The Video

I'm camera shy . . . . very much so.  I was talking to some digital media students after class to get some tips on making a good video and I confessed how anxious I was feeling.  And their response was to tell me not to worry, that they would stand behind me and give me their love and support.  It's the kind of thing that reminds me of why I love what I do; my students are the best!

If the video (above) does not load, here is a link to a copy of it in Dropbox.

All the students appearing in the video are volunteers and I have photography permission on file from earlier in the year when we did video projects.  (My fellow camera shy people can be heard in the background on a couple of clips, even though they cannot be seen.)

I had to make some fairly severe editing cuts to keep the video to 2 minutes.  So let me say a little more that didn't fit neatly into the video.  In case it didn't come across clearly, I teach Spanish I, III, V and AP this year.  I am in my 10th year at my school and this March will be the 10th year I'm giving the National Spanish Exam.  I want to take the chance to learn more about the Spanish language, tighten up my own skills (since it has been a long time since I was able to travel), and I want to bring back my experiences to my students via photos, videos, realia, things to display in my classroom, and great stories.  I hope that my enthusiasm and love for travel will be contagious and that my students will also take time to explore the world and see all the wonder that is out there to behold.

Thank you to the committee for considering my application.  I send my best wishes to them for their hard work and to my fellow Spanish teachers also hoping to have the chance to study abroad.

--Anne