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It was sad and exciting at the same time to see children posing outside of my building this morning on their first day of school. I remember those photos with my children. They were important moments of saying goodbye — but not goodbye, really, more it was a kind of taking a deep breath and saying “Go for it.” It […]

I am made of my neighbors house with a colorful rug and turning off my fake candles, doing my water weight skincare cream I am made of fixing the wifi for my whole household and a family of 20 celebrating together at my aunt’s house I am made of my godmother’s house, full of animals and “Don’t trust people.” Print […]

I am made of … Planning Dominick Martinez Youth Voices Ms.Bauso Oct 26, 2022 Where did you spend time as a child? As a child I spend my time at parties and birthdays, with my families and cousins. What is your morning routine? My morning routine is waking up,putting on my clothes and shoes, brushing my teeth and then drink […]

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I am made of … Planning Where did you spend time as a child? What is your morning routine? What is a moment you are proud of? What is your favorite thing about your family? What is your favorite place in Brooklyn? What is the best advice you’ve ever gotten, and the advice you always give to others? Print this […]

People who have talent without hard work are just more tragic in their failure. Maybe it’s not fair for me to think of my youngest son in this light, but when he reads a difficult novel and has brilliant insights, makes a painting, composes a poem, and write a piece of music, or when he sings in a choir and […]

So yesterday I concentrated on creating a system on Youth Voices that would allow teachers and students to recognize each other for the skills they are showing in their work. Now anybody can go and create a “skill” for others. This reaches back to our early work with P2PU badges and brings the knowledge we’ve gained with issuing hundreds of […]

Sleep is important, yes, but I think it tends to go in circles: When I’m unhappy, I tend to sleep less and when I sleep less, I’m more unhappy. So it’s important to break this chain one way or the other. OH, and this leads me to MY basic, my lived, my real philosophy about happiness is that there is […]

Over the past few days, I’ve been working on NowComment to organize materials around AAPI — Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. It has been exciting to share my tech tips with a growing community of teachers to show them how to get a document up on NowComment “properly.” And to reach out to people to see what they can […]

Well I pulled together Brendaly’s portfolio I presented it at a conference workshop on Saturday. I’m pretty excited about the possibilities for this work, but there’s a gap between what we can do on Youth Voices and what teachers and what teachers and students want to, can, or are aware that they can do. It’s this gap that keeps me […]

I feel like my heritage has been shifting ever since I left high school and the small town in Western Pennsylvania where I grew up. If I use my mother as an example of my family and my cultural roots, I would say that I feel more and more distant from her ideologies, biases, paranoia, and prejudice. When I think […]

Let’s see — I’m happy that Marina and I worked hard to pivot from our original plans and over one weekend to build an entire playlist and room on Kumospace. These playlists usually take about a week to create, and both of us stood up (if I can use that phrase) at different times to get it done. I finished […]

Hello and good afternoon. My profile picture is of a dinosaur playing drums. I chose this because I play drums and I was feeling a bit dinosaur-y today. I really like the word “dinosaur-y” because it expresses to the exact degree of specificity and generality what I would like to share about my state of mind at the moment! Generally, […]

I chose this picture as my avatar because it was the first picture I took after my finals was over and I received my grades back. It was the first time in 4 months I felt stress free. I want people online to see the other side of me the one who is not with her face against her books […]

I chose my own headshot to be my avatar because it is a bright and smiling photo of me (those are rare for me), and I want people online to see me as an approachable and joyful person. I also feel like since this profile is about me I wanted the photo to actually be me. I couldn’t think of […]

I chose this image as my avatar because its a great memory and I think the scenery behind me exhibits one of my favorite past times, and I want people online to see me as happy and a nature lover.  I also feel that this picture is a clear image of who I am so people would know who is […]

I chose the image of the tiger as my profile image, after initially selecting a headshot of myself. I chose the tiger because big cats are some of my favorite animals. I like how powerful and beautiful tigers are. I figured I would enjoy looking at a picture of a tiger every day more than I would like looking at […]

I chose my profile picture because it was a great hair day and a big smile. The day I took this photo I was at my very first outside play that was a Queen/Shakespeare combination. It was odd and fun. I chose my cover photo because it was a beautiful sunset on the beach while my partner was fishing. We […]

