Hear About Hillwood's Annual Snack and Bake Sale

Listen to Anya interview Asiana about her story explaining Hillwood's annual snack and bake sale. Learn what organization will receive all the money raised this year. 

Click here for Asiana's full story.

Faced with a Summer Road Trip? Color in the Backsteet

Better still, no one has to worry about melted crayons or mess. Here's a new app for both the iPad and the iPhone, which lets you color cute monsters.


Monster Coloring Book from twistcone on Vimeo.

Technology Right Here, Right Now

Did you know? That's the phrase this short video clip asks time and time again, and it's backed by quite a few interesting statistics, which help remind us that we -- as students -- are really living during an interesting time, as in, it's really no surprise that some call it the Digital Revolution (and with capital letters!). Or, why students today are called "digital natives." Many of us were born AG ("after Google") and after Wikipedia. (Read Clara and Angela's article about Wikipedia's 10-year anniversary.)

The Life and Tests of Students

The following is a video pulled together on Animoto by Faryn and Camryn.

Flower Power: Watch Faryn's Video and Then The Hillwood Herald Interview

Camryn Talks with Jay About His Post on the Constitution

What Was President Obama Doing This Week?

Watch the news video from the White House this week. What was the president doing this week, and how did education into it?

Archiving and Researching the Civil War

Students: Rubina and Anya

Write about this New York Times video that highlights the process of archiving, researching and restoring historic documents from the Civil War. Include at least five images with captions to help tell your story. Also, highlight the significance of such archival materials. Why are letters so important in the telling of history?