Adobe Youth Voices Showcase 2013

Several BPS students, who participated in the Adobe Youth Voices (AYV) program this year, showed their final work today at the Adobe Youth Voices Showcase 2013. The event took place at Northeastern University’s Fenway Center.

AYV is a partnership between the Boston Public Schools Office of Instructional and Information Technology (OIIT) - TechBoston unit, the BPS Career and Technical Education, Arts Department and Adobe Youth Voices. The program is designed to empower students to express themselves and constructively comment on the world around them by using digital tools to create media with a meaningful purpose.

BPS Digital Learning Series: Digital Literacy and Social Media

Join us on Tuesday, May 14th, 4:00-5:30PM, as we continue the discussion around Digital Literacy and Social Media via our Digital Learning Series.

How do schools manage social media for educational use? What ideas would you like to see included in the district’s Social Media Policy? Join our webex on Tuesday to share your thoughts. For directions to log onto our online webinar, visit the following link for details: http://bit.ly/120Fekx

Continue the discussion on Wednesday evening via our weekly Twitter Chat:  Social Media Policy and Strategies, 7:30-8:30PM. #BPSPLN

Sharing resources about effective use of digital learning tools, while building Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) is just a part of the ongoing learning series excitement. Topics running through mid June include:

• Connected Learning, Tools, Processes & Pedagogy, Professional Learning Networks 
• Blended Learning, Personalized Learning, Changing Landscape of the BPS Classroom, Tools for Authentic Learning 
• Blended Learning, How BPS Digital Tools Make a Difference 
• Digital Literacy and Social Media 
• Teaching Locally, Connecting Globally

It’s not too late to join other BPS educators in exploring best uses of digital technology for the Connected Classroom. Online webinars are easy to access from your laptop or mobile device.

Adobe's International Aspire Awards Competition: BPS finalists need your vote!

OIIT is pleased to announce that four BPS students had multimedia projects selected as finalists in the Adobe Youth Voices Aspire Awards competition!  Congrats to the students and teachers from Boston Latin School and Boston Arts Academy! Congratulations to all of the teachers and students from the eighteen BPS schools that participated in the Adobe Youth Voices program this year!

The winners will be determined by the highest number of votes.  To view the projects, click on the links below. To vote, you must click the Facebook "LIKE" button for each of the projects. We need all votes to WIN!

Please spread the word and share with your friends on Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus and other social networking sites!

Educator: Shan lee Liu
School: Boston Latin School
Student Artists: Linda Qin and Celestine He
Title: Da Capo
Link: http://youthvoices.adobe.com/awards/finalists/517066988d53620edf00013a

Educator: Shan Lee Liu
School: Boston Latin School
Student Artists: Mia Yee
Title: Touched by Autism
Link: http://youthvoices.adobe.com/awards/finalists/517190978d536281690007da

Educator: Monika Aldarondo
School: Boston Arts Academy
Student Artist: Irene Sampson
Title: Mistakes
Link: http://youthvoices.adobe.com/awards/finalists/512623f68d5362807000095f