For my background image I wanted to create something custom as well as aesthetically pleasing. I had one of my friends choose a color and I would design an aesthetic from that. The color she chose was burgundy, more specifically the color code #800020. I wanted to add images and designs that would look professional as well as allow for […]

My background is a picture of space. I chose this for two reasons, the first of which is really simple: I like space. Space is beautiful and mysterious. Space scares me, but it also fascinates me. The second reason is I think that space sort of shows my personality. Cold, dark, and empty… Just kidding! When I think of space, […]

The main reason I chose my background was because I enjoy flowers and nature. I liked how the image blended into each other. It looks like it supposed to be there when I look at my wall. I have always liked that type of flower, and I feel like it matches me. I usually do change cover photos a lot, […]

I’m not sure if I’m going to keep this one or not because it cropped kind of weird. I picked something fashion-y because that’s what I like. Vogue is the most notable magazine publication for fashion, so it’s something most people should recognize. I think it is a good representation of my interests and I guess this blurb is too. […]

My background image is art done by the famous anonymous artist Banksy. This specific piece was done in Los Angeles on the side of  a building. It depicts a mouse/rat holding a paintbrush dipped in red paint. Next to it in crude writing are the words, “I’m out of bed and dressed, what more do you want?” I chose this […]

My new background image is a photo of a sunset from the internet. I chose this background because I love watching the sun set, as it shows the day is done. As the day wraps up and turns to night, the sunset shows that all will be well. The sight of a sunset calms me, and helps me think about […]

I chose this background because it is my senior parking spot! I spent about four hours in the making of it and I truly loved every moment in doing so. My parking spot was my first indicator and milestone of my senior year at Silver Creek High School. It is meant to be a depiction of the Rick and Morty television […]

For a bit of background, my background image is a picture of people taking a picture. The people in the picture are myself (even though I am not very visible), along with my friends Austin, Gavin, Riley, Matthew, Simon, Gavin, Braxton, and Dustin. It was taken by another one of our classmates while we were on our “senior retreat” in […]

I chose my background image about a year ago when we first started actively using Youth Voices Live. I wanted to pick something that was symbolic of what we hope to create in the classroom (whether this be Room 407 or any other place I might go in the future). The idea of a lighthouse is one that resonates with […]

I choose my background photo because I like collages. There can be a color theme or an aesthetic theme. I choose this one because I liked the different images that were in it. I had some troubles trying to find the photo. I wanted a collage that had different things that I liked on it. I also wanted it to […]

I chose this particular background image in the most reduced sense because I simply like frogs, but there is more to it when not put in that reductionist sense. Part of the reasoning behind that image was because I like frogs and I wanted the background image to tell a little bit about me and what I enjoy as a […]

I chose to use myself on my profile picture as it’s the picture I took when I first got here to the island so it’s a reminder of how far I’ve come since that day. I want people to see me as a fun person who’s not afraid to get in a deep conversation. How that affects me, it acts […]

I choose this profile photo because it is a really funny photo of me and it mirrors my personality. The reason why I chose this profile photo was that it also shows what I look like without a mask. I also wanted my profile picture to not be so serious and as more of a comedic effect. I chose my […]

I chose my profile picture because it’s one of my favorite video game characters, Basil from Omori. Also, it’s nice art, and I think the photo looks nice. I really like the colors. I chose my cover photo as my dog, Drama. It’s important to me because he’s my best friend. A photo of him laying there really captures who […]

I chose this image as my avatar because I love to watch sunsets and take pictures of them. And I want people to see me as a normal person, I also feel that sunsets are so calming and pretty so I wanted it as my profile picture. I chose this image as my cover photo because I love anything marble, […]

I chose Dee Gordon as my avatar because he is my favorite MLB player and I want people to see me as Triston. I also feel that I chose Dee Gordon because I was happy. So I wanted my profile because he looks like he’s happy and having a good time. I chose this picture as my cover photo because […]

I chose this picture as my profile picture because I like the way it looks and I want people online to see me as someone who skates. and I chose this image as my cover photo because it is my favorite picture of the sunset I’ve taken this image is important to me because it was a fun night Print […]

