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"Interactive" is an original song and music video that discusses how the advent of web 2.0, social networking and other interactive technologies in students’ every day lives has changed the way they think. Therefore, it is important that teachers recognize that these students are literate in the ways of these new tools and technologies. We, as teachers, must accept and attempt to adopt these new literacies in the classroom in order to engage students in school and create an environment that utilizes, and not ignores, their full potential. The products that Interwrite offers are excellent interactive solutions for the 21st century student. The song "interactive" was co-written by Lodge McCammon from the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at North Carolina State University. Cheers!
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Entered contest: 10/14/2007
Votes: 812
 
Other 6-8 Finalists
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Contest Information
Phase: Complete
Comments
alan345 commented 10/14/2007

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Knighton commented 10/15/2007

I am sure Alan's ,,, stands for well done :)

alan345 commented 10/15/2007

yea. sorry. my computer froze when i was adding my comment. i like the song. well done.

cebuljm commented 10/15/2007

Great student participation, very creative song writing, and including the Interactive requirements

pinpongboy commented 10/16/2007

i agree. the song sounds like u had somebody else do it. and you were supposed to find an already written song and rewrite the words.

Likitysplit commented 10/17/2007

great effort

tigger97 commented 10/17/2007

wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

spider commented 10/17/2007

good collaboration on the song and the video. think you guys did a great job going a little outside the box to make a great video.

cebuljm commented 10/17/2007

If you check with interwrite, they do allow newly created lyrics.

kristen2435 commented 10/18/2007

I love the effort that went into creating a new song just for this occasion. Way to think out side of the box! And the lip syncing is fun and different - great job!

punkrockchick commented 10/19/2007

I love it!! So creative!! I love how you created a totally new song just for this contest! Way to go! Good luck!

Mackenziem commented 10/19/2007

who is singing? Nice effort!

bibiche commented 10/20/2007

Must say that this video shows how fabulous teachers reach the students' needs in wonderfully innovative ways. It's a winner all round!

horse411 commented 10/20/2007

Well done. Very creative. Great job using limited technology to produce a high quality video.

kingfisher commented 10/21/2007

I love this video. It seems simplistic on the surface...but, I think, has a lot of meaning behind it. First, you'll notice that there is no technology in this video, at all...which suggests that Franklin Academy maybe has limited technology resources for teachers and students. Although, even without the technology, the students still seem very engaged with this teacher (well done ms. cebula!). Also, the way the students are moving...they seem to be like hyper-fast when they are dancing and whatnot...i think this is a great illustration of how students are today...many teachers look at them and tell them to "settle down" - that's who they are. Finally, the song. It's a really neat song and I bet that it took a lot of work to come up with the lyrics and the concept. You are lucky to have someone to collaborate with who can help create a great song with your class! I could imagine Interwrite using this song in a commercial for their products! Well done!

learningisfun commented 10/25/2007

I agree with Kingfisher! This video is so great!! The students look so excited to participate in this video! Based on this video and limited technology available, I think The Franklin Academy deserves to win this contest! No other video is this creative with great student participation! Also, this song is so amazing!! It's very generous that someone donated their time and effort to help this school win this contest! This video and song speak directly to why these students need interwrite/technology in their classroom and how they will use this technology. I rated this video amazing with 5 STARS!!! Nice job students!

Technochallenged commented 10/26/2007

Very nice... welld one! Good luck to all of you...

Tad commented 10/26/2007

I think Megan did a good job lipsinking....HAHA MEGAN! Being a student from FA I can tell you this much...WE WORKED ALOT! Good job all other competitors! It must've been hard....

A VOTE FOR FA
IS A VOTE FOR FA!!! :]

Good luck FA.

mscman commented 10/26/2007

awsom video guys, wish i could have been in it but i had to tutor a kid. this is justin for you FA students. my favorite part is anything that has to do with garratt.
ps crank that didn't final.
; )

mscman commented 10/26/2007

pps 5 stars
; )

yepitsmesarah commented 10/26/2007

Wow that video was AWESOME. They are SO creative. I can't believe it. That school deserves the prize. They did GREAT. I really hope they win I LOVE IT! VOTE FOR THIS ONE IT IS SO NEAT.

REMEMBER: Jesus loves you!

