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When it comes to creating with technology our philosophy at ENGC is to create everything from scratch. Music, photos, backgrounds, and video are all created in our lab through the use of, hardware, software, and student imagination. We decided to participate in the Interwrite contest as a learning experience on how to collaborate, prepare, and create a competitive video production. Everyone in the class did their part in the creation, but most importantly we all learned something new about video and audio production. Four different software programs were used in the creation along with cameras, microphones, and our makeshift sound booth and bluscreen. Our presentation takes us back about four years ago when our technology applications program had just a handful of resources but through grants and donations we slowly built it up to the program that it is today. Our biggest challenge is to utilize technology that will involve all students. Please vote for our video and our thanks go out to Interwrite Learning for giving us this opportunity.
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Entered contest: 10/18/2007
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Comments
MHSCountryGal commented 10/18/2007

Y'all went over time!!!

rlgoetsc commented 10/18/2007

Good job guys. We had a blast working on this project.

km commented 10/18/2007

That was great, however, the rules did say it had to be a parady of your choice. As for the time issue, 3 minutes or shorter is suggested but the official rules state a maximum of 5 minutes.

Tatum2012 commented 10/18/2007

u don't need any more technology. Vote for Malone High

MrColosi commented 10/18/2007

An excellent production...Mr. Freeman really knows video production. Very impressive use of resources and also showcasing student talents. Also, the official rules do in fact state the 5 minute maximum time limit. If the time limit was 3 minutes, I doubt that Shycast would allow videos over 3 minutes to stay online.

traceyxx3 commented 10/18/2007

awesomee.
i saw nicole :]

macsartz commented 10/18/2007

This one is the BEST OF THEM ALL !!! - - - - contest is OVER !!!!!!!

Mrsfuglestad commented 10/18/2007

Great Job!
Wow-I wish I went to your school!

chunniexx commented 10/18/2007

your video was AWESOME(: GO KENYA & EVERYBODY ELSE[: AND NICOLE ;]

RockyHeadlands commented 10/18/2007

Congratulations to Greg and the gang. A great story of hard work and dedication.

moxi commented 10/19/2007

I am so proud of the group at ENGC!!! This is the best video and they should definately win!!!

teacher1977 commented 10/19/2007

I am soooo impressed. I can't believe this video was created by freshman!! You all should be very proud. I am voting for you!!!!!!

kevamy1 commented 10/19/2007

great job! You can tell how hard you all worked!!!

jagbo commented 10/19/2007

Great job! I especially liked the rap - KEEP IT UP!

simplyunique commented 10/19/2007

WOW!!!!!!! I wish I could have been apart of the singing group. You guys did an awesome job. Very talented and creative. Hats off to you Mr. Freeman. Keep up the great work.

Poodledo commented 10/19/2007

This video was amazing. Freshmen rock at this school! Hats off to the students and faculty!

ma commented 10/19/2007

This teacher is awesome! To be able to pull the talent from the students can be a task in itself, but then to produce such great quality work! Congrats to that classroom!!!

VVMSjane commented 10/19/2007

Wow! I love how you use so much tech already.

Mackenziem commented 10/19/2007

i really liked it!

Yida commented 10/19/2007

woo :]

rlgoetsc commented 10/19/2007

Thanks Yida woo back atcha

hongLuuser commented 10/19/2007

hey loook i see nicole :D

tamara commented 10/20/2007

Good job!!
Ms.Walker - Hastings Ninth Grade Center
10/20/2007

mrthornton commented 10/21/2007

you definitely do not need interwrite. this is like a movie trailer or something.

