Welcome to Super School University. We have exciting plans for the 2010 school year. Kids Talk Radio and Youth World News will be working with Iggy Ryangoma and the Magical Bunch out of Canada. This is all part of our new Kids Talk Radio and Teen TV outreach program. Our goal is to have Kids Talk Radio Journalist sending in the news from around the world. We have a second book for your summer reading fun. Visit our special webpage dedicated to Steve Burts new book called Freek Camp. It is a summer thriller that you can't put down. Need more information contact Bob Barboza at Suprschool@aol.com
Our new Kids Talk Radio Website has all of our radio podcasts. This is where we post all of our new audio and video podcast interviews. You will see lots of new photos and our great videos. We covered some great stories in the past 90 days. We are getting ready to take a Kids Talk Radio News Team to the Cabo Verde Islands this August. Four students from the Cabo Verde Islands will study with Kids Talk Radio students in the United States.
Kids Talk Radio Summer Interns Training at Long Beach TV CH-3
Kids Talk Radio on the Air in Las Vegas with EntertaimentFirst Radio Show
2010 Special Olympics at California State University, Long Beach
Vanessa Cid and Rafer Johnson at the Special Olympics
Venessa Cid Wins Big at the 2010 Special Olympics
Kids Talk Radio was at the Special Olympic to find that one great story. Well, we found it. Vanessa Cid won the wheelchair relay for her mom. Vanessa's mom died of cancer two weeks before the Special Olympics. We had a chance to talk to Venessa right after she received her medal. Venessa said, "I won this one for my mom." We later interviewed Olympic Gold Medalist Rafer Johnson who presented Venessa with her award. You can find this audio Podcast at our Kids Talk Radio Apple Site.
L A Times Festival of the Books
Visit Kids Talk Radio You Tube. Click on this photo.
Kids Talk Radio was at the L A Festival of Books. The festival was held on the campus of UCLA. If you click on the Festival of Books photo on this page, it will take you to our Kids Talk Radio You Tube site. We posted lots of interviews. This two day event was filled with lots of action and some great interviews.
Thank you for sharing some of your stories about the festival. We will do our best to post them as they arrive at Kids Talk Radio and Super School Press. Send you audio and video podcast to Suprschool@aol.com
The African Jazz Opera is based on the book Trial by Sound
Kids Talk Radio/ African
Jazz Opera
The
Kids Talk Radio World
Music Project
Bob Barboza has
started a
new project integrating spoken word and jazz. It is called an
Africa Jazz Opera. Bob is working with African born composer Iggie
Ryangoma now living in Canada. For more information follow this link to
"Trail by Sound."
More about Iggy Ryangoma:
Besides being the creative force behind the super star kids band, The Magical Buch, Iggy Ryangoma has just competed his first book "Trial by Sound". The book tells the sory about how Iggy and his family siruvived the war in his native Rwanda during the 1994 Genocide, and his struggle against post-traumatic stress. It is an inspiring journey into the mind of a post modern African philosopher of Peace. Trail by Sound is also the foundation of an African Jazz Opera that Iggy Ryangoma is co writing with fellow composer Bob Barboza.
Kids Talk Radio on Special Assignment in Japan
Ambassador Roos
Stanford in Japan
Stanford University graduates are finding ways to network
with each other in Japan.
Cynthia Barboza (09) former Stanford University volleyball
player has turned pro and is playing for the Toray Arrows Women's Professional
Volleyball Team in Japan. She has just helped the team win the 2010 Japan
National Championship.Cynthia is
the only foreigner on the team.Cynthia helped Stanford to reach three NCAA Finals.
At the end of her tour in Japan Cynthia will join the USA
National Team in Anaheim, California as they prepare for the 2012 Olympics in
England.
On June 24, 2009, President Barack Obama nominated John V.
Roos (77) to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United
States of America to Japan. He was confirmed by the Senate on August 7, 2009,
and was sworn in on August 16, 2009.
