Just wanted to give you a heads up on a special program that aired this
past Sunday night. Soledad O'Brien's latest CNN documentary, Don't Fail Me, will be
rebroadcast on May 21 at 8 EDT.
The special is part of the network's continuing "In America" series.
CNN Special Featuring FIRST, Sunday 5/15 - REBROADCAST ON May 21 at 8
EDT, (7 Central). In "Education in America: Don't Fail Me," we learn that at this very
moment, America's future is at stake. "If we don't generate the next group of innovators, scientists,
engineers, and problem solvers," inventor Dean Kamen warns, "our
standard of living, our quality of life, our security, will plummet!" American students rank 17th in science and 25th in math when compared
to other industrialized nations. They don't have the skills to take on
the high tech jobs of the future. This is because of how and what we teach American kids. It is also
because of a culture that values sports and celebrities above all. The United States needs to change the way students are taught math and
science, and children need to be encouraged and inspired to take the
toughest classes in those subjects. There is a nationwide competition designed to motivate high school
students to take those classes, push themselves, and learn more (FIRST).
Students Maria Castro, Brian Whited, and Shaan Patel are actively
involved in it. But is it too late for them? Is it too late for us?
For Teachers and Others Who Want to Discuss the CNN Program... Pre and
Post Program Questions, Learning Activities and Curricula Connections
can be found at:
http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/studentne...ide/index.html
FIRST® Robotics Competition Teams featured in the CNN Special include:
FRC Team 842, Falcon Robotics, Carl Hayden High School, Phoenix, Ariz.
FRC Team 1403, Cougar Robotics, Montgomery High School, Skillman, N.J.
FRC Team 3675, Eagletrons, Seymour High School, Seymour, Tenn.
Twitter Hash Tag for "Education in America: Don't Fail Me":
#dontfailme
Norman Morgan
Robotics I and II
Room 149 - NGC
512.732.9280 ext. 33459
Team 2468 - Who do you Appreciate? www.chaprobotics.com
past Sunday night. Soledad O'Brien's latest CNN documentary, Don't Fail Me, will be
rebroadcast on May 21 at 8 EDT.
The special is part of the network's continuing "In America" series.
CNN Special Featuring FIRST, Sunday 5/15 - REBROADCAST ON May 21 at 8
EDT, (7 Central). In "Education in America: Don't Fail Me," we learn that at this very
moment, America's future is at stake. "If we don't generate the next group of innovators, scientists,
engineers, and problem solvers," inventor Dean Kamen warns, "our
standard of living, our quality of life, our security, will plummet!" American students rank 17th in science and 25th in math when compared
to other industrialized nations. They don't have the skills to take on
the high tech jobs of the future. This is because of how and what we teach American kids. It is also
because of a culture that values sports and celebrities above all. The United States needs to change the way students are taught math and
science, and children need to be encouraged and inspired to take the
toughest classes in those subjects. There is a nationwide competition designed to motivate high school
students to take those classes, push themselves, and learn more (FIRST).
Students Maria Castro, Brian Whited, and Shaan Patel are actively
involved in it. But is it too late for them? Is it too late for us?
For Teachers and Others Who Want to Discuss the CNN Program... Pre and
Post Program Questions, Learning Activities and Curricula Connections
can be found at:
http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/studentne...ide/index.html
FIRST® Robotics Competition Teams featured in the CNN Special include:
FRC Team 842, Falcon Robotics, Carl Hayden High School, Phoenix, Ariz.
FRC Team 1403, Cougar Robotics, Montgomery High School, Skillman, N.J.
FRC Team 3675, Eagletrons, Seymour High School, Seymour, Tenn.
Twitter Hash Tag for "Education in America: Don't Fail Me":
#dontfailme
Norman Morgan
Robotics I and II
Room 149 - NGC
512.732.9280 ext. 33459
Team 2468 - Who do you Appreciate? www.chaprobotics.com
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