Texans commented 10/22/2007

Very Impressive! Good Luck!

wrs08 commented 10/22/2007

rock on...lets not try to point out flays in other peoples videos Murda0h8....i liked you guys are good singers

1diag commented 10/23/2007

You guys did a great job! I'm going to show it to my 6th grade daughter for sure. Keep up the good work

cardude commented 10/26/2007

GOOD JOB!
PLEASE VOTE FOR US! WERE IN THE 6-8 SECTION! WE GOT 40 VOTES ALREADY! WE NEED MORE PEOPLES VOTES!
GO TO:
http://contest.interwritelearning.com/co...

jbellz commented 10/26/2007

good job.

vicfis commented 10/26/2007

Fabulous! You guys are the best.....

jhall commented 10/26/2007

nice job

Technochallenged commented 10/26/2007

Great video, nice use of technology!

djm commented 10/26/2007

Great job guys.

pilar commented 10/26/2007

great job! Way to go! etc. etc

TechForYa commented 10/26/2007

Very impressive, keep it up guys.

sandy_tran commented 10/26/2007

awhh how cool:D

alissa12 commented 10/26/2007

that was really cool but yall look like you have a lot of technology, save it for someone who doesn't have much

ram16 commented 10/26/2007

this video is great!
the best ive seen so far.

fabi84 commented 10/26/2007

my fav part was the rap/ its a nice video

vdig16 commented 10/27/2007

this is really the best..yall did good.vote 4 elsik

dramaqueen2 commented 10/27/2007

Absolutely great! So nice to see effective learning happening in a technology setting. You clearly gave the students real-world experiences that they will remember for years!

Amaya_ohVainty commented 10/27/2007

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I wanna be in that class now. Sheesh.

Well, I can't look at Terrell the same without even giggling. Just a little. x3

itzuhhhkathay commented 10/28/2007

omgoshh elsik rocks(=
the singers are awesome
and i saw nicole!

myfatheralwayssaidthat commented 10/28/2007

I thought this was supposed to be a parody? And did you say you won some grants already? you guys look stacked already.

LostNCorn6 commented 10/28/2007

Looks like you already have all the technology you need!

melisota commented 10/28/2007

keep it like that guys really good keep wiining ya alredy won anyway go mighty rams

joeywatkinss commented 10/28/2007

Great Work!!! Very Impressed!!!!
Mr. Watkins

rlr7 commented 10/29/2007

FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!! What talent you have at the ENGC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

robisaloser4231 commented 10/29/2007

the video is pretty good... but what song is this a pardoy of?

nhenry commented 10/29/2007

Great Video!!!! Way to Go
Mrs. Henry

rlgoetsc commented 10/29/2007

robisaloser4231, The contest explained that participants are to “create a music video, for EXAMPLE, a parody”. The rules never stated it had to be or you would be disqualified for doing so. Our school has issues using any copyrighted material so that’s why we created our own presentation.

Rebecca_Freeze commented 10/29/2007

Great video, I am voting for you!

tmoore commented 10/29/2007

yall already got all the stuff yall could ever need

vote for "the touch" tate high

rhoda commented 10/29/2007

rlgoetsc commented 10/29/2007
robisaloser4231, The contest explained that participants are to “create a music video, for EXAMPLE, a parody”. The rules never stated it had to be or you would be disqualified for doing so. Our school has issues using any copyrighted material so that’s why we created our own presentation.

Not to beat an already dead horse, but the offical rules DO state it needs to be a song parody. To quote the official rules:

c) uploading a music video (maximum 5 minutes) that is a parody of any song of the Entrant’s choice by demonstrating how different kinds of technology are being used in the classroom (“Entry”).

If I could highlight I would highlight the words "song parody." Even in the guidelines (not the official rules) you quote the words "song" and "parody" are used.together: "...For example a song parody that shows..." This has been an ongoing point of contention with many videos and should have been clarified from the beginning. Nothing against your wonderful video, but others were limited in their creativity by sticking to the verbage that specified "song parody." Best of luck!

runner commented 10/29/2007

Everyone did a great job. For those with negative comments, be careful what you say,..things have a way of coming back at you.
I should think that if any rules were broken, they would be checked by now.
Good luck to everyone, You all deserve a big hand with what you've done using what you have.

Juscilla commented 10/30/2007

you guys did a great job!!

rmom commented 10/30/2007

Great job guys. As for some of the other comments: There is NO SUCH THING as too much technology.

4thgrade commented 10/30/2007

GO ENGC!!!! You Rock!@!

