http://mabryonline.org
Dr. Tyson is principal of Mabry Middle School which is located not far from the convention site.
He believes the important points in successful education is meaningfulness, significance, connectedness, and contribution.
He has given his students authentic feedback by sharing their work (when it is of an excellent level) with the whole world by posting it on the school web site and iTunes. He asks his students, "What do you have to say that everyone on the earth needs to hear?"
The students have created very high quality 2 minute videos on serious subjects (slavery and the chocolate trade, transplants, stem cell research). They have received response from people all over the world.
The videos are quite emotional, especially made so because of the choice of music. I think we need to keep remembering, "The medium is the message." (Marshall McLuhen). What type of message would have been conveyed with a paper or poster or play?
I think his message that students will do great things on work they consider meaningful is important to consider.
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