Videos
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Hamlin’s First Annual On/Line Teen Dance Film Festival Blends Dance and Technology
This 30-minute film festival was created by The Hamlin School in San Francisco and highlights the work of Middle School dancers at Hamlin as well as selected films from other middle schools and high schools around the globe. This “dance for the camera” work blends dancing and technology in creative and engaging ways. Six other […]
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Old Trail School Pathways to Sustainability
Our School has created a model for school environmental sustainability programs, focusing on five major components: facility, food, operations, recycling and water. Each of these is continuously evaluated by our administration with a goal of improvement and direct connection to our curriculum. We are striving to reduce our carbon footprint while introducing students to their […]
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Shorecrest Documentary Project “The Impact of Giving Back”
Shorecrest teachers William Leavengood and Aaron Sober challenged their Upper School students to create a documentary film highlighting one of the many service projects that Shorecrest students complete. Junior Laura Heagy and senior Jared Wang chose to produce a film that draws attention to the school’s longstanding holiday gift drive benefitting the Guardian Ad Litem […]
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Startup Teen Albuquerque
Bosque School students formed a Service Learning group to promote entrepreneurship and economic development in our community. After Taylor, Class of 2017, went to an all-adult Startup Weekend, she decided to start one just for teens. The first Startup Weekend for Teens was held in November 2013. This group followed with a very successful week-long […]
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A Dynamic Space for Innovation
Opened in September 2013, the Innovation Center represents CEE’s commitment to leading edge education. This dynamic learning space offers students and teachers the technology, space, and tools to engage in transformative experiences and explore new possibilities. Truly a 21st Century learning environment, the space includes many features that nurture big ideas, collaboration, and self-guided learning. […]
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Outdoor Education Brings a School Community Together
This winter, kindergarten and first graders at Riverstone International School are learning to ice skate; second and third graders are trying out Nordic skiing; fifth graders are learning about ecosystems and adaptations at an outdoor science school. Older students are camping in snow caves and hiking through the Sawtooth Mountains. That’s because Riverstone’s Outdoor Education […]
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International High School students hold their first-ever TEDx
On December 6, 2014 in San Francisco, CA, International High School students organized their first-ever TEDx conference–completely on their own. Topics included taking into account the user experience when designing transportation; looking critically at factors that influence girls’ self-perception; how gaming can be useful in education; and not confusing digital images for modern-day heroes valued […]
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International High School students honored for service in Ethiopia
On November 18, 2014, the Oakland City Council (CA) honored International High School students for their work in Ethiopia last spring. Senior Edom Tadesse’s dream was to someday travel to Ethiopia, so she recruited 14 students and organized a cultural and service learning trip. With the main focus of the trip to help rebuild TanaEyesus […]
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I am artistic collaboration
The Montessori School of Raleigh’s students worked with parent and internationally known artist James “Dalek” Marshall to create a community art installation as part of the celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the school. Watch the video documentary of the process to create this artistic collaboration.
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The Buzz on Bees!
The Harker School’s preschool has a STEM lesson on honeybees. After our preschoolers showed curiosity about all the honeybees on campus, our STEM teacher folded a honeybee lesson into her curriculum. She works in collaboration with classroom teachers to introduce new concepts in the four important areas that comprise our STEM lab and farm. For […]
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Applied Physics and Design–Toboggan Making
Teachers George Tahan and Tyson Trautz are team teaching a course in Conceptual Physics that features a one-day-a-week session in Applied Physics and Design during which the students make toboggans. Boys design their toboggans using CAD (Computer Aided Design) software, and go over to the wood shop to build them.
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Overlake Students Taking Mandarin Make Music Video
Overlake Students taking Mandarin 5 took it upon themselves to make a music video. The students re-worked the song “Welcome to Beijing” to “Welcome to Overlake,” and shot the video on our beautiful campus. There are no subtitles on the video, but you can enjoy the lyrics below: Overlake 欢迎你 Welcome to Overlake by中文五班 By […]