LoraThaxton

The Power of a Teacher- Final Assignment

This story is the story of a teacher who worked hard to teach her kids. This video was compiled using ClipChamp and the audio narration is all by me. ClipChamp is by Microsoft and allows you to have layers of media. You can use it to create audio, edit video and picture clips. It also allows you to create rolling credits and a title slide.

Music

•Barrage by Speck licensed under Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 from CCMixter

•Nothing stays the same by R eiswerk licensed under Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 from CCMixter

•Fragments Of Fate by Skye Jordan licensed under Attribution 4.0 International from CCMixter

Photos

•Student Teacher by BES Photo licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial –ShareAlike 2.0 from Flickr

•Grades by Meagan licensed under Attribution-Sharealike 2.0 from Flickr

•current lesson pla n by Meagan licensed under Attribution-Sharealike 2.0 from Flickr

•Untitled by Franklin Heijnen licensed under Attribution-Sharealike 2.0 from Flickr

•school bus by Graham Cairns licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial –ShareAlike 2.0 from Flickr

•“School’s out for Summer!“ by Christopher Webb licensed under Attribution 2.0 from Flickr

•Day 26 – “The Ringing Bell“ by Tylor Long licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial –ShareAlike 2.0 from Flickr

April 8, 2025 by LoraThaxton Student Posts 0

The Good Life (Video Assignment)

I used ClipChamp and PowerPoint to make my video. I exported the PowerPoint slides as a video file (.mp4). I then uploaded it into ClipChamp with my music so I could then mix the two together. This was saved as a .mp4 file as well.

∙Music

#1 Celebrity by milkdaddy Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) from ccMixter

∙Pictures

Hilary Duff – Candids In Denim Shorts In New York – August 2016 by Century Black licensed under Public Domain from Flickr

Mordeno Magazine. by jenipur13 licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (2.0) from Flickr

Celebrity by Thomas Hawk licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (2.0) from Flickr

Local celebrity caught by Sten Tamkivi licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial ShareAlike (2.0) from Flickr

Diane Lane by Emily licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial ShareAlike (2.0) from Flickr

Orient Beach, St. Maarten by Austin Appel licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial ShareAlike (2.0) from Flickr

Pavement Celebrities by Terry Kearney licensed under Public Domain from Flickr

DSC00104 by Jake Dobkin licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial ShareAlike (2.0) from Flickr

celebrities by bocata licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial ShareAlike (2.0) from Flickr

Singers by Mariya Senenko licensed under Public Domain from Flickr

Hollywood by abgpt licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (2.0) from Flickr

Paparazzi by Anthony Acosta licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial ShareAlike (2.0) from Flickr

Zivity Paparazzi Shoot by Dav Yaginuma licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial ShareAlike (2.0) from Flickr

paparazzi by washingtonydc licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial ShareAlike (2.0) from Flickr

Paparazzi by mary hodder licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial ShareAlike (2.0) from Flickr

Lindsay Lohan Paparazzi by Ben Christen licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (2.0) from Flickr

Paparazzi by Jamie Mellor licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial ShareAlike (2.0) from Flickr

Paparazzi! by David Fisher licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial ShareAlike (2.0) from Flickr

Paparazzi by Edward Peters licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (2.0) from Flickr

Paris-Jackson-in-Jeans—07 by galeria.paris licensed under Public Domain from Flickr

March 4, 2025 by LoraThaxton Student Posts 3

Reading With Lora

DSC02823-02 by Suzy Hazelwood Downloaded from Flickr Attributed under NonCommercial 2.0

My podcast would be educational and would consist of reading poems and explaining them to middle school students. This example has a song in the background from Audio by Pedrie Guezz attributed under NonCommercial 4.0.

AnnaBel Lee Read by Lora Thaxton. Attruibuted under NonCommercial 4.0.

February 18, 2025 by LoraThaxton Student Posts 3

Promient People

“Prominent People” by Lora Thaxton is a derivative of Different by Sidney Bassman which is attributed by Noncommercial Sharealike 2.0 Generic. Originally downloaded and edited on BeFunky on 2/10/2025.

February 11, 2025 by LoraThaxton Student Posts 3

Tightrope Walking

View from LORAN tower on Sand-Johnston Islan, including antenna supports, 1964. by Smithsonian Institution from Flickr liscenced under CC BY

As I was looking through Flickr’s Smithstonian Gallery, debating what I could use to tell a story, I found this folder entitled ‘Loran’. The word was so similar to my name that I was heavily intrigued and clicked on it. the picture to the left is one of the ones that popped up. It is taken from a bird’s eye perspective, looking down at the ground.

