From September to December the project trained a dozen KIPP Bay Area teachers. 5 have implemented in 7 classrooms and have helped produce over 60 films in the areas of Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies!
KIPP House Rock: Science, Writing and Digital Storytelling
Katie Dobroff and Kim Roman started the year with science public service announcements. Three classes of 6th grade students took their digital storytelling skills to teach us lessons on general health, healthy eating, global warming, substance abuse and violence.
Students reviewed each other's work in their homerooms and selected the best films of each class. One student even experimented with scoring his film in GarageBand.
These films were showcased at KIPP Bridge's fall showcase on December 19, 2007.
Students reviewed each other's work in their homerooms and selected the best films of each class. One student even experimented with scoring his film in GarageBand.
These films were showcased at KIPP Bridge's fall showcase on December 19, 2007.
The Laptop is a Tool for Social Justice
Leyla Akincilar lead her 8th graders at KIPP Bayview Academy through a lesson on social justice and racism in October. While the students were reading Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, her students created films on various aspects of the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s and on through today. The poems, plays, and raps expressed the students take on Emmitt Till and the Jena 6.
Leyla Akincilar lead her 8th graders at KIPP Bayview Academy through a lesson on social justice and racism in October. While the students were reading Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, her students created films on various aspects of the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s and on through today. The poems, plays, and raps expressed the students take on Emmitt Till and the Jena 6.
Cinematic and Historical: a Digital Poetry Slam
Elmer Rivera and Jason Patrone of KIPP SF Bay teamed up to have students create poetry films on historical figures. In their English and Technology classes, the 8th graders researched historical figures, took digital photography, and created their own digital artwork with Photoshop Elements to create short poetic dedications to such figures as Madame C. J. Walker, Selena, Leonardo Da Vinci, and Juan Escutia. Their work culminated in an all-class video poetry slam on December 14, 2007 where the students reviewed each others films and selected the best films of the class.
VIP Filmmakers Speak on the Radio and Showcase Their Work
Finally, two of our students were featured at the Streetside Stories Fall Showcase and Holiday Party on December 14. This showcase was a celebration of Streetside Stories work throughout the fall. Each youth artist was recognized with a certificate, a VIP goodie bag, had their work featured in our media gallery, and had the opportunity to appear live on the radio (94.1 KPFA)!
Finally, two of our students were featured at the Streetside Stories Fall Showcase and Holiday Party on December 14. This showcase was a celebration of Streetside Stories work throughout the fall. Each youth artist was recognized with a certificate, a VIP goodie bag, had their work featured in our media gallery, and had the opportunity to appear live on the radio (94.1 KPFA)!
Aster and Ayana were interviewed about their piece Liquor Stores, a short and sobering piece linking liquor stores in West Oakland with violence in the community. They were amazing!
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