Project for Awesome 2008 - A Gift For Teaching

[Eampt]

yay! :D

[imagineermatt]

Maybe you could share who your favorite teacher was and why.

[MadHacktress]

Education and teaching should be the number one issue on the minds of people all the time! Thank you for spotlighting a very worthy cause!!!

[imagineermatt]

Thank you for commenting! I believe education is a basic human right! We need to remove the barriers!

[liquidsilver72]

Thanks for making a video, dftba!

[imagineermatt]

Thank you for being awesome too!

Best wishes!

[Eampt]

Nothing better than having a mad dance party and commenting fellow nerd fighter's videos

[imagineermatt]

No doubt!

Kick out the jams!

[Eampt]

yay for commenting!

[imagineermatt]

Thanks for commenting and helping spread the word!

[missysue]

DFTBA!

[imagineermatt]

You too!

Best wishes!

[missysue]

of the world

[imagineermatt]

The universe, even!

[missysue]

we are the champions

[imagineermatt]

Thanks for being awesome, champion!

[luchona]

teacher are underpaid!! My mom was a teacher and it was really exhausting! DFTBA!

[imagineermatt]

Thank you for commenting, and thank your mom for being a teacher!

[luchona]

I certainly will!!

[SharpieHearts]

dftba

[imagineermatt]

Thanks for commenting, SharpieHearts!

[SharpieHearts]

you're very welcome

[justduckyhere]

Excellent organization and excellently informative video. I hope it is successful in getting people to help.

[imagineermatt]

Thanks for visiting and viewing and commenting, Ducky!

[legzandherpiano]

P4A FTW!

[imagineermatt]

And thanks again!

[legzandherpiano]

P4A FTW!

[imagineermatt]

Thanks for commenting!

[TheWillofDC]

great charity and great vid! dftba!

[imagineermatt]

Thank you for viewing and commenting!

[eliz108]

This is an awesome charity! I always feel bad for the my teachers in high school who had to pay for extra supplies. I'm sure most of them do and it's not for themselves.

[imagineermatt]

A Gift for Teaching really is a great organization. And you're right - I think every teacher pays for classroom supplies out of their own pocket. And since teachers are often severely underpaid for the time and work they put in, that's just horrible.

[eliz108]

agreed

[Toibaobao]

Good luck with your promotion!. DFTBA!

[imagineermatt]

Thanks for commenting!

[KaylaCakes87]

Thanks for helping out the teachers! DFTBA!

[imagineermatt]

Thanks for commenting and not forgetting to be awesome!!

[uhlindsaynicole]

thanks for being awesome!!

[imagineermatt]

Thank you for being awesome, too!

[marshmallowfreya]

Thanks for not forgetting to be awesome, today especially.

Amazing education for all FTW!

[imagineermatt]

And thank you for commenting!

[miinganharmony]

Awesome charity! Definitely decreases world suck! DFTBA!!!

[imagineermatt]

Thanks for commenting! Feel free to do so again and let us know about a favorite teacher!

[beckstahangel]

My favorite teacher was Mr. Bowman, my high school choir teacher. He taught me to dream and how to let go through music.

[imagineermatt]

And if not for Mr. Bowman, Carb Load @ Cracker Barrel may not have a lead singer!

Thanks, Mr. Bowman!

[beckstahangel]

So true. :) I probably wouldn't have ended up as a librarian either (or a Nerdfighter for that matter!)

[imagineermatt]

Mr. Bowman definitely decreased worldsuck, then.

[beckstahangel]

Yes he did!

[VeggieBliss]

What a great video! I've had a lot of great teachers. I would have to say that my favorite was Miss Helms, my first grade teacher, who sparked a lifelong love of reading.

[imagineermatt]

That's great that Miss Helms helped you learn to love reading!

Thanks for commenting, and... best wishes!

[izagbel]

awesome-ness

[imagineermatt]

Thanks for commenting!

Do you have a favorite teacher?

[charmedmelodies]

My favorite teacher was my AP US History teacher junior year. Her name was Mrs. Arrington and she was amazing. She taught and prepared us SO well for the AP and the way she told silly little stories concerning what we were learning was awesome. I plan on visiting her soon!

[imagineermatt]

After visiting her, you can come back and post how she's doing!

Yay for Mrs. Arrington and AP US History!

[billowycapeofdoom]

My favourite teacher was Mrs.Dawson. I don't even really know why I took that class, but I wouldn't have changed it. She was fun and really easy to talk to, and she was so out there that her class was always fun. Now that she's retired she comes back as a supply teacher sometimes and it's great catching up with her :)

[imagineermatt]

Three cheers for Mrs. Dawson!

[helene4200]

Nice video - My favorite teacher was M. Besnard -she actually taught and challenged and gave useful feedback and advice, and was... awesome!

