Wgbh Educational Foundation

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A BROAD AND DIVERSE RANGE OF ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS, THE WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION WILL COORDINATE A COMPREHENSIVE EFFOR

DESIGN SQUAD: NATE'S ROADTRIP

DIGITAL MEDIA AND PARENT/CHILD ENGAGEMENT RESOURCES TO INCREASE PRESCHOOL COMPUTATIONAL THINKING

DEVELOPING AND STUDYING A THREE HOUR DOCUMENTARY SERIES AND LIVE GAME STREAMING SHOWING THE RELATIONSHIP OF ENGINEERING TO THE EVERYDAY BUILT WORLD -ENGINEERING IS ARGUABLY ONE OF THE MOST CRITICAL SKILLS IN ANY SOCIETY, FROM BUILDING BRIDGES AND HOMES, TO DESIGNING CELL PHONES AND LIFE-SAVING MEDICAL DEVICES. YET MANY AMERICANS DO NOT CONSIDER ENGINEERING TO BE ESSENTIAL OR RELEVANT TO THEIR EVERYDAY LIVES, AND MAY EVEN QUESTION ITS POSITIVE IMPACT ON SOCIETY. WHILE THERE HAVE BEEN GAINS IN THE NUMBER OF WOMEN AND UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES IN STEM PROFESSIONS OVER THE PAST FEW DECADES, THEIR NUMBERS IN THE FIELD REMAIN DISPROPORTIONATELY LOW. THE BUILT WORLD INTEGRATED MULTIMEDIA AND RESEARCH PROJECT THEREFORE AIMS TO EXPAND ACCESS TO ENGINEERING CONTENT THROUGH THE LENS OF ?INCLUSIVE ENGINEERING,? WHICH HIGHLIGHTS HOW PROBLEM-SOLVERS OF ALL AGES, GENDERS, BACKGROUNDS, AND PERSPECTIVES APPROACH AND OVERCOME CHALLENGES TO INNOVATE. THE PROJECT APPLIES THIS CONCEPT THROUGH THE CREATION OF BUILT WORLD, A THREE-HOUR DOCUMENTARY SERIES FOR BROADCAST ON PBS STATIONS NATIONWIDE, AND A COMPLEMENTARY INTERACTIVE ESCAPE GAME STREAMED LIVE ON TWITCH, WHERE INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS CAN PLAY AND SOLVE ENGINEERING CHALLENGES TOGETHER. THERE IS A NEED FOR EFFECTIVE REMOTE AND VIRTUAL INTERACTION TO SUPPORT INFORMAL STEM LEARNING, AND LIVE STREAMING GAME PLATFORMS PRESENT A PROMISING APPROACH TO FILLING THIS NEED. BUILT WORLD IS POISED TO ADVANCE THE FIELD THROUGH: (1) CONTENT - CREATING HIGH-QUALITY INCLUSIVE ENGINEERING CONTENT ACROSS MULTIPLE PLATFORMS TO REACH A WIDE AUDIENCE (BUILT WORLD DOCUMENTARY, DIGITAL REPORTING AND SHORT FORM VIDEOS, COMMUNITY OUTREACH CAMPAIGN); (2) APPLIED RESEARCH - DESIGNING AND STUDYING HOW LIVE-STREAMING, COLLABORATIVE PLATFORMS CAN SERVE AS SAFE AND INCLUSIVE SPACES FOR ENGINEERING LEARNING; AND (3) BEST PRACTICES - EXPLORING HOW AUDIENCES ENGAGE WITH INCLUSIVE ENGINEERING ON DIFFERENT PLATFORMS?A TRADITIONAL DOCUMENTARY FORMAT (BUILT WORLD) VERSUS AN INTERACTIVE, COLLABORATIVE SPACE (TWITCH GAME)?AND IDENTIFYING WHAT LEARNING OUTCOMES MIGHT BE EXPECTED ON EACH. A THREE-PHASE RESEARCH DESIGN AIMS TO UNDERSTAND WHAT MOTIVATES USERS TO ENGAGE WITH STEM CONTENT ON TWITCH; HOW TO DEFINE AND MEASURE LEARNING OUTCOMES ASSOCIATED WITH THE PLATFORM; AND HOW TO MITIGATE THE RISK OF TOXIC ENVIRONMENTS IN ONLINE COMMUNITIES BY FOSTERING SAFE SPACES FOR A DIVERSITY OF GAMERS. PHASE 1 INFORMS THE INITIAL DESIGN OF THE TWITCH GAME AND AUDIENCE INTERACTION STRATEGIES AND SEEKS TO ANSWER: WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO MEASURE INFORMAL LEARNING ON TWITCH? WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO DESIGN A TWITCH CHANNEL TO CREATE AN INCLUSIVE SPACE WHILE OPTIMIZING LEARNER ENGAGEMENT? PHASE 2 IS THE CORE FOCUS OF THE RESEARCH AND USES A SEMI-EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN TO ANSWER QUESTIONS SUCH AS: IS THERE EVIDENCE OF LEARNING ON TWITCH, AND WHAT TYPE OF LEARNING IS HAPPENING? WHAT IS THE DIGITAL CULTURE THAT EMERGES? PHASE 3 ASSESSES THE PAIRING OF THE DOCUMENTARY SERIES WITH THE TWITCH GAME TO MAXIMIZE INFORMAL STEM LEARNING AND IS GUIDED BY QUESTIONS SUCH AS: HOW DOES INCLUSIVE ENGINEERING CONTENT PRESENTED ON TWO PLATFORMS (TWITCH GAME AND BUILT WORLD SERIES) MEDIATE LEARNING OUTCOMES? HOW DOES INCLUSIVE ENGINEERING CONTENT PRESENTED ON TWO PLATFORMS SHAPE LEARNERS? EXPERIENCES OF INCLUSIVITY AND BELONGING? KNOWLEDGE GENERATED THROUGH THE BUILT WORLD PROJECT WILL OFFER TOOLS AND BEST PRACTICES TO OTHER STEM MEDIA PRODUCERS SO THAT THEY MAY ALSO LEVERAGE LIVE STREAMING PLATFORMS FOR LEARNING. THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED BY THE ADVANCING INFORMAL STEM LEARNING (AISL) PROGRAM, WHICH SEEKS TO (A) ADVANCE NEW APPROACHES TO AND EVIDENCE-BASED UNDERSTANDING OF THE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF STEM LEARNING IN INFORMAL ENVIRONMENTS; (B) PROVIDE MULTIPLE PATHWAYS FOR BROADENING ACCESS TO AND ENGAGEMENT IN STEM LEARNING EXPERIENCES; (C) ADVANCE INNOVATIVE RESEARCH ON AND ASSESSMENT OF STEM LEARNING IN INFORMAL ENVIRONMENTS; AND (D) ENGAGE THE PUBLIC OF ALL AGES IN LEARNING STEM IN INFORMAL ENVIRONMENTS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