Mr. Roos grew up in San Francisco and graduated from Lowell
High School in 1973 before attending college at Stanford University, from which
he graduated Phi Beta Kappa with honors and distinction in 1977. He then went
on to Stanford Law School, where he was a member of the Stanford Law Review and
Order of the Coif, earning his Juris Doctor in 1980.
Ambassador Roos watched a volleyball game and then joined
Cynthia and the team afrer the game.The team to photos and signed a volleyball and
presented it to the ambassador.
Yuzo Nakagawa, Ph. D is the ex-President, of the Kansai Stanford Club.He lives in Japan full time with his
wife.Dr. Yuzo is a retired chemistry
professor.We met Dr. Nakagawa on
a bus in Japan.He noticed that we
were wearing Stanford backpacks and he introduced himself.Dr. Nakagawa has invited Cynthia to
meet with the Stanford Club and she has accepted the invitation.
The Stanford Super Network is all around the world.This is a small example of how
this reporter saw it in action in Japan.
Ambassador Roos and the Toray Arrows Volleyball Team in Japan
Kids Talk Radio Sports Japan
Kids Talk Radio Sports Japan
We are following women's professional volleyball in Japan. Cynthia Barboza is talking with fans after a game. We learned that volleyball is very big in Japan and each event was well attended. At the end of the event the fans line up in advance to get autographs from as many players as possible. The players spend time with the fans and it was a fantastic site to see. Kids Talk Radio has been covering sports, music, art, and education. We have been on a two week tour. The volleyball team in Japan is called Toray Arrows. The Toray Chemical Company owns the team. Toray makes chemical products and they are very big in Japan. At the time of this posting the Toray Arrows team was in second place and will be playing in the semi-finals next week. You can find more photos and information at our Kids Talk Radio LA site.
Kids Talk Radio in Japan
Education Conference 2010 Arizona Research Group
Arizona Conference Education Panel
Youth World News
We are building teams of student backpack journalist all over the world. Each team has an adult mentor. Students are trained through the Kids Talk Radio Journalist in a Box Distance Learning Training Program.
Mr. Elliott co-founder of
Youth World News is an inventor, entrepreneur and best selling Author of 23
original computer software titles with over 30 million copies of work in
circulation - including the Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego software
series. His titles have won him over 50 awards in originality and lifetime
sales categories. His long career in education, new technology and story
telling have led him to found and direct software, internet, hardware
manufacturing and book publishing companies.
In 2007, Mr. Elliott founded
PNN, the personal news network. PNN is an on-line
collaboration between citizen and professional journalists, and continues to
evolve as a new media platform for global conversations.
His latest endeavors include SeePort technologies -a new video over IP consumer
telepresence product - and Youth World News, a new media platform for youth.
YWN is an effort to leverage new online and mobile technologies to establish a
global news platform for teens, guided by college and university journalism
schools. Mr. Elliott successfully launched SaveThisPlace.com an on-line gps
phone game to raise $1 Billion dollars for organizations dedicated to saving
the earth.
Mr. Barboza, co-founder with
Lauren Elliott of Youth World News, founder and CEO of Kids Talk Radio is an educator,
software designer, and pioneer in project-based distance learning. As
educational technology consultant to Apple Computer's FileMaker Inc, he has
presented at local and national levels. He is the founder of Super School
University, a cyber organization that includes Junior Medical School, Junior
Business School, Junior Law School, Super School Teen TV and Kids Talk Radio.
He is the author of numerous software titles, among them Lesson Plan Designer,
IEP Writer Supreme, The Super School Electronic Portfolio, Test Designer
Supreme, Journalist in a Box, and Science and Database Projects for Kids.
Mr. Barboza graduated from
California State University, Los Angeles with a Bachelors of Science degree in
sociology and holds a Masters degree in education from Mount Saint Mary's
College. He earned administrative and teaching credentials from California
State University Long Beach. In 1997, he received the California Computer Using
Educator's Leadership in Technology Award.