[imagineermatt]

I'm glad you had M Besnard in your life! Yay teachers!!

Thanks for commenting!

Best wishes!

[Artfultechie]

Great!!!

[imagineermatt]

Thank you for being awesome!

[livin4hymn]

P4A: pwn'ing worldsuck one video and one comment at a time!

[imagineermatt]

Thanks for commenting! Keep being awesome!

If you would, can you share in the comments one of your favorite teachers and how they impacted your life?

[livin4hymn]

hmm, guess that comment didn't post. must not have re-entered the captcha(sp?).

it was my 5th grade teacher. she inspired me to want to become a teacher also. Have gone back to visit her frequently and update her w/ what's goin on in my life.

[imagineermatt]

That's great! I'm sure she appreciates seeing how you're doing and knowing she had an impact!

[Starlysh]

Great video, Matt! And awesome charity! =D

[imagineermatt]

Thanks, Lysh!

Who was your favorite teacher and why? Did they ever do anything awesome for you?

[mynameisnotmaddie]

Yay!

[imagineermatt]

Thanks for spamming me!

Revisit and join our discussion on favorite teachers and the awesome things they have done for you. After all, A Gift for Teaching is an awesome way we can support them back!

[mynameisnotmaddie]

Go P4A!

[mynameisnotmaddie]

DFTBA!

[mynameisnotmaddie]

P4A!!!

[mountiemaiden]

P4A FTW! :)

[imagineermatt]

Thanks for commenting! And for being awesome!

Would you also mind sharing with us who your favorite teacher is and what awesome things they did for you?

Supporting A Gift for Teaching is an awesome thing we can do for them!

[mountiemaiden]

My fav teacher was definitely my 3rd grade teacher, Mr. Rawls. He was my homeroom teacher when I moved to a new school and made me feel welcome. It didnt hurt that we was fun and awesome too. :)

It's a great charity, Matt! DFTBA!

[imagineermatt]

Nerdfighter cheers go out to Mr Rawls for being awesome! Hoo hah!

[misuseofairqoutes]

My favorite teacher is my 11th grade english teacher. When I was a junior in High School I had a very rough time, and this teacher, saw in in the hallway the day I planned to end everything It was the first time in a very long time that I smiled at school. He knew something was wrong and on my way to my car, he grabbed my arm and said "See you tomorrow. Promise me." so i promised. and because of him and that promise that I would always be in class the next day, I made a p4a vid today.

[imagineermatt]

Wow! Thanks for sharing that with us! I'm glad that he was able to turn things around for you!

And thank you for continuing to be awesome.

[misuseofairqoutes]

beautiful video great cause!!

DFTbA!!

[imagineermatt]

Thank you!

Would you mind sharing with the viewers who your favorite teacher is and why? A little viewer poll...

Best wishes!

[blackemoninja]

My favorite teacher would be my US history teacher, Mr. Riddle. He was sarcastic, cynical and bitter. But it was funny, and he really did care for the individual success of his students. He inspired my sarcastic sense of humor and my cynical outlook on life. He also inspired me to actually learn something...so give to this cause. We need to help teachers like this reach more and more people

[imagineermatt]

That's awesome. I'm glad Mr. Riddle was nothing like Tom Riddle from Harry Potter! Thanks for sharing.

Best wishes!!

[blackemoninja]

awesome cause yo

[imagineermatt]

Thanks for being awesome and commenting!

Would you mind sharing in the comments one of your favorite teachers or a memory about school?

[TheArtsyTuber]

DFTBA! LOOKS GREAT

[imagineermatt]

Thanks so much! Keep being awesome!

Would you share with the viewers who your favorite teacher is and why?

[springtosprung]

such a great video. thank you for helping to decrease worldsuck!

[imagineermatt]

Thank you for viewing and commenting! Best wishes and DFTBA!

[imagineermatt]

Would you share with the viewers who your favorite teacher is and why?

[artisanmafia]

DFTBA!!!

[imagineermatt]

Thank you for viewing and commenting!

Hope you're having a great P4A day!

[imagineermatt]

Can you post who your favorite teacher is for my viewers?

[promenadeparty]

great video.

you never ftba

[imagineermatt]

Thanks so much. It's quite obvious that you never ftba, either!

Best wishes!

[imagineermatt]

I'm also doing a viewer poll - can you share a story about your favorite teacher?

[mangsrckmysox]

DFTBA

[imagineermatt]

And thank you for being awesome!

Hope you are having a great day!

[imagineermatt]

Would you mind sharing with the viewers who your favorite teacher was and the impact she/he had on you?

[Vendea]

Thank you for decreasing world suck!