How can we encourage a growth mindset amongst students regarding Computer Science? How can we motivate students to believe that they too can engage in Computer Science? People usually say that those able to do Computer Science are those that are either of a certain race, gender, economic standing or level of intellect, but I wonder what has made them […]

What is coding ? People usually say that Coding is a skill where you take instructions (the steps in a task) and translate it into a language the computer understands since computers do not communicate like humans. , but I believe coding is a creative way of using computer keys and commands in a creative manner to create simplified and […]

How can parents support the development of computational thinking in young children? People usually say that children are too young to develop computational thinking, but there are age-appropriate computer programs and activities that can help introduce computational thinking in young children. Computational thinking can be defined as taking a complex problem, breaking it down, and finding possible solutions to it. […]

Keila is seven years old. She is in first grade and attends a public school located in the Bronx. Keila is from the Dominican Republic. Her first language is Spanish. She also understands and speaks English, but most of the time, she speaks Spanish. She lives with her father and grandmother, and she loves to talk with others about her […]

I chose this image as my avatar because I love all flowers and I want people online to see me as a gardener. I feel proud of all my plants and flowers I have grown throughout the years and I love the fuschia pink of my Zinnia. I also feel that it is so beautiful and full of petals that […]

Something that makes me feel good is being able to wake up and have the opportunity to see and enjoy one more day with my family… Print this page.

Why is important to know Scratch? People usually do not agree with the idea that Scratch he’s students to develop computational thinking, but I all the time propose parents to let their kids express their ideas and what they know through Scratch, where their learning can become more attractive while they use their thinking. I explain that some topics in […]

Today is Monday a new week begins full of duties for me. As a mom and student, I have a lot of things to get done before 4 P.M ! It makes me feel good that I was able to complete all my responsibilities in the time frame I have. Now I can sign in to my Monday meeting without […]

Today, something I did for myself that I often forget to do is make sure I eat lunch. I also made sure to eat fruits as I committed to doing for my diet. Last week I had a week vacation from work and I did not eat as healthy as I’d like to eat so it felt good to do […]

Today, something I did for myself that I often forget to do is make sure I eat lunch. I also made sure to eat fruits as I committed to doing for my diet. Last week I had a week vacation from work and I did not eat as healthy as I’d like to eat so it felt good to do […]

Today, something I did for myself that I often forget to do is make sure I eat lunch. I also made sure to eat fruits as I committed to doing for my diet. Last week I had a week vacation from work and I did not eat as healthy as I’d like to eat so it felt good to do […]

How can computational thinking be authentically integrated into writing workshop? People usually say that computational thinking is more connected to math and science, but I think that the inclusion of computational thinking, computer science, and coding into a writing unit will open a tremendous amount of doors for young writers who may have never considered the possibility of Scratch as […]

I choose my profile picture because that was a picture of me from a recent birthday, my 15th to be exact. it was one of my favorite pictures of me that my mom took and then as a gift too me my best friend edited it for me. It was really nice of here because I need a nice profile […]

I chose the avatar image as this was my experience working with kindergarten to first graders, during the summer, in Mexico at the American School Foundation.  I loved this because I was able to experience working with younger children, (I am a high school librarian and work with high school students and it is nice to work with a different […]

I chose this image as my avatar because flowers are pretty. I think flowers are pretty because they are basic. My avatar is a flower field because I like flower fields and would wanna go to a flower field one day. I chose this image as my cover photo because I liked how the design looked like a honeycomb. I […]

I chose this image as my avatar because my favorite rapper is polo g, and I want people online to see me as a person that likes polo g’s music. I also feel that polo g is one of those rapers that has a song for any mood, so I wanted my profile picture to look like polo g to […]

I Chose this imagine as my avatar because I really couldn’t think of what else to put. This imagine is an album cover of one of the artists I listen to. I also like that the picture has a clean design and its not to extra and i wanted my profile to look simple but good.  I chose this imagine […]

I’ve chosen a photo from the Karate Kid movie because I like the movie. I also want to let people online to know that I’m into old films like Karate Kid. I feel that the film is a classic so I wanted my profile picture to look like the Karate Kid. I chose an image of The Clash as my […]

I chose hope as my profile picture because this gives me a measure of hope. The people may have doubt about themselves when coming to a difficult situation. Every time something like bullying comes into our lives we tend to lose that faith and strength. Tell ourselves we can’t do anything about it. Which may excuse all because of the […]

I chose this image as my avatar because the Raiders are my favorite team and Josh Jacobs is my favorite player from the Raiders. I want people online to see me as a Raider fan, and know i’m true to the team. I also feel like i had no clue of what to put as my profile picture, so i […]

I picked my cover image simply because I like it. I guess you could say it goes with the theme. The green and eerie theme. To be honest I just think it looks pretty cool. Print this page.

