Public access television: Your chemistry students can be stars! Doris Lewis Suffolk University Boston, MA
How it all began
First contact: ACS NCW PSA
NCW makes the news! NCW PSA is shown NCW PSA is shown I am asked to do NCW interview for the local news I am asked to do NCW interview for the local news My husband tapes and sends to all our relatives (!) My husband tapes and sends to all our relatives (!) I show the interview to my class I show the interview to my class
Multiple choice: My students pay special attention because: 1. I have an advanced degree 1. I have an advanced degree 2. I have years of teaching experience 2. I have years of teaching experience 3. I will be grading them 3. I will be grading them 4. I am on a TV show 4. I am on a TV show
Yes! As soon as the TV interview appeared, their eyes became fixed on the screen!
Chemistry comes to NewTV Bassam’s experiments, part of our NCW Local Section program, are shown regularly, even after NCW Bassam’s experiments, part of our NCW Local Section program, are shown regularly, even after NCW My students are invited to give their own experiment show My students are invited to give their own experiment show
We bring our experiments to NewTV
Instant expert Filming goes late Filming goes late Cameraman leaves Cameraman leaves Science student gains a new skill Science student gains a new skill
Then came the editing! Sound themes Sound themes Titles Titles Running titles Running titles Cutting and pasting Cutting and pasting Slow motion! Slow motion!
Our TV Show: “Bubbles and Beakers” -to-bubbles-beakers / (use Firefox to view videos on the web) -to-bubbles-beakers / (use Firefox to view videos on the web) -to-bubbles-beakers / -to-bubbles-beakers /
Continuity: Can you spot the changes? bubbles-beakers bubbles-beakers bubbles-beakers bubbles-beakers Continuity: can you spot the changes?
My moment of fame: the Red Carpet Awards
NewTV award for special effects
The fireproof balloon- with slow motion effect balloon-experiment/ balloon-experiment/ balloon-experiment/ balloon-experiment/
Future possibilities Preschool experiments- now in edit Preschool experiments- now in edit Collaboration with high school students for a new experiment show Collaboration with high school students for a new experiment show NCW promotion on New England Cable News NCW promotion on New England Cable News Your own productions?? Your own productions??
Thanks to: Melinda Gordon, Educational Access Coordinator, NewTV Melinda Gordon, Educational Access Coordinator, NewTV NewTV Newton Communications Access Center NewTV Newton Communications Access Center Michelle Bolser, CAS Academic Technology, Suffolk University Michelle Bolser, CAS Academic Technology, Suffolk University Suffolk University ACS Student Affiliate Chapter Suffolk University ACS Student Affiliate Chapter
Thank you! Questions? More videos?