[imagineermatt]

Thank you for helping to decrease worldsuck too! And for commenting!

And for just being all around awesome!

[imagineermatt]

Can you help decrease worldsuck by sharing in the comments who your favorite teacher is and why?

[ravingmunky]

This sounds like a really awesome charity XD yayy P4A!!!

[imagineermatt]

A Gift for Teaching is definitely an awesome charity. I have donated and volunteered a lot over the last two years. It's a great resource for teachers, and the staff and volunteers are wonderful to work with.

[imagineermatt]

Would you mind commenting about who your favorite teacher is and why? Maybe share a favorite school story?

[luli1187]

great video!

dftba!

[imagineermatt]

Thanks for commenting and for being awesome!

Can you share with my viewers who your favorite teacher was and why?

[Punk2021]

Oh and my favorite teacher was in 5th grade Miss Gibbs, she believed that learning was better outside the classroom so we had constant field trips to just about everywhere

[imagineermatt]

What was your favorite field trip?

I remember going to the tide pools in California when I was growing up. Good times.

My favorite teacher was Miss Zirpoli in 4th grade. But I've had lots of great teachers.

[Punk2021]

My favorite, that's a tough one but I am gonna have to say the science fair the K-State University had....they had a live cow with a hole in its side you could reach in and feel the stomach and stuff.

[imagineermatt]

That's really kind of weird... A live cow with a hole in it?

Poor cow! But great that it was a teaching opportunity that you remember to this day!

[Punk2021]

yeah I can only imagine what the cow was thinking having all these young kids feeling the inside of body.

[gypsygurla]

OH MY GAWD?!! Is someone doing a charity on the cow? Because they SHOULD!

[imagineermatt]

It's too late for me to do a P4A video to save cows with holes in them...

How do you save them anyway? How do you fix a cow with a hole?

I guess the thing to do is stop people putting holes in cows in the first place. The have things called CAT scans and MRIs to see inside live cows. We don't need to give them portholes.

[Punk2021]

I am all for anything that helps teachers and their students.

[imagineermatt]

Me too! Teachers are awesome and I have nothing but respect for people who devote their lives to helping children learn.

[beardieboo]

yay! fantastic job!!!

DFTBA!

[imagineermatt]

Thanks for commenting! Keep being awesome!

[imagineermatt]

Viewer challenge: Share who your favorite teacher was and why in the comments!

[AShiningstar17]

Thanks for choosing this charity as your P4A charity...:)

[imagineermatt]

Thanks for commenting, AShiningstar17! I hope you have a great day!

[AShiningstar17]

Awesome video! I am a teacher, and even though not in FL...it is so true that teachers...who may not have a lot to be spending extra on to begin with...spend on their classes and students.

[imagineermatt]

Thanks so much! Where do you teach?

I know there are other free stores of similar nature for teachers in other states. If you're interested in finding one, you could contact A Gift For Teaching and they could probably put you in touch with a local resource...

Or maybe you or another viewer could start your own!

AGFT was started by one man who found out about a bunch of paper that was being thrown away. He put it in his trunk and said that he'd find a good use for it...

[AShiningstar17]

Well I am currently not teaching at the moment but I still am a teacher...once a teacher always a teacher...

I live in northern KY near Cinncinnati and there actually is a store called Crayons to Computers, that I have been able to visit in the past. It is specifically for schools in lower income areas. It is a wonderful place!

[imagineermatt]

Crayons to Computers sounds great.

A Gift For Teaching is set up for schools that participate in the Free Lunch program to target the lower income schools as well. Though teachers who volunteer are also awarded shopping days, even if they are not in those schools.

I've only seen a little bit of Cincinnati. I remember driving across the border from KY and seeing just a string of highway patrol nailing people for speeding. I went to the Cincinatti zoo, too.

[AShiningstar17]

Oh the Cincinnati Zoo is gorgeous this time of year...they do this Festival of Lights thing. I've only been twice I think...once when I was really young and a few years ago. So beautiful!

[imagineermatt]

I only vaguely remember it - it's been a while. I went in September 1997. So no festive lights. I remember the polar bear kept walking in circles, which I hear is a sign of boredom. He needed enrichment in his habitat.

[AShiningstar17]

Oh wow that was awhile ago! It has changed a lot since then. They built a new education center, and a new giraffe exhibit, and probably more too.

During my student teaching I got to go twice within a few months, but I haven't been for a a few years now.

[imagineermatt]

I challenge you to go back soon and vlog the experience!

[gypsygurla]

great vid! DFTBA!

[KayandB]

gREAT VIDEO

[gypsygurla]

seconded

[imagineermatt]

You're so awesome, gypsygurla! Thanks for commenting!

[imagineermatt]

Thanks for being awesome, KayandB!!