LOOP PRODUCTION SEASON ONE

PLUM RX: RESEARCHING A NEW PATHWAY FOR BRINGING ACTIVE SCIENCE EXPLORATION TO URBAN FAMILIES

FETCH! WITH RUFF RUFFMAN, SEASON FIVE

PEEP AND THE BIG WIDE WORLD SEASON FIVE

POLAR EXTREMES: ENHANCING EXPERIENTIAL DIGITAL LEARNING

PEEP AND THE BIG WIDE WORLD "ANYWHERE MATH" INITIATIVE, SEASON 4

FETCH! WITH RUFF RUFFMAN SEASON FOUR

DESIGN SQUAD GLOBAL

RESEARCHING A STRENGTHS-BASED APPROACH TO ENGINEERING EDUCATION USING DESIGN SQUAD LATINX

DESIGN SQUAD SEASON 3

DESIGN SQUAD MAKER: RESEARCHING HOW TO SUPPORT UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN'S SUSTAINED ENGAGEMENT AND PARTICIPATION IN ENGINEERING DESIGN ACROSS OUT-OF-SCHOOL SETTINGS

NOVA SCIENCENOW SEASONS 5 AND 6

FETCH! FUTURE SCIENTISTS INITIATIVE

PEEP'S WORLD/EL MUNDO DE PEEP

NOVA SCIENCENOW

ASSESSING SCIENCE ENGAGEMENT THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA - NOVA SCIENCENOW SEASON 7

CO-DESIGNING MEDIA TO FOSTER JOINT PEER-TO-PEER ENGAGEMENT, PROMOTE ENGINEERING LEARNING, AND EXPAND REACH TO YOUNG CHILDREN -SUCCESSFUL PEER-TO-PEER PRACTICES IN INFORMAL SCIENCE LEARNING (ISL) ARE OFTEN NOT WELL DEFINED, BUT FURTHER INVESTIGATION HAS THE POTENTIAL TO HELP UNCOVER HOW TO MOTIVATE AND SCAFFOLD CHILDREN'S JOINT LEARNING IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING. TEAM HAMSTER!, A PBS KIDS INTERACTIVE DIGITAL SERIES THAT HELPS YOUTH THINK CREATIVELY AND USE ENGINEERING SKILLS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS WITH EVERYDAY TOOLS, WILL BE USED TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS OF THIS PROJECT. ONE GOAL IS TO INVESTIGATE HOW ENGINEERING MEDIA CAN BE INTENTIONALLY CO-DESIGNED WITH CHILDREN FROM DIVERSE, ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS IN ORDER TO FOSTER PEER-TO-PEER ENGAGEMENT AND LEARNING. THESE NATURALLY OCCURRING, PEER-TO-PEER INTERACTIONS COULD BE INVESTIGATED TO DETERMINE WHICH HOLD THE MOST POTENTIAL FOR FOSTERING LEARNING IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING. ADDITIONALLY, THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO PROVIDE A NEW STANDARD FOR HOW PRODUCERS CAN CO-CREATE MEDIA THAT REFLECTS THE INTERESTS, HABITS, AND LIVED EXPERIENCES OF THE CHILDREN THEY AIM TO SERVE. GIVEN THE MEDIA HABITS OF TODAY'S CHILDREN, WHO OFTEN VIEW VIDEOS, PLAY VIDEO GAMES, AND DISCUSS STRATEGIES AND PREFERENCES WITH THEIR FRIENDS AND SIBLINGS, TEAM HAMSTER!'S 35 MILLION DIGITAL GAME PLAYS AND 55 MILLION VIDEO VIEWS CAN HAVE A SIGNIFICANT REACH AND IMPACT ON THE YOUTH WHO ARE SERVED. THE PROJECT USES A PARTICIPATORY CO-DESIGN APPROACH WITH FOUR GROUPS OF COLLABORATORS: YOUTH, MEDIA DESIGNERS, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT EXPERTS, AND STEM EXPERTS. THERE WILL BE AN IMPACT STUDY UTILIZING AN EXPERIMENTAL-CONTROL/PRE-TEST-POST-TEST DESIGN, WITH EQUAL GROUPS OF APPROXIMATELY 120 CHILDREN AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. DATA FROM TECHNOLOGY PROBES WILL BE ANALYZED TO CREATE PROFILES OF YOUTH USAGE, WITH A FOCUS ON PEER-TO-PEER ENGAGEMENT. RESEARCH WILL BE USED TO ADDRESS THESE QUESTIONS: 1) WHAT PEER-TO-PEER JOINT MEDIA ENGAGEMENT PRACTICES ARE MOST PROMISING FOR FOSTERING ENGINEERING LEARNING AND EXPLORATION AMONG DIVERSE, ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED 5 TO 7 YEAR-OLD CHILDREN, AND HOW MIGHT NEW DESIGN FEATURES OF DIGITAL GAMES AND SUPPORTING VIDEOS PROMOTE THESE PRACTICES? 