A Visit to Mr. Monfre's Class | Idea Channel | PBS Digital Studios

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Every week, Mr. Monfre's class in Milwaukee, Wisconsin watches Idea Channel, has a great discussion and posts an awesome comment. We were lucky enough to surprise them with a visit to their classroom!!! So come watch as Mike meets the illustrious Mr. Monfre and hangs out with his amazing students.
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zak235 - ACE [long version 2]
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Savant - Ode To Joy
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"Bouncy Castle" by Roglok (www.roglok.net)
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@IsabelleRizoTheBellaVie 10 лет назад

I love this so much, after hearing about Mr. Monfre's class in the Q and A video. I remember in high school sharing vlogbrother videos to teachers and they were so impressed. I worked at the local PBS station in Chicago and loved the ideas and heard of the creativity of the digital PBS stem. PBS has a close place in my part, from learning English to Sesame Street to helping on an actual production. Mike and team keep being awesome and I'll keep spreading the word!

@supitsme1 10 лет назад

mr. monfre is probably the best example of someone who doesn't sound how he looks. this is not negative just an intriguing observation.

@pbsideachannel 11 лет назад

Director's Note: This is Andrew, the director of Idea Channel and I just wanted to explain. Since all the students needed permission slips to be on film, Mr. Monfre created a cover story that a "friend with a camera and sound equipment" was coming to their class to film a video response. They had no idea that I was in any way related to Idea Channel and they had no idea that Mike would be there :).

@FutureChiefEsabella 11 лет назад

I'm so thankful that we got to meet Mike in person it was probably the greatest thing to happen in our ELO. Thanks Mr. Monfre this is something we will never forget.

@Icanplaydrums 11 лет назад

It's really inspirational to see school children so interested in learning, and a teacher passionate enough to help them reach their potential.

@owolfgan 11 лет назад

Delightful! Props to Mr. Monfre for his innovation, the students for their engagement, and y'all at Idea Channel for making the trip. Very much in the PBS spirit.

@neumoniad 11 лет назад

Shout out to Mr. Monfre's class. They seem like a really cool bunch. Greetings from Santiago de Chile.

@DjangoLowe 11 лет назад

There's for the human race knowing that teachers like Mr. Monfre are open minded enough to discuss the Idea Channel's topics in his classes. Kudos Mr. Monfre!

@MrMonfresClass 11 лет назад

I am thankful that I have such amazing students in my class!

@Ziperzap 11 лет назад

I think it is sad that there aren't more teachers like Mr. Monfre. Sir, if you see this, mad props to you!

@ArtichokeHunter 8 лет назад

I teared up when he walked in and they screamed.

@BradSeiler 11 лет назад

You should have started with "Hi, I'm Mike. I'm from the internet." Seriously though, you are a cool guy, and your team is awesome too. Love what you are doing. Keep exploring this crazy new media world.

@100percentNick 11 лет назад

This was inspirational to watch. I think one of the biggest challenges of teaching is helping students apply what they are being taught to the real world. As a teacher myself, I have to applaud Mr Monfre for his initiative to motivate and encourage students using the idea channel.

@MoFroGT 11 лет назад

SAVANT. The absolute best producer of electronic music alive right now. I love you and your channel even more for using his music!

@MisterF_1984 11 лет назад

The awestruck looks on these kids faces made me very happy indeed.

@jazminhernandez7856 10 лет назад

THAT'S MY SCHOOL!!!!!!!! WHOA!!!!!!!

@ragefisten 11 лет назад

Thank you mike and Mr Monfre's class. It's great to see the community and youtube intertwined in such a way. Mr. Monfre, you sire are an amazing teacher to get your students excited about something so thought provoking. *hat tip*

@kathrynlebda780 11 лет назад

That was so awesome. Thanks to Mike and Mr. Monfre for understanding that students are fully engaged when they are given the tools and able to make them relavent to their own lives. When philosophy is applied to pop culture, it stops being about long dead thinkers and becomes more about the students becoming critical and analytical thinkers. Way to go.

