NASA eClips: A New Approach to Learning
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- Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:35:02 -0700 (PDT)
Sept. 17, 2008
Sonja Alexander
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1761
sonja.r.alexander@xxxxxxxx
RELEASE: 08-235
NASA ECLIPS: A NEW APPROACH TO LEARNING
WASHINGTON -- NASA is making available a free Web-based educational
product to learners of all ages across the country. NASA eClips
consists of more than 55 short, 5-10 minute video segments, which are
available on-demand via the Internet for the 2008 -2009 school year.
NASA eClips features many of the agency's missions and engages
students in the excitement of science and engineering. From the
deepest regions of space to hurricanes here on Earth, the goal of
NASA eClips is to inspire students to learn more about science and
math concepts.
"This new product was designed to respond to the needs of today's
educators, and highlights NASA's commitment to providing science,
math, technology and engineering resources in a way that is relevant
to tomorrow's explorers," said Joyce Winterton, NASA's assistant
administrator for education.
Additionally, the NASA eClips program is separated into
grade-appropriate topics and designed as a resource for classroom
teachers. Accompanying the collection of NASA eClips will be educator
guides to provide teachers with examples of how to effectively use
the products as instructional tools.
Students, teachers and the general public can look forward to new
video and educational content highlighting current research and
innovations each week throughout the school year. The number of video
clips is expected to grow to more than 220 by next year. The clips
are available at:
http://www.nasa.gov/education/nasaeclips
and
http://www.youtube.com/nasaeclips
Partnering with the National Institute of Aerospace in Hampton, Va.,
CaptionMax of Minneapolis, Internet Archive of San Francisco and
YouTube in San Bruno, Calif., allows for the widest distribution of
eClips at the lowest cost.
NASA eClips will be featured during Thursday's Future Forum at
Boston's Museum of Science. NASA leadership, including astronauts,
scientists, and engineers, will discuss the role of space exploration
in advancing science, engineering, technology, education and the
economy.
For more information on NASA's 50th Anniversary Future Forums, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/50th/future_forums
For more information on the National Institute of Aerospace, visit:
http://www.NIAnet.org
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