2) WHAT DESIGN FEATURES OF DIGITAL GAMES AND SUPPORTING VIDEOS BEST PROMOTE MEDIA-BASED PEER-TO-PEER ENGAGEMENT AROUND ENGINEERING LEARNING AND EXPLORATION? 3) TO WHAT EXTENT DO THE DIGITAL GAMES DEVELOPED THROUGH THIS PROJECT FOSTER ENGINEERING LEARNING AND EXPLORATION? 4) WHAT ARE BEST PRACTICES FOR DEVELOPING A PARTICIPATORY CO-DESIGN PROCESS, OCCURRING BOTH ONLINE AND IN PERSON, THAT IS CENTERED ON THE CREATION OF DIGITAL GAME FEATURES AND SUPPORTING VIDEOS THAT EXPAND THE REACH OF DIGITAL ENGINEERING GAMES? THIS TYPE 5, RESEARCH IN SUPPORT OF WIDE-REACHING PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT WITH STEM, PROJECT IS FUNDED BY THE ADVANCING INFORMAL STEM LEARNING (AISL) PROGRAM, WHICH SUPPORTS PROJECTS THAT: (A) CONTRIBUTE TO RESEARCH AND PRACTICE THAT CONSIDERS INFORMAL STEM LEARNING'S ROLE IN EQUITY AND BELONGING IN STEM; (B) PROMOTE PERSONAL AND EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS IN STEM; (C) ADVANCE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT IN SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY; (D) FOSTER INTEREST IN STEM CAREERS; (E) CREATE AND ENHANCE THE THEORETICAL AND EMPIRICAL FOUNDATIONS FOR EFFECTIVE INFORMAL STEM LEARNING; (F) IMPROVE COMMUNITY VIBRANCY; AND/OR (G) ENHANCE SCIENCE COMMUNICATION AND THE PUBLIC'S ENGAGEMENT IN AND UNDERSTANDING OF STEM AND STEM PROCESSES. THE PROJECT IS CO-FUNDED BY THE INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS (ITEST) PROGRAM, WHICH SUPPORTS PROJECTS THAT BUILD UNDERSTANDINGS OF PRACTICES, PROGRAM ELEMENTS, CONTEXTS, AND PROCESSES CONTRIBUTING TO INCREASING STUDENTS' KNOWLEDGE AND INTEREST IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) AND INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) CAREERS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

THE WORLD'S SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE

FOSTERING JOINT PARENT/CHILD ENGAGEMENT IN PRESCHOOL COMPUTATIONAL THINKING BY LEVERAGING DIGITAL MEDIA, MOBILE TECHNOLOGY, AND LIBRARY SETTINGS IN URBAN AND RURAL COMMUNITIES

FULL SCALE DEVELOPMENT NOVA MAKING STUFF SEASON TWO

BRINGING SCIENCE HOME WITH PEEP: ENGAGING PARENTS AND PRESCHOOL CHILDREN IN SCIENCE EXPLORATION

INFORMAL PATHWAYS TO ENGINEERING

THE FABRIC OF THE COSMOS

ENGAGING ALASKA NATIVES WITH THE GEOSCIENCES - TRACK 2

TELEVISION ACCESS

YOUTH STAND UP: INVESTIGATING THE IMPACT OF A CRITICALLY RELEVANT, MEDIA-RICH CIVIC ACTION UNIT ON 8TH GRADERS’ CIVIC IDENTITY AND EFFICACY

INTEGRATING COMPUTATIONAL THINKING INTO MATHEMATICS INSTRUCTION IN RURAL AND URBAN PRESCHOOLS

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTATIONAL LITERACY THROUGH THE INTEGRATION OF COMPUTATIONAL THINKING AND EARLY LANGUAGE AND LITERACY DEVELOPMENT IN URBAN PRESCHOOLS

