Provides references to relevant pages in print resources and additional information on concepts presented in the video programs.
Grade levels: Senior High (10-12)
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Optical Illusions: How to Create Them
Sneak behind the big top and meet the freaks. Astonishing animation, memorable characters and the Residents’ warped sensibilities combine to create a new kind of interactive fiction. (Windows/Macintosh format)
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The Shedding Light on Heat Series
The Heat is on! A huge amount of the technology and comforts that we have in our world just wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for what we’ve learned about the way heat behaves. So keep cool and use this excellent series to teach your students everything that they need to know about heat, including its effect on things and how it transfers from one thing to another.
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Nanotechnology: An Introduction
The main program is presented in the following clear-cut sections: What is nanotechnology?; Units: micrometer and nanometer; Special properties of nanoparticles; The gecko effect; Carbon nanotubes; Surface energy; hydrophilic and hydrophobic surfaces; The lotus effect; Use of lasers in nanotechnology; Issues raised by nanotechnology. Because nanotechnology works with the metric units nanometer and micrometer, this program uses metric units. However, this should not affect a students’ understanding of the concepts presented in the program.
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Dr. Teller’s Very Large Bomb
A historical documentary that tells the dynamic story of Edward Teller, the Manhattan Project lead physicist who was already obsessively working on inventing the Hydrogen Bomb while everyone else at Los Alamos was trying to complete the atom bomb project. Teller was directly or indirectly responsible for much of the Cold War and armaments race that followed World War II, and continued to influence government policy all the way up to the Strategic Missile Initiative (Star Wars), an idea he first whispered in Ronald Reagan’s ear back in 1983, and which continues to affect us today. Includes exclusive never-before-seen interviews with Dr.Teller.
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Insatiable Teens
Youth Documentary Series, taking an in depth look at the darker side of the pleasures accessible to teenagers in the 21st Century. When a seemingly harmless overindulgence begins to develop into a life-altering addiction, who is ultimately to blame, and who is there who can help !?
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Teens 101: Educational Mental Health series
Teens 101 is a multi media initiative towards reaching, guiding, empowering, inspiring youth through the issues that can affect their mental health and well being. The series communicates, from a youth’s perspective, topics such as: depression and anxiety, addiction, self harm. mental illness, bullying, body image, self worth, family dysfunction, racism, sexuality, and LGBTQ.
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1916: Seachtar na Cásca
“They gave their lives for Ireland.” The 1916 Easter Rising changed the course of Irish history and at the heart of the story of the Rising are the seven men who put their names to the Proclamation of the Irish Republic. By signing the Proclamation each man knew they were committing themselves to bloody rebellion, and in all likelihood signing their own death warrant.
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Shakespeare for Students
Shakespeare for Students is composed of well-focused 2-4 minute clips, each about a different aspect of Shakespeare’s writings – from his masterful use of language, to his well-crafted characters, to key moments and passages that are both powerful and memorable. Through on-screen text, the reading of passages, interesting examples and thoughtful discussions, students will engage in a well-rounded exploration of what are considered by many to be some of the greatest works in the English language. Along the way, they will discover why readers and audiences have enjoyed the work of this poet and playwright for so many years! Please call for Board Level Series Pricing.
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“No Price Too High: Canadians and the Second World War” Collection
This highly-acclaimed six-part series pays tribute to the Canadians who participated in World War II – young Canadians whose collective courage and spirit led to victory. The series traces Canada’s role from the pre-war years when Prime Minister Mackenzie King found himself charmed by the “appealing and affectionate look” in Adolf Hitler’s eyes, to the development of the A-bomb that finally put an end to the most destructive conflict in history.
Narrated by Arthur Kent and produced by Norflicks, No Price Too High chronicles Canada’s role in the major events of the war, including The Battle oF Britain, Dieppe and D-Day. Incorporating the personal letters, photographs and diaries of many Canadians including those at home, No Price Too High reflects the hopes, dreams, heartbreaks, fears, and terrors of young men and women suddenly swept into a world of destruction, conflict and chaos.