Goal: What’s Your Personal Theme Song of The 30 Goals Challenge for Educators.
After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music. ~ Aldous Huxley
When I was in my 20s, I was inspired by watching one of my favorite television series, Ally McBeal. In the show, Ally convinces her bestfriend John, who often stutters and lacks confidence, to get a personal theme song to sing to his reflection in the mirror. At first, John thinks it’s a terrible idea. Then he chooses the Barry White song, You’re The First, The Last, My Everything. In this video clip he’s singing the song and his co-workers join him.
Accomplishing This Goal
Over the years, I have had several theme songs for different occasions. I had one song to motivate me to exercise, another to start the day, and those to deal with disappointment. Usually, I would sing these on the way to work in my car, hum them, or sing them to myself in my head. I had my theme song saved as my ring tone so that I get that boost of confidence throughout the day.
To accomplish today’s task, think about what songs make you feel confident in various areas of your life. You can create lists in your mp3 player, Ipod, or Iphone. Some of us have collaborated and added ours to this Spotify List.
Your Students
This task can also be implemented as an activity with your students. Ask your students what personal theme song they would choose and why. They can create their own music videos using Animoto, Magisto app, Game Your Video iOS app, iMovie, Cinebeat Smule app, Windows Movie Maker or Powtoons.
More Resources
- Student music videos at the Zarco English Blog
- Project Peace, the student collaborative video project
- A student’s multimedia essay, My Personal Theme Song
- Personal Theme Song and Why