MIDDLE GRADES CAREER MENTORS: DIGITAL RESOURCES FOR EFFECTIVE CTE STEM MENTORING

INVESTIGATING ENVIRONMENTAL IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT AMONG CHILDREN IN RURAL ALASKA NATIVE COMMUNITIES THROUGH INTERGENERATIONAL, CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE COMMUNITY SCIENCE PROGRAMMING

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: FREEDOM RIDERS

RUFF FAMILY SCIENCE: RESEARCHING FACTORS THAT SUPPORT INTERGENERATIONAL SCIENCE LEARNING IN ADULT EDUCATION CONTEXTS

TEACHERS' DOMAIN: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

NEW IMAGE FOR COMPUTING

TEACHERS' DOMAIN: ADVANCED THECHNOLOGIES

DESIGNING LIFE: STORIES FROM THE BIOETHICAL FRONTIER

NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS

POSTCARDS FROM BUSTER

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: DOCUMENTARY FILMS ON SCIENCE

WGBH DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT

TEACHERS DOMAIN: PATHWAYS STAGE II

TAS::89 0222::TAS; NEW; TITLE: "STUFF" - THE MATERIALS THAT SHAPE OUR WORLD-EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES; PI: PAULA APSELL

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: FREEDOM SUMMER

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: THE ABOLITIONISTS

STUFF: THE MATERIALS THAT SHAPE OUR WORLD

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: INTO THE AMAZON: THE ROOSEVELT-RONDON SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: THIS REPUBLIC OF SUFFERING

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: A MAN CALLED WHITE [A MAN CALLED WHITE (W.T.) IS A NEW TWO-HOUR FILM BY AMERICAN EXPERIENCE FOR NATIONAL BROADCAST ON PBS THAT EXAMINES THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF WALTER WHITE, ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT AND LEAST UNDERSTOOD FIGURES IN THE BLACK FREEDOM STRUGGLE OF THE 20TH CENTURY. THE FILM CHRONICLES WHITE?S LIFE FROM HIS CHILDHOOD IN ATLANTA, THROUGH HIS DECADES AS THE PRE-EMINENT LEADER OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS STRUGGLE, TO HIS FINAL YEARS, WHEN A CONTROVERSIAL DIVORCE AND REMARRIAGE TO A WHITE DIVORC?E ALL BUT DESTROYED HIS STANDING IN THE NAACP AND CLOUDED HIS LEGACY. HIS BIOGRAPHY OFFERS A POWERFUL LENS THROUGH WHICH TO EXAMINE THE MOVEMENT FOR FULL CITIZENSHIP AND EQUAL RIGHTS DURING A TUMULTUOUS AND CONSEQUENTIAL ERA IN AMERICAN SOCIAL AND POLITICAL HISTORY. THE FILM WILL BE PRESENTED ON MULTIPLE MEDIA PLATFORMS IN ADDITION TO PBS BROADCAST, INCLUDING DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION IN THE AUDIOVISUAL AND HOME VIDEO MARKETS, AND ONLINE STREAMING ON PBS.ORG.]

DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH PROJECTS

FIELD INITIATED

ROBERT E. LEE

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: AMERICAN OZ

PERSONALIZED ACCESS TO NSDL

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: MURDER OF A PRESIDENT

TWENTIETH-CENTURY PRESIDENTS: A MULTI-PLATFORM INITIATIVE FROM AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

THE WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION (WGBH) PROPOSES TO PARTNER WITH WNET/NEW YORK AND THE PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE (PBS) TO DEVELOP AND DISSEMINATE A

NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS

WGBH REQUESTS SUPPORT FOR BEYOND THE MOON, A TRANSMEDIA EDUCATION INITIATIVE FOR YOUTH AGES 9-12 THAT WILL FOCUS ON THE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING INVOL

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: PANAMA CANAL

LIBRARIANS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

WGBH/BOSTON PROPOSES TO BUILD ON THE SUCCESS OF ITS AWARD-WINNING NOVA TELEVISION SERIES AND WEBSITE WITH THE DEVELOPMENT AND LAUNCH OF NOVA LABS. NO

FIELD INITIATED

PBCORE DATA MODEL PROJECT [THE PBCORE DATA MODEL PROJECT WILL UNDERTAKE RESEARCH INTO INSTITUTIONAL NEEDS AND METADATA INFRASTRUCTURE TO DEVELOP A SIMPLIFIED DATA MODEL FOR THE PBCORE METADATA SCHEMA THAT CAN BE REPRESENTED WITHIN A VARIETY OF TOOLS AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS. THE PROJECT WILL GENERATE DOCUMENTATION OF THE NEW MODEL AND AN IMPROVED SUITE OF TOOLS DEMONSTRATING ITS USAGE, INCLUDING THE PBSPACE PLUGIN AND PBCORE CATALOGING TOOL, AS WELL AS DETAILED CASE STUDIES SHOWING HOW DIFFERENT KINDS OF CULTURAL HERITAGE ORGANIZATIONS CAN ADOPT THE DATA MODEL. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO UPDATE THE EXISTING PBCORE XML SCHEMA AND CONTROLLED VOCABULARIES TO ENSURE THAT BOTH CURRENT USERS OF THE SCHEMA AND USERS WHO ADOPT THE SIMPLIFIED DATA MODEL CAN CONTINUE TO EXCHANGE METADATA IN A STANDARDIZED FASHION.]

