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Project Resources
Videos
Explore
More feature videos give the big picture, increase awareness,
and facilitate discussion with thought-provoking issues and expert
interviews. Each 30-minute video introduces compelling issues,
surveys stakeholders and experts in the field, and presents thoughtful
questions to challenge students. The Viewpoint Extras, following
each feature video, are 15-20 short interview segments of in-depth
analysis of issues. Companion viewing guides with pre-viewing
and post-viewing questions, timecodes for easy accessibility,
key vocabulary words, and video scripts help students examine
and evaluate perspectives and arguments.
Web
Sites
Explore More Web sites are comprehensive
information centers for each topic. Students familiarize themselves
with basic concepts, analyze pros and cons, view video clips of
community stakeholders, and use this information to complete activities
that put learning to use. Each Web site has additional Web site
links to extend learning opportunities, WebQuests that investigate
compelling issues, an interactive glossary, polling questions
for students to login their views, links to careers related to
the Explore More topics, and many teacher resources including
WebQuest assessments, classroom activities, lesson plans, teaching
strategies, downloadable documents, standards, and project goals.
Visit the sites at www.iptv.org/exploremore.
Videoconferencing
Events
Teachers
from across Iowa are using the Iowa Communications Network (ICN)
videoconferencing events to connect students to compelling issues
of our time. Iowa students explore critical problems, interact with
career professionals, and tackle the tough issues that face their
state. Videoconferencing events via the ICN offer a forum where
students can present and discuss their opinions and engage in rich
dialogue with subject matter experts and their peers (available
to Iowa classrooms only). These videoconferencing sessions provide
Iowa's K-12 educators and students access to unique opportunities
and offer high quality interactions that are relevant to Iowa's
K-12 curricula, showcase Explore More topics, and connect to national
education standards. If you are an Iowa educator, you probably have
access to an ICN video classroom. Go to the Explore More Calendar
of Events and check out the many ICN sessions available. Online
registration is quick and simple. Get your students thinking with
these unique and FREE sessions! www.iptv.org/exploremore.
Explore
More Calendar of Events
The Explore More Calendar of Events with compelling programs
and exciting events is now regularly updated. Visit the calendar
to find the latest information on broadcast programs, ICN Events,
conference presentations, professional development opportunities,
notable dates, and more. This searchable online calendar provides
you with a list of Explore More related activities happening throughout
the month. Visit the Explore More Calendar of Events at www.iptv.org/exploremore.
Explore
More DVDs
Explore More interactive DVDs feature
each of the Explore More topics: genetic engineering, the future
of energy, working landscapes, and water quality, through an exciting
and versatile technology. These media-rich DVDs motivate students
to apply what they learn in the classroom to the real world. The
capabilities of DVD for indexing and playing video clips make it
an efficient and effective method of accessing media. This technology
is an excellent way to deliver quality media and content to your
students in the ever-changing classroom environment.
The DVDs
may be used for presentations in front of the class or students
may use them directly at their desktops or in small groups. The
DVDs include the full 30-minute Explore More feature video with
a menu of indexed video scenes, all with English subtitles. View
the special features section for compelling media resources and
thought-provoking links for educators and students. Special features
include Viewpoints, a menu of interview clips of stakeholders
of the issues, Questions and Reflections, an interactive
list of thought-provoking questions for students, and the DVDquest,
an inquiry-based activity requiring students to explore the
contents of each Explore More DVD.
Open up the
Explore More Interactive Teacher Guide on each disc for
a variety of classroom resources including project information,
standards connections, student activities, and downloadable documents
for classroom use (requires computer with a DVD drive).
Teacher Resources
A suite of lesson plans, assessment tools, discussion guides, standards correlations, and other teacher support resources were created to help you make the most of this project in the classroom. All resources are available digitally on the Web site, the DVD (when used with a computer), and through participation in project workshops or videoconferencing events.
Teacher Outreach
Teachers share ideas, strategies, and plans that integrate real-world issues into science, social studies, and language arts curriculum through learning teams, summer courses, and institutes for professional development or graduate credit. Iowa Public Television (IPTV) educational services staff members are available to answer questions, conduct inservices, and visit classrooms. |
