how technology can be used but how very important music is in the school. Every child was into that song!
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  23. This is such a heart felt video!!! These students sound amazing. I had tears in my eyes!! This is an excellent example of technology can be used in the education world!
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  24. This was a cute video. I love that the kids got really into performing the song. They all seemed really anxious to stand up, I bet when they perform at the Fleetwood Mac show, they will be 10 times better. Anytime kids sing, they always perform really well. Great video!
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  25. Keeping the arts alive while capturing the passion and happiness of the students and teacher. How great! I just love the whole video idea.
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  26. This is beautiful. It should inspire everyone to keep the arts alive. I loved the video and the talent shown here.
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  27. That was awesome. I can't believe he was able to teach those kids those harmonies.
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  28. They are all having such a great time expressing themselves in a positive manner, learning, connecting, working as a team....The list goes on and on... What a great video, I hope I can do the same in the classroom someday. What an inspiration!
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  29. WOW!!!I loved this video.Watching each child expressing themselves was so awesome. This should inspire teachers around the world to allow students to post their work. Great job!!!!
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  30. This was a great video! Brought chills to my arms. This video shows us what can happen when teachers/students post to a blog.
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  31. I already loved the song but these kids made it even better. I love the harmony. I am so glad that we have the technology so they could share this with us.
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  32. These kids are so full of talent and energy!!! I watched several of their videos on youtube and they are truly amazing kids!! The students are so heartfelt with every song they sing. It was a great idea to put their videos on youtube!! They are such an inspiration to other young students!
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  33. Great piece of work; children expressing themselves though song. If this doesn't move a teacher, hearing the student sing in chorus not to bring them down. Oh my, great work.
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  34. This is beautiful. Their sweet voices and precious faces. I love it and am so glad that it is available for all to see and experience. :)
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  35. I thought this was a great video. These children are very talented. They should be very proud of themselves.
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  36. So sweet and amazing! When teachers care so will their students.
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  37. An excellent rendition of an amazing song.
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  39. Seeing this validates any reason I would EVER want to become a teacher. How amazing this video is, I was completely touched!
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  40. This amazing to see how teachers can really engage with their students and be proud of their excellent progress. This was wonderful, I enjoyed watching the emotion of every child with every word.
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  41. This is absolutely beautiful and amazing! I love this song! This choir teacher should be honored for such an amazing choir of children. I think it is amazing how Stevie Nicks herself saw this and cried, and invited them to sing with her. Just think it would have never happened without the internet and blogging.
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  42. This makes my heart sing!! That is the sweetest sound! LOVE it! :)
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  43. this was probably the most beautiful video Ive had to watch in this class. these kids performed a great song and performed it great. so cool to see kids from different ethnicity's join together in song, and with such passion when they sing that song. even cooler that they get share that passion on stage with Fleetwood Mac at the Garden.
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