PBCORE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING PROJECT

DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT: SOLVING COMMUNITY PROBLEMS WITH ENGINEERING (SCOPE)

NOVA MAKING STUFF SEASON TWO

AMERICAN ORAL HISTORY PROJECT: LBJ'S GREAT SOCIETY & RICHARD NIXON'S WAR

AMERICAN ICONS III ON STUDIO 360 FROM PRI AND WNYC

AMERICAN ICONS II ON STUDIO 360 FROM PRI AND WNYC

WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION STRENGTHENING THE COLLABORATION THROUGH TELEVISION AND NEW MEDIA: WGBH AND NASA HAVE CREATED TWO RECENT RESOURCES WITH

THE WORLD: A DEDICATED ENVIRONMENT DESK WGBH BOSTON - PRODUCER OF TELEVISION / RADIO / AND MULTI-PLATFORMED PROGRAMMING FOR PUBLIC MEDIA - IS SEEKI

"A NASA-DESIGN SQUAD ONLINE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP"WGBH IS WORKING WITH NASA TO FINALIZE PRODUCTION OF A NASA-DESIGNSQUAD TO THE MOON ED

WAR AND PEACE IN THE NUCLEAR AGE DIGITAL LIBRARY PROJECT

SPYHOUNDS

WGBH OPEN SOURCE DIGITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR MEDIA PRESERVATION

LOOP (WT) SEASON ONE

NNA TRACK 2: EXPLORING THE POTENTIAL OF DIGITAL EDUCATION FRAMEWORKS TO BUILD UNDERSTANDING OF SOCIOECOLOGICAL IMPACTS OF ALASKAN ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE

"WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION (WGBH) WILL HOST A PUBLIC BROADCASTING PRESERVATION FELLOWSHIP FOR 10 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE (LIS) GRADUATE PROGRAMS TO PURSUE DIGITAL PRESERVATION PROJECTS AT PUBLIC BROADCASTING ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY, GAINING HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN AUDIOVISUAL PRESERVATION. WGBH WILL WORK WITH FIVE PARTNER UNIVERSITIES: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL, UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA, SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY, AND CLAYTON STATE UNIVERSITY. EACH UNIVERSITY WILL BE PAIRED WITH A LOCAL PUBLIC MEDIA STATION TO SERVE AS A FELLOWSHIP HOST. FELLOWSHIP PLACEMENTS WILL ADDRESS THE NEED FOR DIGITIZATION OF AT-RISK PUBLIC MEDIA MATERIALS AND INCREASE AUDIOVISUAL PRESERVATION EDUCATION CAPACITY IN LIS GRADUATE PROGRAMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY."

THE GBH ARCHIVES, WORKING WITH EDUCATORS, PLANS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO THE AMERICAN ARCHIVE OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING COLLECTION, SPECIFICALLY FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND HIGHER EDUCATION TEACHERS AND LIFELONG LEARNERS, BY CREATING EDUCATIONAL PRIMARY RESOURCES SETS FEATURING ARCHIVAL PUBLIC TELEVISION AND RADIO PROGRAMMING ALIGNED TO TOPICS COMMONLY TAUGHT IN AMERICAN HISTORY COURSES AND RELATED TO CURRENT EVENTS. THE PROJECT WILL CREATE TEACHING TIPS FOR EDUCATORS SEEKING TO USE ONLINE MULTIMEDIA CONTENT IN TEACHING. THE PROJECT WILL CREATE 20 EDUCATIONAL PRIMARY RESOURCES SETS FEATURING ARCHIVAL PUBLIC TELEVISION AND RADIO PROGRAMMING. THE PROJECT ALSO WILL SHOW EDUCATORS HOW TO UTILIZE MEDIA PRIMARY RESOURCES FROM ARCHIVES TO TEACH SPECIFIC TOPICS AND ARCHIVAL SCIENCE, WHILE DEMONSTRATING HOW BEST TO PRESENT THEIR COLLECTIONS TO ENABLE EDUCATIONAL USE. THE PROJECT WILL IMPACT THE BROADER AUDIOVISUAL ARCHIVES COMMUNITY BY (1) PROVIDING A REPLICABLE MODEL FOR ENGAGING EDUCATORS TO ENHANCE THE USE AND IMPACT OF AUDIOVISUAL ARCHIVES COLLECTIONS IN K-12 AND HIGHER EDUCATION, AND (2) BY PROVIDING A DEMONSTRATED EFFORT FOR AUDIOVISUAL ARCHIVES TO SUPPORT CRITICAL TEACHING AND LEARNING AROUND HARD HISTORIES DOCUMENTED IN OUR COLLECTIONS.