~ Someone Special~

PT commented 10/26/2007

Great job!

shelbysmommy commented 10/26/2007

you guys did really good, i loved it. i will be sure to pass on this video for some more votes. GREATJOB.

punkrockchick commented 10/26/2007

yay! I love our video! Its so awsome thanks Mr. McCammon and Ms. Cebula! I hope we win!!! It would be so nice to have some good technology at our school...GOOD LUCK TO ALL!! Everyone did awesome! :)

MomOf2 commented 10/26/2007

I really liked this video!

hotdogboy commented 10/26/2007

u guys rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

lpicspazz commented 10/26/2007

Heyy Falcons you did great!!! Ive watched this video atleast six hundred times lol! I know we could use some new technology, so hopefully, well get it! Great job!

alissa12 commented 10/26/2007

this video is very creative and entertaining but very low tech at the same time well done!

eastviewishere commented 10/26/2007

Great job..youve got my vote!

emfromfa commented 10/26/2007

We did so awesome! Everyone else who did enter the contest, great job! We could definitely use some new technology! Awesome job Falcons! : )

rlgoetsc commented 10/26/2007

I'm so glad you guys made it to the finals, and showed the negative commentators how to perform and behave for a nation wide contest. Love the song and interaction.

rhondillian commented 10/26/2007

sarah'smom

Guys great effort you did an awesome job. What a great way to learn and get involved. Wonderfull.

sadaliah23 commented 10/26/2007

We did AWSOME you guys.....we put alot of effort and work into it,so once again great job :)

kfe5194 commented 10/27/2007

i have enjoied all the creatifity you put into this. i'm shure your school will thank you much for what you did.great use of creativity. i hope ypu make it to the finals and hopefully win!!!!!!!!!! :)

buzzllightyear commented 10/27/2007

Slick, original but "The Touch" gets my vote.

emmaleaf commented 10/27/2007

This is Ms. McMullen and you guys were GREAT!!! I wish I could vote ten thousand times. :] GO FA!

moto1313 commented 10/27/2007

hi i from red bank middle school i think you did a great job even though i want to win you guys might win the song it great if we dont win you guys have to

fafan101 commented 10/27/2007

way to go guys!!!!! Let's go FA!! this is qumarri

dkent commented 10/27/2007

Way to go! Our video is the best by far!

kanakuk101 commented 10/27/2007

I love this video! its so good 5 stars for sure! can't wait to see if we win!
Jesus love u !
-H-

letsgoBLORANGE commented 10/27/2007

woot woot! lol,...Great job FA! We rock da house! We can totally win this!! Great job lip syncing Megan...lol :) see y'all on Monday! Good luck everyone.
~Tay~

frankmsci commented 10/27/2007

ALL THESE GUYS DID A GREAT JOB...THEY DESERVE TO WIN!

haynor commented 10/27/2007

Awesome job guys!

glucker commented 10/28/2007

This is the best teacher made video out there. Mabe next year your students could participate.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

kolanut commented 10/28/2007

Cute! Like this one.

fh commented 10/28/2007

well.......ok

ike commented 10/28/2007

song & lyrics are great. Did not like the heads bobbing around

Saratech commented 10/28/2007

This video rocks... trust me... I know what I'm talking about.

_KP_ commented 10/28/2007

I's ok, but way too much head bobbing and the robot thing

wolfpack commented 10/28/2007

i like robots. i think maybe teachers are trying to turn students into robots....

danc3rchick06 commented 10/28/2007

go FA, we did great, Karli your robot was hysterical.I hope we win!

-Kels-

youngnike commented 10/28/2007

this is the weirdest video i seen and i don't like it sorry

nancy1402 commented 10/28/2007

Great video. The students' enthusiasm is amazing, real! The words in the song are right on. Good luck.

pmartin commented 10/29/2007

This shows great creativity on part of Ms. Cebula and the students. It appears by the video that the students have great respect for their teacher. She appears to fun and outgoing, and will do what ever it takes to inspire her students. What a great gift she has........GOOD LUCK GUYS!!!!! It is a job well done.

CoolioC commented 10/29/2007

well i like it its coolio, but i think you guys look like poop some times but its cool and funny

CoolioC commented 10/29/2007

lots of poop

CoolioC commented 10/29/2007

haha love itttttttttttttttttt .its great

blegh commented 10/29/2007

you guys did a great job. kudos for the originality :] its a welcome break from the people who couldn't write their own songs

awesome job guys

blegh commented 10/29/2007

oh. and all the people who tried to say this video was bad were just jealous of your amazing talent. :P

SimmsT commented 10/29/2007

this video is as awsome as the phrase bow chicka wow wow.

karl1 commented 10/29/2007

u guys r gonna win :'(

Rocket_Powered_Hairbrush commented 10/29/2007

I love this video. I think it is as cool as kickball.