I just listened to a podcast of Latinos who are involved in the current NASA mission to Mars, Perseverance. What wonderful examples their stories are! But do they talk about specific mentors? Not so much, more about T.V. shows and open houses at NASA and seeing men walk on the moon AND unwavering support from family members. That has me thinking. […]

Have you ever quit something? When is quitting the right or healthy thing to do? Yes i quit many things and no quitting is not healthy because if you wants to achieve something don’t give up just do it and keep going into you there. Like many people tell don’t give up on your dream something you will love to […]

Should Schools or Employers Be Allowed to Tell People How They Should Wear Their Hair? Do employers or school administrators have the right to make rules about hairstyles, hair color and facial hair? Umm No they are not my parents and hair is hair , is not going to hurt anyone or me everyone should wear their how they like […]

Do You Think You Have Experienced ‘Learning Loss’ During the Pandemic? Or, do you think you have learned just as much — or even more — this past year than you might have if the pandemic had never happened? I blame the pandemic since this covid-19 is driving me crazy and i can’t stay focus on my classes but now […]

Would You Want to Be a Teacher Someday? Does the idea of becoming an educator appeal to you? Why or why not? Has being a student during the pandemic changed the amount of empathy you have for teachers? If so, what is different now? No I don’t wants to be a teacher at all for what is not really for […]

How Do You Connect to Your Heritage? Do you feel connected to your family and cultural roots? Or do you feel distant or cut off from them? Yes I feel connected with my family since becoming an active participant in your cultural heritage is a great way to deepen your bond with both family members nearby and communities around the […]

What happens when an artist, writer or celebrity behaves in a way you don’t like? Should you separate the person’s behavior from his/her achievements? Yes i will separate from him or her behavior because i don’t need that negative energy to me so like they can go somewhere else. Print this page.

What Makes You Cringe? An awkward conversation? A dad joke? An embarrassing photo? Well a embarrassing video when i was in 5 grade its was funny and cringe, looking back at it i will never do that again and plus i was little , can’t blame me for it. Print this page.

Should People Be Required to Show Proof of Vaccination? Businesses, schools and politicians are considering “vaccine passports” as a path to reopening the country. Do you think sharing vaccine status should be mandatory to go to school, take a vacation or enter a movie theater? Another approach would be legislation that requires proof of vaccination to obtain a passport, use public transportation or […]

What Do You Think Are the Secrets to Happiness? In a popular course at Yale University, students learn that the keys to happiness are sleep, gratitude and helping other people. Do you agree? Yes I 100% agree because connect with people, Relationships are the most important overall contributor to happiness. People with strong and broad social relationships are happier, healthier and […]

Do You Have a Healthy Diet? A new study found that high school students aren’t getting enough produce. Has the pandemic made it harder for you to eat right?  Yes I have healthy diet , even though I don’t eat the food they give in lunch because it’s not good for us students and especially how we not getting enough […]

How Should Parents Support a Student Who Has Fallen Behind in School? What advice would you give to a peer who is struggling with schoolwork and feeling like catching up is impossible? Attend Back-to-School Night and Parent-Teacher Conferences. Visit the School and Its Website. Support Homework Expectations. Send Your Teen to School Ready to Learn. Instill Organizational Skills. Offer Help With Studying. Print this page.