Tessia02 commented 10/30/2007

Great job guys, great use of the technology available to you!

Sergio commented 10/30/2007

Excellent job!

teachr commented 10/30/2007

Wonderful job! From a Alief Principal

hhsbustchr5 commented 10/30/2007

This is a really good presentation.

Chan commented 10/30/2007

Well done Kenya!!!!! From Chan, Anthony's mom.

police commented 10/30/2007

that was great. wish that was available when i was in school

SuzieMargraves commented 10/30/2007

Fantastic! You should win the contest.
Mrs. Margraves from Crossroads

onexdayxrobotsxwillxcry commented 10/30/2007

whoot! whoot!
go elsik. good job, mr. goetsch. :D

betovian commented 10/30/2007

I laughed, I cried, it became a part of me. It was beautiful. Great job.

Gigatron commented 10/31/2007

For the person worried about copyright rules it should be well known by now that parody is acceptable and is NOT a violation of copyright rules. This is how shows such as saturday night live can exist. I would also like to pint out that I am sure that Interwrite would not suggest and, by extension, condone making a parody if it could potentially put a school, its staff, and its students in legal peril

jagawel commented 10/31/2007

Great job!

CCJackson commented 10/31/2007

Wonderful! Wonderful! Wonderful!

bubbles77 commented 10/31/2007

Great Job ENGC!!!!!!! Go Alief Pride!!

danodragon218 commented 10/31/2007

Fantastic use of resources. Your students deserve hugh props............

candybaby commented 10/31/2007

Ramtastic!!! I sent the link to all of my @sbcglobal.net contacts. Bobby you work so very hard with your students. They deserve the win! And you are worthy of the recognition.
Good Luck! C.C.

deadria commented 10/31/2007

Good job guy. all did a great job. You Video effect are flawless and the singing is to die for.

Lidiana commented 11/01/2007

Great job !!!!!!

lainy commented 11/01/2007

Its a wonderful pleasure to see young bright students excited about learning such a positive influence. Spectacular job guys.

raven commented 11/01/2007

That was very cool!!!

acidus0 commented 11/01/2007

awsome video!

jimbogolf commented 11/01/2007

You did good!!!

RhondaWhiting commented 11/01/2007

Awesom job guys. ENGC Tech Apps students rock!!!!!!!!!!
Ms Whiting

spoiled_princess commented 11/01/2007

i love this video we worked so hard on this i think we deserve to win go elsik 9th grade center!!!!! we did such an awsome job keep up the good work guys

CatPratt commented 11/02/2007

FANTA-BULOUS!!!!!
Mrs. Pratt, Hastings Main Campus

Texasborn1 commented 11/02/2007

Help out a fellow Texan. Vote LOW TECH LIFE k-5 category. Thanks Houston!

soniasimone commented 11/02/2007

really impressive! Way to go guys!

Lizthefair commented 11/02/2007

You guys are great, congratulations!!--

chele commented 11/02/2007

I'm very proud to be a part of ENGC. You all did a GREAT JOB!!
M. Ham

ladysilver commented 11/02/2007

Great work - really liked the rap!

GlamEdina commented 11/02/2007

Really good!!!

wazuphtown commented 11/02/2007

E-HIGH!!!!! S.W.A.T

samh commented 11/03/2007

This is a great video. Really good work. Good Luck!
Dr. Hsu

Guda commented 11/03/2007

This is a great video. Really good work, Good Luck!!
Lupita & Jamal

riatrish commented 11/04/2007

my gosh you guys are really good. I changed my vote. wow

Streaks commented 11/05/2007

Kudos to Bobby and our ENGC students! Great work!

kristifloyd commented 11/05/2007

this is great guys!!!

jacostel commented 11/06/2007

Go LORENA! Liestman Loves You!!!

juniormessi commented 11/06/2007

Great Job Lore. I knew I would some day be able to tell everybody that I knew a very famous lady like you,
Junior

cynthia_08 commented 11/06/2007

WOW!! Nice Job!!! I remeber being in that class 3 yrs ago!! We started the whole thing!! Keep up the great Job!!

shea870 commented 11/06/2007

yo this video i tight! they should realy win diis contest! shout out 2 all ma elsik homies!

glucker commented 11/07/2007

I lovw houston!!!!!!!!!

glucker commented 11/07/2007

i love houston !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

KeelyJai commented 11/08/2007

wow the video was amazing! Elsik has so much talent!!!

