NASA eClips: A New Approach to Learning
Capitalizing on today's technology, NASA eClips are short, five- to 10-minute video segments available on-demand via the Internet for the 2008-2009 school year. Over 220 video segments are projected to be available. This project highlights NASA's commitment to providing important science, math and engineering educational materials in a useful video format that can be used in the classroom, at home, and by informal education institutions such as museums, Boys and Girls Clubs, and scouts.
With a goal of increasing science literacy, NASA eClips are designed to inspire students to learn more about science, technology, engineering and mathematics and to understand the application of these subjects in the real world -- all in an accessible, on-demand way.
Additionally, the K-12 (K-5, 6-8, 9-12) NASA eClips project is separated into grade-appropriate topics that tie into standards-based instruction. Each level is designed as a resource for classroom teachers; downloadable video segments and teacher guides illustrating effective instruction in the 21st-century classroom provide valuable enhancements to teacher lesson plans.
Students, teachers and the public can look forward to new video and educational content highlighting current research and innovations throughout the school year. The video clips are available for streaming on the NASA Web site.
The NASA Web site permits educators and the public to download and save the video clips as well as stream them. In addition, the NASA Web provides lesson plans and instructions for educators on how to use these videotapes in the classroom.