@NotTheAverageBurner 11 лет назад

I love that Ode to Joy you played before going in to the class Savant is amazing

@bluemacancheese 11 лет назад

It's so cool to see all of these supportive comments about Mr. Monfre and his class, as well as all of the comments about the cool kids with the Homestuck t-shirts (and all of the other cool classmates)!

@TheMrBassheart 11 лет назад

i think that mike going to that class is such an inspiring deed and that he values everyone's ideas no matter age race or gender martin Luther king jr. would be so proud and i say that with as much sincerity as a youtube post provides

@SecretFiri 11 лет назад

You guys are so lucky! I wish I had Mr Monfre as a teacher in school. Having this type of discussions on subjects no one really imagines would've made my class infinite times better.

@Secretkeeper1313 11 лет назад

It's the coolest! I'm in that class, and Mr. Monfre helps to make it a really friendly, easy-going environment

@highlyillogical 11 лет назад

How cool to have a teacher showing this in the classroom AND for you guys to be able to go visit them!!

@Archiddeon 11 лет назад

One of the huge reasons I like RU-vid is the viewer-creator interaction ... being able to communicate directly with the people who produce the content we watch. That you take the time and effort to actually go visit viewers and spend time with them is mind-blowing! Thank you for doing this :)

@AmyErinBorovoy 11 лет назад

This video put the *hugest* smile on my face. Mr. Monfre, I can't tell you how much I love that you're using Idea Channel videos to generate great discussions with your students. As an educational media maker & curator who spends much of my time encouraging teachers to use videos as a teaching & learning tool, this is gold to me. Mike & Idea Channel team, you ROCK as always.

@RetryAgainAgain 11 лет назад

Mr. Monfre is my hero. I have a friend who is going to be a teacher, and I hope he turns out just like him. He already likes Doctor Who and bowties, so that's a start! Way to be awesome Mr. Monfre!

@GaiusGaiusGaius 11 лет назад

this is my pick for my favorite episode - thank you mr. monfre's class & mike!

@AnimeFan4815 11 лет назад

I think thats a great idea, showing someone what kind of people enjoy his/her work

@MarchingStitch 11 лет назад

This video was awesome. You go Mr. Monfre's class. Never stop asking questions.

@samuelshoesmith 11 лет назад

Ahhh that's great. Mr Monfre sounds like a great guy. Glad you got to meet Mike.

@snailey0bailey 11 лет назад

This is pretty brilliant: students got excited to see someone they were learning from. They cheered when you came in! Imagine how inspired they all are to work hard in their classes now...keep their brains soaking up stuff so that they can continue contributing to a learning community...It's great: students are fans of teachers =D

@amac012 11 лет назад

This is why RU-vid is awesome and the fanbase and the people. I love this.

@MotherGrits 11 лет назад

what a warm reception! nearly as warm as when michael scott returns to the "scott tots". seriously, this was such a nice thing to do.

@NewCommentor 11 лет назад

I wish I was in Mr. Monfre's class! It looks dynamic and interesting, those kids have it good.

@scott.photos 11 лет назад

This is the most amazing way for creators to thank their fans. Super awesome.

@MrMattEnlow 11 лет назад

What a wonderful episode. It's above and beyond that you flew out to see everyone.

@draco2351 11 лет назад

That was so great for you guys to go and visit them. this is one of the many reasons I love this channel, you're so gracious. Keep up the great work Mike, and all the staff!

@TheAyanamiRei 11 лет назад

EPIC! If only my school was cool enough for something like this, when I went to High School!

@ErikNilsen1337 7 лет назад

This is precious.

@roocarpal 11 лет назад

Omg! I've always loved reading the comments Mr. Monfre's class leaves and this is amazing!

@oink7785 11 лет назад

Brilliant. Love seeing this kind of interaction.

@MrChris7654321 11 лет назад

This is why i like youtubers, they actually meet their fans!!!

@qandmargo 11 лет назад

I love how Mr Monfre incorporates idea channel into his class as a way to bridge pop culture and academia, as he put it. I believe RU-vid is an unutilized educational resource that definantly can help enhance the classroom learning environment. Great video guys. Keep up the awesome work.

