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Ken Burns Explores the Greenwood School’s Gettysburg Address Recitation
If you’re of a certain age, been a U.S history student during the past two decades, and/or a PBS aficionado, you know Ken Burns interest in the civil war through his exhaustive 1990 documentary The Civil War. The Civil War still stands as benchmark among documentary films for its length, audience size, and quality of [...]
Read MoreA Guided Student Tour of Baylor School [Video]
Seniors Tenley and Ryan share Baylor School‘s campus and their student experiences. Strong opportunities drew both to Baylor. Baylor in the mold of a great school has helped both students flourish in their areas of strength while stretching them to discover and broaden their talents in other areas. Tenley was drawn to Baylor on the [...]
Read MoreTake A Guided Tour of The Webb School
The Webb School (Bell Buckle, TN) juniors Radha and Sarah share their insights and appreciations of their Webb School school life. They touch on the school traditions of Senior Boards, the Junior Room, a connection to natural beauty, chapel, and public speaking. Webb requires a public speaking demonstration of each student, each year. Ninth graders perform [...]
Read MoreAndover Song Reaches the Hearts of Students and Alumni
We got a note a few days back calling our attention to “The Andover Song.” It’s an original song and music video that work to capture, and express, the notions that Andover is more than a school and more than the sum of its parts. The production is slick and well done. The Phillips Andover [...]
Read MoreA Guided Tour of Delphian School
Delphian School (Sheridan, OR) rising senior Alison ’12 shares the insights, and high notes, of her school experience. Throughout Delphian’s programs students are taught to practice independence and use good judgement. Delphian programs teach independence, and personal responsibility through self direction. Academics and college counseling feature studentdirected pursuits shaped and guided by adults. Students work [...]
Read MoreWorcester Academy Green Cup Challenge Video LOL
Worcester Academy‘s video entry into the Green Cup 2011 Challenge found my inbox. It’s high camp- but effective high camp- featuring a supernatural, omniscient enforcer of environmental conciousness. It left me remembering the Japanese Ultraman series and thinking “I want to wear the green suit.”
Read MoreInternational Baccaulaueate Launches IBtv
The International Baccalaureate Organization has added a fun new video section to their blog called IBtv. This video library covers information about, and adult and student perspectives from living and learning in an IB setting. It’s brand new and the offerings are limited at the moment. We see great possibilities in the format and look [...]
Read MoreA Guided Tour of Miss Hall’s School
Tour the Miss Hall’s School campus with Allison Smith, assistant director of admission. As you watch, keep an eye out for the sense of community that weaves its way into every stop. Ms. Smith introduces viewers to Miss Hall’s palces, spaces, rhythms, and routines. The tour opens in the ‘Living Room.’ Restored and decorated to [...]
Read MoreWyoming Seminary Through the Eyes of a Past Parent
Kevin Blaum, Wyoming Seminar College Preparatory School Associate Admission Director, and father of two graduates, shows off Wyoming Seminary on a late summer afternoon tour. Achievement and participation are the hallmarks of a student’s Wyoming Seminary tenure. Whether through athletics, academics, or the arts, there’s a place for students new to the subject to start [...]
Read MoreSt. Mark’s School: A Guided Campus Video Tour
Anne Benke, St. Mark’s School (Southborough, MA – 30 miles to the west of Boston) admission director, takes viewers on a summer tour of campus. Ninety percent of every St. Mark’s student’s day occurs in the main building- meals, chapel, classes and all school meetings. The entire school gathers and shares meals or ideas (in [...]
Read MoreA Terrific Example of Showing Boarding School Traditions: Lowell Whiteman School Orientation
Camping in the Colorado wilderness has been part of Lowell Whiteman School orientation since 1957 and this impressionistic, free-form, flowing video shows the action, and feel, of one the LWS’ long standing orientation traditions. Viewers see students beginning to live and work together- building the bonds that will from the foundations of school life for the [...]
Read MoreEducation is to be Experienced: A Video Tour with The Athenian School Head Eric Niles
Eric Niles, Head of School, at The Athenian School (Danville, CA in the East Bay) takes viewers on a summer campus tour. Campus is quiet and Niles nicely captures what an Athenian education means. Emphasizing a safe and accepting community, Athenian is an upper and lower day school with a boarding program for 9-12 grade [...]
Read MoreExperience Western Reserve Academy! Students Share Their Passion for WRA
Our Western Reserve Academy visit departs a bit from our usual format in more than just length. It’s longer but viewers also get to introduced to, and get to see, Western Reserve through the eyes of many students. It is our most comprehensive school tour to date. Our Western Reserve guides take us through Seymour [...]
Read MoreTake a Tour of San Domenico School Through the Eyes of Two Appreciative Students
San Domenico School students Abby and Elle (student body president and vice president, respectively) take viewers on a guided tour of San Domenico’s beautiful campus. They talk about the Freshman Foundations program- an integrated humanities curriculum- and provide insight in to the sharing of ideas fostered through use of a Harkness table. Abby and Ellie [...]
Read MoreGoing to Stevenson School: Student Perspectives
During our video chat, Stevenson School seniors, Ben & Kameryn, share their experiences and reflect on the special opportunities at Stevenson. Stevenson’s small size and community drew both to Stevenson from their previous schools. The personal attention and connection to faculty at Steveson have cultivated a a passion and desire to do well in each [...]
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