Rebecca_Freeze commented 10/29/2007

it was okay, kinda odd

Edinagirl1994 commented 10/29/2007

this video scared me. With all of the bobbing

tmohtadi commented 10/29/2007

techno integration is ALOT bettter

court2007 commented 10/29/2007

Great video, we watched several & yours was the BEST!! Great song and creativity.
I am telling everyone I know to vote for this video! Good Luck!!!

Way to go FA!! & Ms Cebula!!

taytayspazz commented 10/29/2007

WOW! this is such a FABULOUS video everyone. ya'll did a great job filming it :]

awesome!!!!!

~taylor d.

luisella commented 10/29/2007

scenes were good, song was great and compliments to the writer. Like the fact that it was written purposely and that an already written song was used. It would have been "awesome" if the kids had really song the song themselve. good job guys!

luisella commented 10/29/2007

oops... " that an already written song WASN'T used"!!! SORRY!

Marc commented 10/29/2007

Franklin Academy...FANTASTIC !!!

LeBaque commented 10/29/2007

Killer Franklin .. just Killer
I think you hit the points the judges will be looking for AND i think you got your "message" across - well at least to me.
Got my vote
Best of luck in the finals.

facheerchick commented 10/29/2007

yay!! I totally love it! Ms. Cebula, you rock, and Mr. McCammon, well you are so cool, Love this song, and all the other science songs you sing for us, totally cool. Can't wait until we find out who wins!! eeek! so excited!! L-E-T-S G-O Lets go lets go L-E-T-S
G-O Lets GO! Yeah lets go FALCONS!! Woot woot! :)

facheerchick commented 10/29/2007

oh and by the way good luck to everyone else as well. :)

VoteForRedBankMiddleSchool commented 10/29/2007

i love this video i wish u good luck to

gina commented 10/29/2007

Go North Carolina!! Wishing good luck to you. Hope to see NC take elementary and middle school divisions!

Loadstar commented 10/30/2007

well done FA & welcome to your 15 minutes of fame - keep up all the good work, and good luck.

farulezdaschool_alexxstyle commented 10/30/2007

WOOO~

FA shoots and scores.
:]
Video was wonderfully made like all of the other videos in this contest. It is just something special to see all of the smiling classmates in this video. Great idea Ms. Cebula, to enter. LET'S GO FA.

~ Alex Ch.
XD

PatD commented 10/30/2007

What a fun video. You guys did great. Hope you win. Great orginality.

fh commented 10/30/2007

it was a decent video, but it would have been better if the kids actually sang.i think u guys ahve a good shot at winning, u and techno intergration!good luck!!!!!!!!!!!

pdo commented 10/31/2007

pdo
Great Job Wake Forest! Great place to be!

cdm001 commented 10/31/2007

great job guys, you are good competiton! Happy Halloween!

PcNerdGuy commented 11/01/2007

Well i think Great!...............<(^.^)<

redchil789 commented 11/01/2007

We are going to win!
Fa rocks!

ji commented 11/01/2007

awesome

Boop commented 11/01/2007

Good Job Wake Forest! Enjoyed watching your video, it was fun and I'm sure it must have been fun to make.

fh commented 11/01/2007

it was a good vid little too obvious that there was lipsincing, but o well. GREAT JOB!

Judiharv commented 11/01/2007

This sounds way too professionally done to qualify. Nice song and the kids look great - why couldn't you let them sing it (even though someone else wrote it????)

BeccaLynne commented 11/01/2007

Good Luck!

hellacanada0977 commented 11/01/2007

wooowoo!
awesome`

kthutch04 commented 11/02/2007

Excellent Job EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE and everyone else.

neeson commented 11/02/2007

great work, very MTV-esque. You've got the Burke County vote! Please vote for our video in the K-5 category. Interwrite can get us what we need http://contest.interwritelearning.com/co...

emfromfa commented 11/02/2007

Awesome job. You guys are going to win.

Texasborn1 commented 11/02/2007

...or you could vote for LOW TECH LIFE in K-5. We like you too!

iheartvvms commented 11/02/2007

YOUR LOCKERS ARE COOL!!!!!!!!!!!

tucker commented 11/02/2007

good work. some of the lyrics got me confused, im not a big fan of long words in songs.

gentleone commented 11/02/2007

great video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!hope you win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

kanakuk101 commented 11/02/2007

we followed the rules!!!!!!!! just lool it up

neeson commented 11/02/2007

what does lool mean?

samantha_paige commented 11/03/2007

GO FRANKLIN ACADEMY!! whoo!!

turningstone commented 11/03/2007

Great video, you have earned my vote. Thanks for not spamming up other comment sections with desperate pleas to get votes!

hope1234 commented 11/03/2007

THIS IS THE GREATEST THING EVER!!!!

iheartvvms commented 11/04/2007

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frazldmom commented 11/04/2007

Good video. I was going to vote for you, but there was no buttone for me to click on. I'll try back again. I hope that it is just my computer and you don't lose out on votes.

rcbaird commented 11/04/2007

Great job!

tjaynes commented 11/04/2007

cool

Slee commented 11/04/2007

Way to go!