Much love from Mata Intermediate in Alief ISD!!!

taycarter commented 11/08/2007

G00D LUCK ELSIK NINTH GRADE CENTER I H0PE YOU GUYS WIN!!!!
THIS VIDE0 WAS TIGHT AND YOU GUYS DID A GREAT J0B. KEEP UP THE G00D W0RK,
-L0VE Y0UR GIRL
0CTAVIA

sarahurban commented 11/08/2007

Alief Kerr teacher here. I can run a mean powerpoint presentation, but I can't do what y'all have done here. I'm very impressed! You've already done Alief proud by turning out such a top-rate product and for having the moxie--the chutzpah--to go for the big win. I hope my vote helps you capture first prize.

As for those who think ENGC has enough technology...let me see if I follow your logic: the team was supposed to put together a product that could compete on a national level, yet in doing so they, according to you, were *too* good and only proved they didn't need the technology they're seeking in the first place? And that makes sense...how? Isn't that like saying that we want you to write an award-winning essay for a scholarship to college, and you do indeed write that essay--one that knocks the judges socks off--but then they decide that your essay was actually *too* good and, therefore, you don't really need to the money and they should let some other student with poor writing skills win over you because they need help more?

w234 commented 11/08/2007

hey this is lawrence aka skittle you guy did great go RAMS

smithyme commented 11/08/2007

A vote from Melissa K-5

roxie35 commented 11/09/2007

Wow!
WOW!
I am one of the Taylor Theatre Directors and I am very proud of you guys! Terrell, Rodney and Omar all of those acting skills in middle school paid off! (Smile). I miss you guys! I wish you the best and I have already put in my vote! You guys have done Alief proud and I hope you win! You have everything it takes to be succesful! Best wishes.

Mrs. R. Barnes- Alief Taylor Theatre Director

MsJ commented 11/09/2007

Go ENGC!!! I wish you luck. I am a teacher at Albright Middle School and I saw some familiar faces. You guys are ready for prime time! Good Luck:)

LJD commented 11/09/2007

Peace,

Continue to invest in yourself and others! Look to the future that is where you will spend the rest of your life!
Love!
LJD

Cardguy commented 11/09/2007

Another vote from Melissa K-5. Show us some love fellow Texans!

jester commented 11/09/2007

Again from Melissa K-5. Double your Texas vote. Low Tech Life!

Zuben commented 11/09/2007

On old Alief Hastings alumni here and just wanted to congratulate all of you on a fantastic video production. You took some very simple tools and made a very professional and enjoyable video. I thorougly enjoyed watching it! Good Luck!

footballrulz commented 11/09/2007

They said tell you to vote for Melissa..a Texas cowboy. We even like the Houston Texans up this way! Best of luck.

valencia commented 11/09/2007

You guys are awesome!

Lidiana commented 11/09/2007

I Like it!!!!
Good luck!!!!!

Hankhill commented 11/09/2007

Another vote from LowTech Life-Melissa. Good job!

ThePrincipalIsYourPal commented 11/09/2007

We are still pulling for you ENGC!!!!! I see some familiar Mata students, I am proud of you!

Gabb commented 11/09/2007

Goooooo... ENGC!!!!!!!!!
GABBY

Lexa1 commented 11/09/2007

Keep hope........ we can still win this thing!!! All about that C community
Turtle!

Jackieboy commented 11/09/2007

go go ENGC!!!!!! Man best animation ever!!! You guys did a very great job on the story line!

Melissacard commented 11/10/2007

Doin' our part for fellow Texans. Melissa Ridge.

Blavigne commented 11/12/2007

Sounds like you guys got it all together. Keep up the good work!

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