PTFP-WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

TEACHERS DOMAIN: INDIGENOUS PERSPECTIVES ON CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE PACIFIC REGION

DISSEMINATING EFFECTIVE PRACTICES FOR DESCRIBING STEM CONTENT FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED

GO FIGURE, SEASON ONE

PBCORE AUDIOVISUAL METADATA TRAINING PROJECT

NOVA: HUNTING AND ELEMENTS

WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION NOVA EARTH SCIENCES DOCUMENTATIRES SECRETS BENEATH THE ICE IN 2

THE GBH ARCHIVES WILL IMPROVE TWO TOOLS USED TO CREATE AND ENHANCE SPEECH-TO-TEXT TRANSCRIPTS FOR ONLINE AUDIO AND AUDIOVISUAL DIGITAL COLLECTIONS TO IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY AND DISCOVERABILITY. THE PROJECT TEAM WILL PARTNER WITH THE BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY COMPUTATIONAL LINGUISTICS DEPARTMENT TO IMPROVE THE TRANSCRIPT OUTPUT OF KALDI, AN OPEN SOURCE SPEECH-TO-TEXT TOOLKIT, BY UPGRADING TO A MODERN NEURAL NETWORK-BASED LANGUAGE MODEL. GBH STAFF WILL SIMULTANEOUSLY UPDATE AND IMPROVE FIX IT+, A CROWDSOURCING TOOL TO EDIT TRANSCRIPTS, BY AUTOMATING FORMERLY MANUAL WORKFLOWS TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR A NON-DEVELOPER TO IMPLEMENT. THE PROJECT TEAM WILL ENCOURAGE INSTALLATION AND USE OF THE TOOLS BY DISTRIBUTING THE CODE AND CONDUCTING OUTREACH TO THE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES COMMUNITIES SO THEY CAN CREATE AFFORDABLE AND ACCURATE TRANSCRIPTS THAT WILL IMPROVE DISCOVERABILITY OF DIGITAL AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS IN COLLECTIONS. SUBRECIPIENT, BRANDEIS, WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPROVING THE KALDI SPEECH TO TEXT TOOLKIT TO INCREASE ACCURACY OF MACHINE CREATED TRANSCRIPTS AND WILL HELP DISSEMINATE PROJECT RESULTS AT CONFERENCES.

LBJ'S WAR: AN ORAL HISTORY

THE WORLD IN WORDS (TWIW) ON PRI'S THE WORLD

FIELD-INITIATED PROGRAM

THE WORLD IN WORDS ON PRI'S THE WORLD

THIS PROJECT WILL GIVE ELEMENTARY-SCHOOL TEACHERS ON-DEMAND TEACHING MATERIALS-INCLUDING ENGAGING MEDIA PRODUCED SPECIFICALLY FOR THEIR STUDENTS-TO P

TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF "STUDIO 360 WITH KURT ANDERSON."

