Vision Videos
TEL.A.VISION Adopted by all Youth
We started piloting TEL.A.VISION by working with 120 5th graders at a suburban school. The students and teachers readily adopted it. One Teacher said,”I can think of nothing I could have done to get to know my students better.” Next we took TEL.A.VISION to a Junior High and 350 7th graders completed TEL.A.VISIONs. The students…
Read MoreTEL.A.VISION Day Live Event & Contest Winners
TEL.A.VISION Day isn’t over yet but to make it easy for our blog readers, we’re posting this recording of the live segment from the NYLC Conference in Nashville, TN where founder George Johnson showcased the winning TEL.A.VISION vision videos. [flv]https://telavisionvideos.com/wp-content/videos/TDay_Live_Event.flv[/flv] If you’d care to watch each of the winning TEL.A.VISION’s individually (they’re easier to see…
Read MoreParents React to TEL.A.VISION
Amidst the excitement of creating their TEL.A.VISION videos, there is also an anticipation to see the work and vision of other students. As part of the program students are required to share their video with their teacher to ensure completion. We suggest that teachers set aside some time for students to share their videos with…
Read MoreDoes TEL.A.VISION make a difference?
A fifth-grade teacher looks at TEL.A.VISION and sees a fantastic tool that kids will enjoy using, but will ask themselves, “will this tool make a difference?” A teacher is looking for tools and methods that will improve performance outcomes, accelerate academic achievement and instill student success. These are some of the key factors that school…
Read MoreFrom Somalia to Peace
At the age of three his vision quest began, taking him from Somalia to Peace. Abdi-Q Ahmed, now a member of PeaceJam, AmeriCorps VISTA and a volunteer with youthrive, tells his story of triumph over adversity to the Search Institute’s Healthy Communities Healthy Youth (HCHY) Conference in Minneapolis, MN on November 8th, 2008. It was…
Read MoreServeMinnesota & TEL.A.VISION
This week I had the privilege of speaking to 30 program directors of AmeriCorps programs in Minnesota. I explained to them why TEL.A.VISION is important, who else is supporting TEL.A.VISION and how easy it is to create a TEL.A.VISION. What really made the talk meaningful for the program directors was when Marc Hosmer, the program…
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