It seems these towers are everywhere around the world transmitting radio signals for ships and aircraft. I never once thought to learn their names because for all of their hard work and talents, they never stood out. And yet their job is one of the most important jobs: to give data to towers so people can fly across our world, to visit their loved ones or to take a trip.

Loran Bridge by Lora Thaxton from Flickr used under CC BY

When I went to crop it, I realized how important the shoes were in this picture. The dirty converses tell a story of their own as the toes of them peek at the bottom of the original photo. Without them, the photo turns into this bridge with a mountain at the other side. The bridge looks to be held up by wires, almost as if it were over water or a huge valley.

So often I feel myself walking this tightrope of being a college kid and an adult. While this may seem normal, I often wonder if I will be caught if I fall. I get so caught up in all of my adult responsibilities that often when I go to FSU events, I take a deep breath and remember that I am just a college student. Everything will be okay and my friends and family are there to lift me up whenever I need a reminder of who I am.

February 4, 2025 by LoraThaxton Student Posts 3

Valentine’s Day

I have always loved Valentine’s Day. Sure, it is a holiday that capitalizes on money and getting gifts for loved ones. Many people say they hate it because of the idea that there is a special day to show people that you love them. I think that is interesting, as we often forget to tell the ones we love just how much we love them. I pour myself into my friends and family and recognize on a daily basis that I am a mosaic of everyone I have ever loved and who has loved me. Valentine’s Day is a season for love, and it fills the air during January and February. Some of my favorite memories happen around Valentine’s Day, watching Romcoms with my friends, making cherry pies and friendship bracelets, and eating way too many conversation hearts.

Tulips by Jonathan Ichikawa downloaded from Flickr attributed under NonCommercial Sharealike 2.0 (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

My mom’s favorite flowers are tulips. For Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day, I would watch my mom get tulips and gush over how pretty they were. They came to symbolize spring and Valentine’s Day for me. Fields of tulips are gorgeous and in my romantic mind, I would love to run through them in a princess dress as it trails behind me. The song is entitled spring which I think fits perfectly in the way that the picture looks. They tell a story of how spring (and Valentine’s Day) makes me feel. This specific piece reminds me of middle school, when I would listen to it as I learned Spanish. The song has given me focus and the ability to learn what is now my favorite language.

Spring Mvt 1 Allegro by John Harrison with the Wichita State University Chamber Players downloaded from Free Music Archive attributed by ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC by-SA 3.0)

I hope this audio and picture inspires you to go out and tell your friends and family that you love them. Love is not finite and should be shared as much as possible. May you all live your lives with love!

January 20, 2025 by LoraThaxton Student Posts 2

All About Me!

Hello new friends! My name is Lora Thaxton! I am from Wakulla, a small county south of Tallahassee. I am studying Information Sciences, which is really exciting for me because my mom graduated from this program (here at FSU) in 2008!

Me at the FSU vs. LSU game September 4th, 2022

The coolest thing about me is my after-school hobbies! I am one of the 420 world-renowned Marching Chiefs. I play the mellophone (which is a marching French horn). I love being a Marching Chief, because of the friendships and fun we have. One of my favorite memories was getting to go to New Orleans, Louisiana with the band as a first-year member. This trip was exciting for all kinds of reasons: being in a college band for the first time, being in NOLA without my parents, and being surrounded by friends. The trip and location itself was incredibly special to me, because my dad (a second generation Marching Chief) asked my mom (a first generation Marching Chief) out on a date in the Super Dome where we would play LSU. The night after the game, my friends and I went on a crusade for ice cream (and spoons, which are harder to find than you might think) while the entire French Quarter was celebrating. We finished the night in our hotel room, sitting on the floor eating our ice cream and watching ESPN play our ending field goal block as one of their top ten plays.

My parents in 1994 at the Sugar Bowl when FSU played UF

When I am not representing the school in my Chiefs attire, I am usually found teaching. I graduated in Spring 2024 with my bachelor’s from FSU-Teach Mathematics. Right now, I am a sub for a 7^th grade reading class at my middle school in Wakulla. I love what I do, and I am so excited to begin teaching on my own one day, whether that be reading or math. I am getting this degree so I can one day pursue a librarian job at a middle school and become ALA accredited.

Honestly, when looking at this class, I was a little nervous. I have little to no experience in doing any sort of editing. I am excited to learn how to edit because it will allow me to better my own skills for when I teach and create lessons. Librarians, especially those who work in schools, have to have many talents that they can use to get people excited about books.

I cannot wait to meet all of you and get to know you within this class!

January 8, 2025 by LoraThaxton Student Posts 3