New Science and Technology Education Resources by NBC News Supports Demands for More...

New Science and Technology Education Resources by NBC News Supports Demands
for More Scientists, Engineers

NEW YORK, March 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Teachers' efforts to increase the number
of students interested in science, technology, engineering and math careers
received a boost today from NBC News with the release of a comprehensive
collection of science and technology videos spanning the greatest scientific
milestones of our era and the latest scientific discoveries. Students and
teachers can explore both historic and current developments in science, such
as the discovery of atomic energy, the beginning moments of the space race,
and the latest findings about climate change.
The Science and Technology curriculum includes more than 1,000 two-to-five
minute clips of current and historic scientific discoveries and technological
innovations that K-12 educators can use to expand and deepen discussions as
well as spur interest by students to pursue careers in these fields. The video
resources are continually updated with new developments in science and are
correlated to curriculum; the curriculum spans over 70 years of history and
includes resources on traditional subjects such as Biology and Chemistry as
well as high interest topics like Forensics and Environmental Science.
The science and technology resources are available online at HotChalk
(http://www.hotchalk.com/nbc.html), a free, easy-to-use web-based learning
management system designed specifically for K-12 educators. HotChalk helps
teachers easily and quickly develop customized lesson plans and assignments,
locate and integrate curriculum materials, and manage assignments and grading.
The specific subject matter can be searched by topic and includes the
following subject areas: Earth Sciences, Astronomy and Space Science, Life
Sciences and Biology, Physical Sciences, Chemistry, and Physics, Environmental
Science, Forensic Science and, Computer Science and Technology.
All of the curriculum resources are exclusive features of NBC News
Archives on Demand, a significant effort by NBC News to set a new standard in
bringing life-relevant learning to classrooms. Available on HotChalk
(http://www.hotchalk.com/nbc.html), the Archives are continually updated and
comprised of thousands of video, audio, and image and text resources. The
content has been organized specifically for classroom instruction, allowing
teachers of history, government, civics, English language,
writing/composition, and now science classes to create richer, timelier lesson
plans with engaging curriculum that brings concepts to life and creates
relevancy between concepts and real-world applications for this generation of
wired kids.
About NBC News
NBC News, www.msnbc.msn.com/, has been a leading source of global
news and information for more than 70 years, first on radio, and today via
broadcast and cable television, the Internet, radio and cell phones. Operating
around the clock with bureaus in key cities in the United States and overseas,
NBC News provides immediate coverage and in-depth reporting of major events to
a worldwide audience.
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Jodie Pozo-Olano, +1-540-349-2311, Jodie@sequoiapr.com, or Jessica Schwartz
Hahn, +1-703-478-0658, Jessica@peithocom.com, both for NBC News