I chose a lone blue wolf as my profile picture because of their independence, complexity and intelligence. I want people to see my as a reliable individual who can be trusted, work hard, or do whats expect to be done. A lone wolf usually represents solitary, however, “a lone wolf is solitary and often alone, but she/he isn’t necessarily lonely, since […]

Well, even once we were in school in 5th grade and I had a friend called Pedrito and when he went to school they always bothered him and one day I felt sorry and I went and told the other boys that if they continued then that they had to fuck with me too, so after that day they left […]

something good that I did that I feel good about myself on the weekend  is that my aunts  birthday and I was a good nephew because I bought her a gift, the cousins and I gave her a small party but I think my aunt knows why she didn’t want to Leaving the house because she felt a little bad […]

  Something that I said about me in this last week is two days ago my sister the husband left her with all the clothes so my sister called me but I was sleeping so on the fifth call I answer her and tell her What happened and she tells me what happened to her and tells me that the […]

mhm lest see if i had a superpower what would it be  ability to go back to time and go to the future because I would like to make the impossible possible every time something goes wrong and I would also like to know what will happen years later oh decades before that would be my power Print this page.

I believe that it is more possible for a young adult to change his belief than an adult because the young person does not have as many worries as an adult such as the adult has to pay the house bills and if they have children, then I work for the children. I think it is easier for a young […]

who are those three important  people in my live Who are these three most important people in my life? Well, that would be my mother, my grandmother and my older brother who is in prison. Well my mother would describe me as a good boy who does not have any evil in which he likes to take care of other […]

Well something i regret of not doing is not getting my state id in time with all this pandemic i couldn’t get my state id or my dmv license, and now i won’t be able to vote this year, why i regret is because we are at crucial times and people really need to vote. Print this page.

one thing that i did the last 24 was that i helped my mon do the laundry yesterday and i helped her fold all the clothes , that shows that im a helpful person , and i like to help my mom Print this page.

Something I did over the weekend was buy groceries for the house , we were running low on food so I went out and got some food like fruits and meat , this makes me feel like a productive person Print this page.

If I could have a super power it would be the ability to mind read because I would like to know what people think of me and if their a genuine person Print this page.

It is possible to change your beliefs as an adult/young adult , you can learn new things or experience new things that can cause a change in your beliefs .you can become open minded and have new understandings .for example if someone is involved in a gang and they feel as though nothing else matters but getting what they want […]

My parents would describe me as a smart and wonderful young lady with a creative mind that likes to stay at home all day on her phone while my sister would also describe me as a person who likes to stay at home and be on social media all day and just  likes to be lazy,My older sister would describe […]

The violence has increased in my opinion because in the news you see people getting shot or stab everyday , and is getting worse and worse for example 2  day ago i came from the park from playing basketball, and when i was on the bus someone got shot 3 times outside, and then after that happen like 20 minutes […]

I haven’t witnessed violence in my community but I have seen videos and heard about the riots and looting , I saw videos of them destroying stores and breaking into them in order to take what they can Print this page.

yesterday in ela class we created digital journals about our background profile pictures , in history class we went over a few questions about the American colonies , in art class we created portfolios and designed the first slide into whatever aesthetics we liked. I’m nervous to start in school learning but after seeing the classrooms I feel a little […]

9/22/20 i chose this image as my profile because I like animals and I want people online to see me as a person who Adores animals and I also my favorite animal is a sloth so I put my profile picture as one ,I have the same sloth image as my cover photo because I really like sloths journal Print […]

Today I ate cereal and watched a movie ,I’ve been watching shows and movies this whole weekend I’ve watched the umbrella academy and darkest minds ,I also did the Landry and moped the house Print this page.

September 23,2020          Mariely Padilla i chose this image as my avatar because it has a personal value to me . The meaning of a butterfly to me means a lot in the sense of freedom to me a butterfly represents growth but most importantly to me freedom , everytime i see a butterfly I see myself […]

I chose this image as my avatar because he is my inspiration in life and i want people online to see me as i also feel that people should treat people the same way no matter what is going on in there lives i chose this image as my cover photo because i like his music because in he music […]

I chose this image as my avatar because he is my inspiration in life and i want people online to see me as i also feel that people should treat people the same way no matter what is going on in there lives I Chose this image as my cover photo because i like his music because in his music […]

I chose this image as my avatar because biggie smalls is my favorite artist and he makes good music, and I want people online to see me as a person who likes hip pop music and  loves 90s music, I also feel that people would start listening to biggie because they might be interesting about why i like his music. […]