Mr. Barboza is currently training Kids Talk Radio journalism teams to report on
global warming and climate change in Antarctica, the Amazon Jungle, and the
North Polar regions.
Kids Talk Radio Videos
We are on You Tube.
We have over 100 videos on You Tube. All of our Kids Talk Radio Podcasts are now at our new Apple Site and on You Tube. Just click on the link below:
Jr. Medical School The Kids Talk Radio Antarctica Science Team
Jr. Medical School Students on a Virtual Field Trip to Antarctica
Jr. Medical School e-Portfolio Websites
Matt and Mikey Thorn were asked to build an electronic portfolio website. This site contains most of their Jr. Medical School Projects asigned by their Jr. Medical School instructor Bob Barboza. In addition, Matt and Mikey have to produce science radio show for Kid's Talk Radio. Visit their websites and follow thier progress through Jr. Medical School.
Jr. Medical School Kid's Talk Radio Science Reporters
Join Our Kids Talk Radio News Team
We are looking for teachers
and their students.We want you to join
our Kids Talk Radio News Team.All kids
will need at least one teacher or a very willing parent to join our Kids Talk
Radio News Team.We have a wonderful Kids
Talk Radio News Kit that will provide all of the tools you need to get
started.This is a wonderful opportunity
for teachers to bond with a special student that has the potential to work on a
news team.Our program is very simple
and easy to use.We want to teach you
how to do Podcast for Kids Talk Radio.Our kits for parents and teachers are free.All you have to do is to produce 5 Podcast
that are at least 2 minutes long.Our motto
is that: "We bring you the news that kids can use."Don't worry we will guide you every step of
the way.We just want your talent.Our teachers work with their students after
school and they help the students to use the writing process to produce mini
news stories in the students own voice.Kids Talk Radio is about teaching kids how to listen, speak, read,
write and compute.None of our stories
are political or religious and we try hard not to offend anyone.After all, we are just teachers trying to
find creative ways to keep kids excited about learning.This is a wonderful program for parents and
even single parents that see kids on the weekends.We have lots of creative ideas in our teacher
and parent guides.To protect kids we
will keep real names and address confidential.Kids can even choose a special name just for the Internet Radio.All of our students will have a chance to be
on the air with live Internet stations.This will get your message out to family members and classmates, and
like minded Internet radio listeners.For more information send you e-mails to Suprschool@aol.com. We will have one of our educators to get in
touch with you.This offer is limited
and we receive the right to change it at anytime.
Jr. Medical School
Have you
ever thought of going to Medical School?
Jr. Medical School is a high
motivational distance-learning program. Our individualized and group programs
are designed for gifted and talented students in grades 4 through 12.Jr. Medical School is open to all
students. The goals of the program are to build reading, writing, mathematics,
science, and study skills.Programs can be individualized to meet each student’s specific
needs.Our teachers hold valid
teaching credentials with years of experience teaching in California Public
School.
Students use electronic
portfolios, custom lab software, and state-of-the art distance learning
technology and website tools. Essay Express and Brain Cogs training software
and custom programs designed to build memory and academic skills.All textbooks and lab books are
designed to provide a wonderful education experience.
Jr. Medical School has
special features for students that are being home schooled.If students are willing to do the work
they will not be excluded from Jr. Medical School.
Scholarships are available
for students from low-income families.
If you have questions about
Jr. Medical School send them to Suprschool@aol.com
and we will contact you with answers to your questions.We have lots of new information to
share with you.
The Kids Talk Radio High Motivational Learning Programs
What is Kids Talk Radio?
Kids Talk Radio is a high motivational learning program designed by Robert Barboza,
MS., for gifted and talented students.Students in grades 3 through 8 and 9 through12 receive differentiated instructions in
listening, speaking, reading, writing, and computing. Students work as
individual reporters or on an integrated virtual radio station news team.All students receive individual learning
plans, electronic portfolios, technology training, radio station tool training
kits, student electronic study guides, and individualized instruction.