@ichifish 11 лет назад

This was an awesome episode. It's just great to see an engaging teacher with an enthusiastic group of students.

@CordoRoxen 11 лет назад

This made my day!! As a follower of Idea Channel and as someone who was born and raised just outside Milwaukee (West Allis, if you want to get technical), I am very proud of the great Mr. Monfre's class for representing us so well!! Also, Mike, if you want to wear the Cheesehead for every Idea Channel show now, I fully support you. Go Pack!!

@MukashiHarikara 11 лет назад

I already had so much respect for you, Mike, but it has just increased exponentially after watching this. You're an amazing dude!

@hwb92 11 лет назад

From now on, I'm up-voting Mr. Monfre's messages whenever I see them!

@jgtdec29 11 лет назад

1. Great class idea to implement pop culture and discussion together. A infotainment lesson plan that has multimedia enhancement. Some classes are boring so a good teacher can make a great class just from ideas just like this. 2. Like that a show actually offers the fans a hand back to them. Not often a show will say thanks to its fans and barely any will travel to a location in the Midwest to greet its fan base. Both Idea channel and that class are brilliant!

@gayeonko3932 11 лет назад

Oh man! I am quite envious of Mr.Monfre's class.

@kainhighwind2 11 лет назад

Mr. Monfre, props on the bowties! Bowties are cool. Just make sure everything you do is in the name of the Doctor.

@eatingtheunicorn 11 лет назад

At being hosts, he is simply the best there is.

@Leander_ 11 лет назад

Words cannot describe how cool you guys are for your fans. Thank you for producing all of this amazing content, everyone from Idea Channel.

@JoshuaJayStaten 11 лет назад

So jealous! Well played Monfre, well played indeed.

@12MrZ21 11 лет назад

omg I live in Milwaukee. I'm so jealous of this class! It makes me hopeful that I can become an awesome teacher like Mr. Monfre

@cyberpersephone 11 лет назад

How great! I've always enjoyed the comments from Mr. Monfre's class so it was fun to put faces to that interesting, thoughtful commentary. To the girl who likes Justin Beiber: In jr.high school I liked New Kids on the Block which my English teacher (by far my best teacher) found endlessly amusing and look at Donnie Walberg now (he was always my favorite)! He's a serious actor. So persevere, darling!

@xnamkcor 11 лет назад

I've watched every episode and I had no idea about his class. I need to pay attention more.

@zing0a0ding 11 лет назад

Oh. My. Goodness. That is so nice of you! Amazing!

@goronska 11 лет назад

Mike, this is one of those video that restores faith in humanity and decreses worldsuck. Nerdfighteria hails you! *salutes*

@OhLeahDarling 9 лет назад

That Alice Cooper clip is from Wayne's World and not Wayne's World 2. I just needed to let that bit of information out of my brain who it would stop bothering me.

@k1rbyguy 11 лет назад

Whoa, your set is so small! I thought it was like a whole room with walls full of album covers. This has shattered my entire universe.

@ivanclark2275 11 лет назад

"I find his hair infinitely interesting" very diplomatic.

@Scubagoomba 11 лет назад

Mike, As a recent transplant from public education to law/politics, seeing you do this helps to rekindle my flame and keep my eye on the prize. Your contributions to education are spectacular and I can't wait to see how this, and similar channels will influence the future of education. Which brings up a big question: With the increasingly international nature of communication, how do you think sites like RU-vid and, perhaps even Reddit, will influence public education in the next ten years?

@ninjaesther 11 лет назад

I want to be in Mr monfre's class more than anything right now.

@FratisNox 11 лет назад

this is now my favorite episode of your show. I love the idea and am happy you are reaching out to people like Mr Monfre and his class

@alexroederer 11 лет назад

This is the cutest thing.

@slausvonhindenburg4426 11 лет назад

I don't have anything really thought-provoking to add, but I wanted to say this brightened my day, so thank you! (Both the Idea Channel team and Mr Monfre's class, you're all awesome!)

@sambonie86 11 лет назад

Great episode. Always great to see a teacher using media in the class room besides rolling the VCR in.... now I feel old.

