Going online in your classroom
The Internet is bringing new possibilities to education. This program introduces the terms and techniques needed by students and teachers alike to use Internet technology with confidence. In addition, instructors share some of their creative lesson ...
Podcasting in the Classroom
Using three simple ingredients—a microphone, audio software, and server space—anyone can publish lectures, readings, and performances on the Internet. So what’s stopping teachers from incorporating such an exciting new technology into the clas...
Effective Internet Search: Basic Tools and Advanced Strategies
Formed decades ago from a small pool of data sources, the Internet has grown into a seemingly endless ocean of information—in which today’s young researcher can easily get lost. This video introduces strategic, study-related online search method...
Crossing the Divide: Creating a High-Tech Work Force
As America’s economy goes global and companies continue to adjust, what skills and education will tomorrow’s workforce need in order to prosper in the marketplace of the future? This program profiles the Travis Communications Academy, Silicon Va...
Science in the cinema: inside videoconferencing
Explores the question: What is science in the cinema? This concept involves students watching a science related movie that incorporates materials reviewed at school and at home. After the movie is viewed, a scientific expert discusses it with the ...
Plagiarism 2.0: Information Ethics in the Digital Age
For a generation raised on the ideology of “open source” and the ability to quickly cut and paste, the concept of plagiarism may seem foreign or passé. And that, of course, can lead to trouble. This video examines the behaviors that constitute ...
Easy Ways to Use E-Learning
As e-learning assumes a growing role in professional development, many teachers remain unsure about how to incorporate it. Meanwhile, students use technology in nearly every aspect of their lives and largely expect e-learning to be a part of their e...
Blogging in the Classroom
Blogs may be driving print journalists out of business, but they’re doing wonders for the teaching profession. This program helps educators learn more about blogging and the best ways to integrate it into the classroom. Showing how blogs help comm...