Kids
Talk Radio Courses are rigorous standards based reading and writing
programs that requires instructional student instruction to be planned and
organized as an integrated, differentiated after school and distance learning
experience, and are augmented and supplemented with other differentiated
activities related to the core curriculum.Students are trained to conduct research, interview students and adults,
and create station programming that can be shared with parents, teachers,
students, and the community.Science, mathematics,
and technology learning programs are integrated into our radio shows.Our students share information with others
ranging from across the classroom and across the world.
Kids Talk Radio
curriculum contains accelerated or advanced content, lessons that help to
create complex understandings of generalizations, principles, theories, and the
structure of the content area subject
matter.Students have new opportunities
to work on abstract concepts and building thought
process skills. Our program allows us to students how to use new high tech
resources to obtain information, acquire new skills, and develop broadcast
suitable for a kid's radio station.Our
advanced courses will help students to build more abstract concepts and thought
processes or skills, level and type of resources used to obtain information,
acquire advanced database and Internet technology skills.
Our Kids Talk
Radio program provides for appropriation of longer/shorter time span for
learning,generating new
information and/or database radio industry related products, transferring of
learning to new/different disciplines, situations.
Kids Talk
Radio was designed to help with the development of personal growth and
sophistication in attitudes, appreciations, feelings, intuition, and
independence of thought and advance study.
Our gifted students and highly
qualified teachers cover news stories from around the world.This program was designed for students that
love to learn and teachers that love to teach.This winning combination will insure that students and teacher are
excited about learning.
Robert Barboza, MS., is an
educator, author, and national speaker on the topics of technology and
learning. He creates high motivational learning programs for students and
teachers that work with students with special needs and students that are
gifted and talented.Robert Barboza has
over thirty years teaching experience in the ParamountUnifiedSchool District.At present, he is making the final plans for
taking his high motivational learning programs on the road to United States Schools.
In 2009, Barboza will
become a teacher on special assignment, training teachers and taking his high
motivational learning programs to students, teachers, and school administrators.His special assignment through SuperSchoolUniversity will be to
demonstrate: Kids Talk Radio, Jr. Medical School, Jr. Business School, and other creative podcasting
high motivational distance learning programs.
Kids Talk Radio Reporters on Assignment in Mexico City
Jane and Bob Barboza had a chance to visit their son David Barboza at the University of Mexico. David is a UCLA student who spent five months studying Spanish at the University of Mexico in Mexico City. While at the university Bob Barboza took a special tour of the University of Mexico's Medical School. He was working on plans for updating Jr. Medical School for the 2007 school year. Jr. Medical School is a high motivational science, technology, and math program created by Bob Barboza in 2002 with the help of the University of Irvine School of Education. We then went on a special guided tour of the Pyramid of the Sun. As we climbed to the top of the pyramid of the sun we were reminded of the archeological wonders that are scattered throughout Mexico. Some of the museum in Mexico City are among the best in the world.
How would you like to be a Jr. Medical Illustrator? Jr. Medical School will be offering a new after-school program for Jr. Medical illustrators. You can learn what the pro's do in the medical profession. This new course is an example of our individualized project based learning programs that integrates the new "Database Projects for Kids Programs. Course was designed so that special needs and gifted students could work at learning levels that bring success to their individualized learning programs. Portions of this program are integrated into the students project based IEP programs. Visit Jr. Medical School for more information.
Have you ever wanted to be a radio or television newscaster. We will provide the training for you to become a Super School Backpack Journalist. We are looking for students in grades 6 through 12 for our intern program. If you are younger and have a burning desire to become a journalist we might consider your request. If you are a teacher and want to get some of your students involved with Kids Talk Radio or Super School Teen TV, or Super School Press contact Bob Barboza at Suprschool@aol.com. If you need more information, visit our Kid's Talk Radio web sites.