CONFERENCE: ADVANCING THE FIELD OF DATA SCIENCE IN THE EARLY CHILDHOOD YEARS -THIS SET OF WORKSHOPS ON DATA SCIENCE ADDRESSES A CRITICAL NEED FOR THE U.S., INCREASING STEM LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE NATION'S YOUNGEST LEARNERS. DATA SCIENCE SKILLS (COLLECTING, ORGANIZING, VISUALIZING, ANALYZING, INTERPRETING, AND SHARING DATA FOR YOURSELF AND OTHER PEOPLE) ARE CRUCIAL FOR 21ST CENTURY LEARNERS AND WILL BECOME INCREASINGLY ESSENTIAL TO NAVIGATE THE EDUCATIONAL PATHWAYS AND WORKFORCE NEEDS OF THE FUTURE. DATA SCIENCE IS FAST BECOMING A DOMINANT PART OF SCIENTIFIC, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL SCIENTIFIC REASONING, AS WELL AS A NECESSARY PERSPECTIVE FOR MAKING LIFE DECISIONS THAT RELY ON DATA. BUT THERE IS LITTLE WORK IN EITHER RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT WITH STUDENTS YOUNGER THAN 2ND GRADE, AND EVEN LESS FOCUSING ON CHILDREN NOT YET IN KINDERGARTEN. BY EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE IN AN EMERGENT CONTENT AREA WHERE YOUNG CHILDREN ARE CURRENTLY UNDERSERVED, THIS SET OF THREE WORKSHOPS WILL BUILD CAPACITY TO CREATE RIGOROUS, EQUITABLE, INCLUSIVE, AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE DATA SCIENCE TEACHING RESOURCES, A NECESSITY FOR SCHOOL READINESS IN THE EARLY CHILDHOOD YEARS. THE SERIES OF THREE, CUMULATIVE WORKSHOPS WILL BRING TOGETHER LEADING DATA SCIENCE EDUCATION RESEARCHERS, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION RESEARCHERS, AND MEDIA RESEARCHERS AND DEVELOPERS WITH THE PURPOSE OF BUILDING KNOWLEDGE TO ACHIEVE TWO RELATED GOALS: (1) DEFINE THE SCOPE OF THE DATA SKILLS CHILDREN AGES 3-7 YEARS ARE CAPABLE OF ATTAINING; AND (2) IDENTIFY STRATEGIES FOR EFFECTIVELY NURTURING DATA SKILLS IN THESE EARLY CHILDHOOD YEARS. THE FIRST WORKSHOP WILL BE A ONE-DAY, IN-PERSON EVENT WITH APPROXIMATELY 25 PARTICIPANTS (EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING SCIENTISTS; EDUCATIONAL RESEARCHERS WHO FOCUS ON EARLY CHILDHOOD AND/OR DATA; EARLY CHILDHOOD RESEARCHERS WHO FOCUS ON CULTURAL RELEVANCE; EARLY CHILDHOOD PRACTITIONERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO THINK ABOUT SOCIAL EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT; MEDIA EDUCATORS WITH EXPERTISE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD STEM; AND EDUCATIONAL POLICY EXPERTS WHO FOCUS ON DATA). THE SECOND AND THIRD WORKSHOPS WILL BE HELD ONLINE AND ARE OPEN TO ANYONE WHO HAS AN INTEREST IN THE TOPIC, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO DID NOT ATTEND THE IN-PERSON WORKSHOP. THE ONLINE WORKSHOPS WILL BUILD ON THE FIRST WORKSHOP'S LEARNINGS TO FURTHER ADVANCE THE PROJECT'S PROGRESS TOWARDS AN EARLY CHILDHOOD DATA SCIENCE LEARNING FRAMEWORK. ALL THREE WORKSHOPS WILL BE ORGANIZED AROUND THESE GUIDING QUESTIONS: 1. WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED FROM CURRENT/PAST RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS THAT PROVIDES A STARTING PLACE FOR THINKING ABOUT THE DATA SKILLS AND MINDSETS YOUNG CHILDREN COULD DEVELOP? 2. WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE NATURE OF YOUNG CHILDREN'S CAPACITY FOR SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING AND HOW CAN THAT INFORM THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGE-APPROPRIATE DATA SCIENCE LEARNING GOALS, WHICH CAN BE TAUGHT BOTH EQUITABLY AND RIGOROUSLY? 3. HOW DO WE ENSURE THAT WE ARE EXPLORING DATA SCIENCE SO THAT IT IS CULTURALLY RELEVANT FOR A DIVERSE ARRAY OF CHILDREN? EVALUATION OF THE WORKSHOPS WILL FOCUS ON THE UTILITY AND COMPLETENESS OF THE EARLY CHILDHOOD DATA SCIENCE LEARNING FRAMEWORK AND THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE MEETINGS CATALYZED NEW WORK AND/OR NEW PARTNERSHIPS. FOLLOWING THE WORKSHOPS, THE PROJECT TEAM WILL FINALIZE THE FRAMEWORK, WHICH CAN BE USED AND BUILT UPON BY CURRICULUM DEVELOPERS, FORMAL AND INFORMAL EDUCATORS, MEDIA DESIGNERS, AND RESEARCHERS BEYOND THIS GRANT. IMPORTANTLY, THIS PROJECT COULD ULTIMATELY INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WHO ARE EQUIPPED WITH DATA SCIENCE SKILLS AND INCREASE THE NUMBER OF EDUCATORS WHO CAN CONFIDENTLY SUPPORT CHILDREN'S DATA SCIENCE SKILLS. THE DISCOVERY RESEARCH PREK-12 PROGRAM (DRK-12) IS AN APPLIED RESEARCH PROGRAM THAT SEEKS TO SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE THE LEARNING AND TEACHING OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY,ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) BY PREK-12 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS. PROJECTS IN THE DRK-12 PROGRAM BUILD ON FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH IN STEM EDUCATION AND PRIOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS THAT PROVIDE THEORETICAL AND EMPIRICAL JUSTIFICATION FOR FUNDED PROJECTS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

PTFP - WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

THE CHILDREN'S SUSTAINABILITY PROJECT PLANNING

TO SUPPORT CONSERVATION OF THE PUBLIC RADIO BROADCAST FROM THE AUGUST 28, 1963 MARCH ON WASHINGTON FOR JOBS AND FREEDOM.

TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE RADIO PROGRAM "STUDIO 360 WITH KURT ANDERSEN." COPIES OF THE EPISODES PRODUCED DURING THE GRANT PER

TO SUPPORT PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF "THE WORLD'S GLOBAL HIT."

TO SUPPORT THE PUBLIC RADIO PROGRAM "STUDIO 360 WITH KURT ANDERSEN."

TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF "STUDIO 360."

TO SUPPORT THE WGBH LAB.

TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, AND MARKETING OF STUDIO 360.

TO SUPPORT THE HOSTS SALARY AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS FOR THE PUBLIC RADIO PROGRAM "STUDIO 360 WITH KURT ANDERSEN.

TO SUPPORT PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE RADIO PROGRAM "STUDIO 360 WITH KURT ANDERSON."

TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF "STUDIO 360."

TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF STUDIO 360.

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: CONFERENCE ON CYBERLEARNING TOOLS FOR STEM EDUCATION

TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF "THE WORLD'S GLOBAL HIT."

TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF "STUDIO 360."

TO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION OF JOBS THAT ARE THREATENED BY DECLINES IN PHILANTHROPIC AND OTHER SUPPORT DURING THE CURRENT ECONOMIC DOWNTURN.

TO SUPPORT THE WGBH LAB'S "OPEN CALL."

IPY: TEACHERS' DOMAIN -- POLAR SCIENCES

TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF "THE WORLD'S GLOBAL HIT."

TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF "THE WORLD'S GLOBAL HIT."

TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF SHORT VIDEO SEGMENTS OF POETRY TO PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

KVZK/AMERICAN SAMOA PUBLIC MEDIA [THE AMERICAN SAMOA STATION KVZK WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1964 TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO IMPOVERISHED SCHOOL STUDENTS. OVER TIME, THE STATION ADDED PUBLIC AND ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMS INCLUDING LOCAL NEWSCASTS, TALK SHOWS, SPECIAL EVENTS, TRADITIONAL SAMOAN SONG AND DANCE, AND CHURCH SERVICES. THE MEDIA COLLECTION SERVES AS A VALUABLE HISTORICAL RECORD DOCUMENTING CULTURAL PRACTICES SUCH AS TRADITIONAL SAMOAN DANCE, COMEDY, CEREMONIES, AND SPORTS, ALONG WITH THE ECONOMIC AND DEMOCRATIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE TERRITORY.  THE PROJECT WOULD CONDUCT CONSERVATION ASSESSMENT, ITEM-LEVEL INVENTORYING, AND EXTENDED STORAGE FOR A COLLECTION OF KVZK PUBLIC MEDIA PROGRAMMING.]

LAST DAYS IN VIETNAM: CLASSROOM RESOURCES

TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF "THE WORLDS GLOBAL HIT.

TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION OF "THE GLOBAL HIT" SEGMENTS ON THE WEEKDAY NEWS AND INFORMATION RADIO PROGRAM THE WORLD.

DIGITAL HUMANITIES FOR LIFELONG LEARNERS

TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE RADIO PROGRAM THE WORLDS GLOBAL HIT.

TO SUPPORT STORIES FROM THE STAGE A MULTIPLATFORM STORYTELLING SERIES PUBLICLY BROADCAST ON THE WORLD CHANNEL.

TO SUPPORT THE ACQUISITION OF SHORT FILMS FOR THE PUBLIC TELEVISION SERIES LOCAL USA.

TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION OF "THE GLOBAL HIT" SEGMENTS ON THE WEEKDAY NEWS AND INFORMATION RADIO PROGRAM "THE WORLD."

TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION OF THE "GLOBAL HIT" SEGMENTS ON THE WEEKDAY NEWS AND INFORMATION RADIO PROGRAM "THE WORLD."

AMERICAN ICONS ON STUDIO 360

WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, IN COLLABORATION WITH NINE UNIVERSITIES AND PUBLIC MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS, WILL LAUNCH A CONTINUATION OF THE PUBLIC BROADCASTING PRESERVATION FELLOWSHIP FOR NON-SPECIALIZED LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE GRADUATE STUDENT PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE TRAINING IN SOUND AND AUDIOVISUAL PRESERVATION AND SUPPORT THE STEWARDSHIP OF AT-RISK PUBLIC MEDIA COLLECTIONS. THE PROGRAM WILL FUND A COHORT OF EIGHT STUDENTS AT UNIVERSITIES IN THE SOUTH, WEST, MIDWEST, AND HAWAII TO INVENTORY, CATALOG, DIGITIZE, AND DIGITALLY PRESERVE TARGET AUDIOVISUAL COLLECTIONS AT PUBLIC MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS SERVING UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY. PARTNER UNIVERSITIES WILL UTILIZE EQUIPMENT FUNDED BY THE GRANT TO DEVELOP PLANS FOR ONGOING AUDIOVISUAL PRESERVATION TRAINING AMONG THEIR STUDENT BODIES. THE FELLOWS WILL DIGITIZE MATERIALS, WHICH WILL THEN BE PRESERVED OVER THE LONG TERM IN THE AMERICAN ARCHIVE OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOR THE BENEFIT OF RESEARCHERS AND SCHOLARS.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF STORIES FROM THE STAGE, A MULTI-PLATFORM STORYTELLING SERIES.

THE NOVA/WGBH SCIENCE UNIT REQUESTS FUNDING FROM NASA'S EARTH SCIENCE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TO DEVELOP A COLLECTION OF EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE (ESS) DIGI

AMERICAN ICONS IV ON STUDIO 360 [<EM>AMERICAN ICONS IV</EM> WILL BE A FRESH NEW SERIES OF SPECIALLY PRODUCED PROGRAMS AND STORIES TO BE BROADCAST WITHIN STUDIO 360, PRI'S ONE-HOUR PUBLIC RADIO SHOW ABOUT THE ARTS, IDEAS, AND HUMANITIES WHICH IS CO-PRODUCED WITH NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO AND AIRED NATIONALLY TO OVER 600,000 LISTENERS. EACH WEEK, ON-AIR HOST KURT ANDERSEN LEADS AN EXPLORATION OF CREATIVITY AND THE ARTS, THROUGH FEATURE STORIES AND LIVELY CONVERSATIONS WITH ARTISTS, CRITICS AND THOUGHT LEADERS. THE GOAL OF THE <EM>AMERICAN ICON</EM> SERIES IS TO EXAMINE TIME-TESTED WORKS OF LITERATURE, MUSIC, FILM, DESIGN, OR VISUAL ART THAT HAVE HAD SIGNIFICANT AND ENDURING IMPACT ON AMERICAN CULTURE AND SOCIETY. CONSULTATION AND CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH HUMANITIES SCHOLARS ENABLES THE PRODUCTION TEAM TO OFFER GENERAL AUDIENCES AN INFORMATIVE, ENLIGHTENING, AND ENTERTAINING EXPLORATION OF HUMANITIES SUBJECTS AND THEMES CENTRAL TO OUR DIVERSE AND EVOLVING AMERICAN CULTURE.]