"Why do I have to learn this?"

"One of the things teachers have told us consistently is that students always ask the question, ‘Why do we have to learn this?’ It’s very difficult for a teacher to answer that question. They haven't gone behind the scenes at Jet Propulsion Laboratory where they are building the Mars rovers, or a half mile below New York City where they are constructing water tunnels. They haven’t spent an hour with Ray Ban sunglass designers, or Hot Wheels designers, or a movie music composer to see math or science in action. We provide that connection to give a real-world picture of where students might use what they are studying."

From an interview with Futures Channel CEO Steve Heard in which he discusses the philosophy behind The Futures Channel and what it means to teachers to be able to bring the world into their classrooms. Click here for complete interview.

The Futures Channel provides access to a large collection of outstanding video, sound, digital, image and print resources that link education to the real world.

These are extremely powerful and convenient tools for creating and delivering effective, exciting lessons.

The Futures Channel team has been producing award-winning educational video, teacher training resources and real-world classroom activities for 15 years. From FUTURES with Jaime Escalante, to The Eddie Files with Kay Toliver, to Math, Who Needs It?! and a host of other programs, the Channel offers the largest library of on-location, behind-the-scenes educational resources available.

Who would use The Futures Channel’s Resources?

Any educator, parent or student who wants to connect educational topics in mathematics or science to their real-world applications, and anyone who wants to find out more about fascinating and rewarding careers that are related to mathematics, science, technology or the arts. Futures Channel products are exactly correlated to the curriculum, and are produced in formats and lengths that are most useful for lessons.
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