Kleinspiration: Hi, I'm a Textbook and I'm a Tablet

Saturday, June 4, 2011

Hi, I'm a Textbook and I'm a Tablet

My students are super excited because our district has purchased iPads for a few of our classrooms next year. Two of my boys put together a commercial to showcase their excitement to embrace this fantastic technology addition to our school. One of their friends, along with my husband, helped to create the following product. Enjoy!

Please leave a comment for the boys to let them know what you thought. They're super excited to get feedback. Thanks so much!

Also, they are 'the YouTube' generation and would love to have you 'click here' to add a view to the YouTube page. Thanks - I love my PLN! Hugs!!

23 comments:

~*~Ash~*~June 4, 2011 at 2:10 PM
Very creative!!!!!!! I love this commercial. :) Excellent job, guys!
Teaching Happily Ever After
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TashaJune 4, 2011 at 2:38 PM
How adorable! Love the pluto comment. They are entertaining and should go into showbiz. Sorry textbook, I'm a big fan of Mr. Tablet!

-Tasha Candela
@bethetigger
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Denise KrebsJune 4, 2011 at 2:55 PM
Great job, boys. You had some really funny points. One of my favorites was when Tablet said that textbook had interesting information, like about Obama's election, etc.--things that textbooks can never keep up on. Very well-written and good acting. I love Mr. Textbook's clothes. Keep it up sharing your genius with the world!

Mrs. Krebs
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Cybrary ManJune 4, 2011 at 2:57 PM
Great commercial! Very convincing and wonderful acting.
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MattJune 4, 2011 at 3:04 PM
I love the part about updating old textbooks. So sad.
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ErinnJune 4, 2011 at 4:34 PM
So timely and on-point. The dialog effectively highlighted the differences between old-fashioned texts and current information today. The actors did a great job with their parts! Thanks for sharing!
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Bob MaddenJune 4, 2011 at 5:06 PM
Very well done guys. I think you nailed it on the head by pointing out the inability of textbooks to update. I will probably use this as an example of a high-quality student created video. It didn't look like you were reading lines, you kept your eyes on each other or the camera, and your speaking was very clear and understandable. Keep up the good work!
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loisathJune 4, 2011 at 5:09 PM
What a great movie. I love the way you have done the comparison. Excellent work - I will be showing my students in Melbourne Australia this.
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ritasimsanJune 4, 2011 at 5:33 PM
Terrific! Very creative, guys! Maybe you can help sell other school districts on investing in tablets instead of texts. I'll be watching for more commercials from you, you future marketing moguls!
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Regina HartleyJune 4, 2011 at 5:49 PM
I loved your vide! So well done, and you had humor and great information. I'm sold on tablets! Unless I need to prop up a door! ;)
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AimeeJune 4, 2011 at 8:39 PM
I loved the video, guys! You made some wonderful points.

I wonder if there's an app so I could use a tablet to scrape my window? ;)
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CindyJune 4, 2011 at 11:44 PM
Nice work guys! Maybe I could pass this video along to my school board! ;-)
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Mrs. WorkentineJune 5, 2011 at 6:13 AM
Great video! I would like to see tablets replace the textbooks in my classroom someday, soon! You do a great job of showing why that would be a good idea.
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MsMJune 5, 2011 at 8:54 AM
Great sales job. You've certainly convinced me!
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Rick HeinJune 5, 2011 at 9:28 AM
Great!
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Chris FancherJune 5, 2011 at 12:20 PM
Great job with this video. I'm sharing it with my high school students via Facebook and hopefully they'll comment on here too.
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Alysia BattistaJune 5, 2011 at 1:05 PM
Very cute! I teach PreK-5 science and technology and I am working on some tech posts right now! Please check out my page -

Miss B, Busy Bee
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Marcia Lima @bamarciaJune 5, 2011 at 2:19 PM
Loved your video! Great points and awesome acting. Congrats, Bradley & Jarod! You've been doing an amazing job, Erin. Keep on!!! I'm looking forward to using your ad with my students in Brazil. ;)
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Mrs. TenkelyJune 5, 2011 at 4:59 PM
Fantastic job boys! Great dialogue!
I did a similar project with my students a few years ago. They used our school virtues as the subject of videos. For example, one student might be "joy" and another "misery" It was a lot of fun.
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dianne330June 5, 2011 at 5:41 PM
Awesome job, Boys! I plan on using your video as inspiration for my students! Your creativity and sense of humor is unmatched. Keep up the great work!
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coalcrackerclassroomJune 5, 2011 at 6:02 PM
"Hope they don't catch him. I might get an 'update'." Love it. Great comparison on the part of your students. Kudos to you boys. Keep them coming!
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Elizabeth H. EastmanJune 12, 2011 at 7:56 AM
Love the black t-shirt vs. shirt & tie outfits the boys wear to visually make the comparison also. Written, visual, and spoken commentary are all genius!
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Erin KleinJune 12, 2011 at 2:12 PM
Thank you all so much for your great comments, support, and sharing of this video.

Those that have linked sites, thanks! I love finding new great websites!!

I appreciate all of your feedback so very much!!

Erin Klein
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Meet the Author:

Erin Klein is a teacher, author, and parent who has earned her Master's of Education in Curriculum and Instruction and currently teaches second grade. She has previously taught first, sixth, and seventh grade.

Erin is also the technology chairperson for the Michigan Reading Association, a national A Plus Workshop Presenter, SMART Technologies Exemplary Educator, Really Good Stuff Monthly Blogger, Edutopia Guest Blogger, Edudemic Guest Blogger and Magazine Contributor, National Writing Project member, and award-winning EduTech Blogger. Klein has most recently appeared in the Scholastic Instructor Magazine and co-authored Amazing Grades with experts from 13 countries around the world.