Big_T commented 11/04/2007

You go school, one of the best efforts I have seen. GOOD LUCK!

riatrish commented 11/04/2007

haha

BookWrite commented 11/04/2007

IS THAT ALL YOU GOT?

maremare commented 11/05/2007

good job, very impressive!

schstarz commented 11/05/2007

i really like it
one of my favorites

moms2p commented 11/05/2007

Wonderful job! Loved the music, lyrics and singing.

ScottieG commented 11/06/2007

Good video guys, I hope you win too......Go North Carolina .........Scottie G @ Ray Chiders Elem..

bkday commented 11/06/2007

From Bridget Day
Franklin Academy"s 8th grade video rocks!! You're all awesome!! Keep up the great work!

bkday commented 11/06/2007

8th graders at Franklin Academy are the tops!!!---go NC!!

svottie_g commented 11/06/2007

Hey guys......that was a great video............just wanted to let you know that Hildebran and surrounding towns are pulling for you.........Lets Go NC.........The Gilbert Family @ Ray Childers Elem......

Drkhrs620 commented 11/06/2007

Wow! What a great video! I loved the song you "sang" in it. I cant stop humming it now! Good Luck Franklin Academy!

MndMonsour commented 11/06/2007

Great job Nicole and kids! What a fun video...I plan on sharing this with my students...good luck!!

jazza commented 11/06/2007

real nice song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But I'm afraid i'm gonna have to say..........

VOTE 4 DIGITAL CHILD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

kwayise commented 11/07/2007

Great, great - song. Very catchy tune and lyrics. This should be used by Interwrite!

MomOgden commented 11/07/2007

Wow - Great job!! Good luck FA

pinkprinces09 commented 11/07/2007

who wrote the song?!?! And who is singing?!?!
A little dramatic!

purplepeanutbutter22 commented 11/07/2007

I'm like totally amazed! This was such a great video! All the other groups showed their Interwrite boards and all their technology, while you guys only had a camera and a whiteboard. I was amazed! Whoever filmed this video for Franklin Academy did a great job. Choreographing in the video is funny and hilarious. It's really a song alot of people can relate to.

LoVeEeMeHaTeMe commented 11/07/2007

great job on the video you guys
nice choreography and great song
i hope you win
you really deserve it

applesxgoxrawr commented 11/07/2007

i am in love with this video!
its completely amazing. (:
the girl and the boy doing the robot were hilarious!
and i love the fading of the teacher in the end.
very nice!
i hope this video wins!

lpicspazz commented 11/08/2007

I don't know about the rest of my 4th period class, but I know that my table and I have been singing this over and over and over....practically willing it to win!!! Ha ha...Anyway, Votings over but im still praying.....I'm like really anxious to see how we do!!!!!! I guess we'll just have to "leave i to interwrite" now;-)!

laylaycheer8 commented 11/08/2007

woohoo!!!! go FAMS!!!! lol

iheartvvms commented 11/08/2007

some one from this school said that we had no creativity? with our song? well at least we wrote ours and sang ours.

falconmom commented 11/08/2007

Good job FA!!!!

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beachgirl commented 11/09/2007

I love this video! The students and teacher make this a funny video. The song is very good with a catchy tune. Yep, I've watched it a few times! Good luck to Franklin Academy students and Ms. Cebula.

lovinMB commented 11/09/2007

Franklin Academy you did an awesome job on this video. The use of a camera...that's it?...just a camera....and some very enthusiastic students made this a very watchable video. I hope you win the makeover.

msbossie commented 11/09/2007

What a great effort and great video. The video was simply prepared but the outcome is awesome. It was so obvious that the students and teacher were having fun with this video. Now that's the spirit of this competition!!

nelter commented 11/09/2007

Absolutely the best video.

smileylollypop commented 11/10/2007

guys we did awsome!
wer so gunna win this!
no ones video is better than ours.

habte88 commented 11/12/2007

I VOTE FOR Father Cyza

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