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Public access Public access television:television: Your chemistry Your chemistry students can be students can be stars!stars!

Doris LewisDoris Lewis

Suffolk UniversitySuffolk University

Boston, MABoston, MA

How it all beganHow it all began

First contact:First contact:ACS NCW PSAACS NCW PSA

NCW makes the news!NCW makes the news!

NCW PSA is shownNCW PSA is shown I am asked to do I am asked to do

NCW interview for NCW interview for the local news the local news

My husband tapes My husband tapes and sends to all and sends to all our relatives (!)our relatives (!)

I show the I show the interview to my interview to my classclass

Multiple choice: My Multiple choice: My students pay special students pay special attention because:attention because:

1. I have an advanced degree1. I have an advanced degree 2. I have years of teaching 2. I have years of teaching

experienceexperience 3. I will be grading them3. I will be grading them 4. I am on a TV show4. I am on a TV show

Yes!Yes!

As soon as the TV interview As soon as the TV interview appeared,appeared,

their eyes became fixed on the their eyes became fixed on the screen!screen!

Chemistry comes to Chemistry comes to NewTVNewTV

Bassam’s experiments, part of Bassam’s experiments, part of our NCW Local Section program, our NCW Local Section program, are shown regularly, even after are shown regularly, even after NCWNCW

My students are invited to give My students are invited to give their own experiment showtheir own experiment show

We bring our We bring our experiments to NewTVexperiments to NewTV

InstantInstant expertexpert

Filming goes lateFilming goes late Cameraman Cameraman

leavesleaves Science student Science student

gains a new skillgains a new skill

Then came the editing!Then came the editing!

Sound themesSound themes TitlesTitles Running titlesRunning titles Cutting and pastingCutting and pasting Slow motion!Slow motion!

Our TV Show: Our TV Show: “Bubbles and “Bubbles and Beakers”Beakers”

http://blogs.cas.suffolk.edu/dorisilewis/2009/02/09/introduction-to-bubbles-beakershttp://blogs.cas.suffolk.edu/dorisilewis/2009/02/09/introduction-to-bubbles-beakers/ / (use Firefox to view videos on the web)(use Firefox to view videos on the web)

Continuity: Can you spot Continuity: Can you spot the changes?the changes?

http://blogs.cas.suffolk.edu/dorisilewis/2009/02/09/introduction-http://blogs.cas.suffolk.edu/dorisilewis/2009/02/09/introduction-to-bubbles-beakersto-bubbles-beakers

Continuity: can you spot the changes?

My moment of fame:My moment of fame:the Red Carpet Awardsthe Red Carpet Awards

NewTV award for NewTV award for special effectsspecial effects

The fireproof balloon- with The fireproof balloon- with slow motion effectslow motion effect

http://blogs.cas.suffolk.edu/dorisilewis/2009/02/09/http://blogs.cas.suffolk.edu/dorisilewis/2009/02/09/fireproof-balloon-experiment/ fireproof-balloon-experiment/

Future possibilitiesFuture possibilities

Preschool experiments- now in editPreschool experiments- now in edit Collaboration with high school Collaboration with high school

students for a new experiment students for a new experiment showshow

NCW promotion on New England NCW promotion on New England Cable NewsCable News

Your own productions??Your own productions??

Thanks to:Thanks to:

Melinda Gordon, Educational Melinda Gordon, Educational Access Coordinator, NewTVAccess Coordinator, NewTV

NewTV Newton Communications NewTV Newton Communications Access Center Access Center

Michelle Bolser, CAS Academic Michelle Bolser, CAS Academic Technology, Suffolk UniversityTechnology, Suffolk University

Suffolk University ACS Student Suffolk University ACS Student Affiliate ChapterAffiliate Chapter

Thank you!Thank you!

Questions? More videos?Questions? More videos?

http://blogs.cas.suffolk.edu/http://blogs.cas.suffolk.edu/dorisilewis/dorisilewis/