@looppp 11 лет назад

Mike you are AWESOME.

@MEver316 11 лет назад

7 dislikes??? How can anyone dislike that. It's so awesome that you went top the class.

@draytonyork4811 11 лет назад

Mike seems like a really cool guy, especially for doing this!

@JAsaleJA 11 лет назад

Just wow. Best channel on RU-vid ever. Thumbs up and hats down Mike and Idea channel team. Continue the great work.

@PlasticChopstickUser 11 лет назад

Dude, what I love about this is everything I loved about Bill Nye, beakman's world, and nova specials when I was in high school (about 8 years ago). Good, quality programming, explaining how the world works or thinks or acts in an everyday way to engaged kids. The only difference is that it is now a 2 way street. You deliver content, the high school students discuss the content, they reply back and a dialogue has begun. This is wonderful. Way to go, friend!

@WhenAriYells 11 лет назад

What an awesome teacher!! I wish one of my teachers incorporated these into their lessons. But even more awesome is the fact that ideachannel went to visit them! I have so much respect for you guys and am also insanely jealous of the kids in that class!

@micahtheflipster 11 лет назад

So happy you have a savant song in your video!!!

@MasterCookieNommer 11 лет назад

I live in La Crosse, WI. You should come by and enjoy the beauty of the bluffs, it's something you should check out at least once.

@dominic508 11 лет назад

An unexpected scene from Wayne's world, followed by some.. dubstep? and then chiptune? I can't handle this video, the diversity is too awesome

@danielleahelsie 11 лет назад

love that bit at the end...Scource... lol

@Aquaneos1193 11 лет назад

That. Was awesome. So happy for them!

@The214thRabidFangirl 11 лет назад

It made me also smile.

@RambleOnIan 11 лет назад

this is one of my favorite channel on youtube. It is incredibly awesome that you did this, but im a bit jealous I am not in that class.

@lucassweitzer 11 лет назад

This gives me so much joy.

@stecky87 11 лет назад

Glad you had a good time in Milwaukee. It's really cool seeing my hometown featured online because of something positive.

@Botryoidal_Bracteole 11 лет назад

Beautiful.

@princessusagi21 11 лет назад

This is why the internet is great! Overall, as a medium it is conducive to active participation by both creator and fans! Also, woo Midwest!

@cellogirl0096 11 лет назад

This is amazing. I think RU-vid should be used in schools much more often than it is.

@StrangerYann 9 лет назад

Kick-ass sountrack, neato!

@jamesdickson6622 11 лет назад

Just awesome.

@JustSayAl0ha 10 лет назад

How did they explain the sound people to the class? Also Homestuck yay~ Those people are way cool.

@Madi-ic7hc 9 лет назад

Mr. Monfre basically lied to us and told us we were going to film our own response video and post it to RU-vid lol... He introduced the sound guy as his friend that was going to help out with the filming. We literally had no idea lol

@TAMortensen 11 лет назад

This is really great. You're a hero Mike (and everyone else working on IC).

@Kram1032 11 лет назад

It really is. That squeel when he entered your class. Amazing xD

@PhantomBunny888 11 лет назад

This is really sweet. Just another reason to love Idea Channel.

@turbo1431 11 лет назад

Here's an idea: Mr. Monfre is the greatest teacher ever and I wish that someone like him taught at my school.

@LisaBK 11 лет назад

Fantastic. 14 YO daughter will LOVE this.

@henrikbangsund6368 11 лет назад

wow what a awesome guy mr. monfre is

@otherone009 11 лет назад

Mr. Monfre is a kid himself. I like that.

@mbourgon 11 лет назад

Okay, that was very cool, and it looks like a good time was had by one and all. Woot!

@appleciderwitch 11 лет назад

This is right near my house! Aaaah, I had no idea until today.

@mushroomshrub 11 лет назад

This is brilliant! Good on all you guys for being awesome thoughtful individuals! Also bowties are cool.

@ereminotaku1650 11 лет назад

They've already made that one and you can find it on their channel page. It's called, "Are cell phones replacing reality?" Although the title implies that it is centered around phones it includes other aspects of the internet that are affecting our lives.