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Studio 2: Countdown to Air!
A new and special interactive opportunity lets viewers help plan the show. Simply register for free until Friday March 11, 2005. This special programming with then air during the week of March 7th, 2005. Details and sign-up are available at www.tvo.org/studio2.
Reach for the Top!
"Reach for the Top", Canada's longest running TV quiz show featuring high
schools students will be taping the Ontario provincial finals on May 15 & 16 in Toronto. School groups and individuals are invited to be part of the studio audience to share the excitement and experience. It's also a great way to
see how a big TV quiz show is produced. Join the fun in our Scarborough
studios May 15 & 16. Come out and cheer for your favourite team. You’ll
have a chance to win terrific door prizes. For free tickets or to book
your class, call the audience ticket line at 416-484-2644 or e-mail
lwan@tvontario.org. Don’t miss the action. Space is limited.
Students and Teachers Needed for Television!
In the spirit of TVO’s “SWAP-TV” comes a new series called “SCHOOLED”. It’s the ultimate exchange where students are given the opportunity to switch places with their teachers for 8 days. Teamwork, competition, effort and learning about others are themes that will be explored in this once in a lifetime opportunity. We are currently looking for
-Outgoing and Energetic Students, aged 12-15 who feel that they would have something to offer today’s teachers if they had the chance to teach them. A strong skill within a particular subject/sport/art, etc. is required.We are also interested in hearing from students on how they think a school should be run & how they would teach their classes.
- Outgoing Teachers with an open mind who aren’t afraid to learn from the kids. They should have anywhere from 2 years + in a school environment. Having a speciality in a particular area would be a bonus.
If interested, please e-mail: knordal@breakthroughfilms.com
TVO and the Kids Help Phone
The last Friday of every month, kids can now call in to TVOKids and speak to a counsellor from the Kids Help Phone. This is a great way for kids to speak to someone anonymously, get free advice and for others to hear that they are not alone.
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Featured upcoming TVO programming and teacher resources
All downloads are in Microsoft Word format. "Teacher resource" refers to background information and serves as a guide to using TVO programming in your classroom.
"BLM 1" refers to viewing questions. "BLM 2" refers to Assessment and Evaluation suggestions.
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| LIFE LESSONS: PERSON TO PERSON WITH PAULA TODD |
| SATURDAYS AT 4:30 PM |
One on one interviews with people of courage. March is Learning Disabilities Awareness month, so this month we feature four individuals on our theme: Conquering Learning Disabilities.
Mar 5: Barbara Arrowsmith Young- Pioneer in teaching learning disabled kids, forged through her own severe learning disability.
Mar 12: Dan Haley- Once Illiterate, now a respected social worker, prison chaplain and published author.
Mar 19: Beverley McAleese - She helps prostitutes get off the streets, struggled at the back of the class with her own learning disabilities.
Mar 26: Arnie Stewart - Not being able to read nearly cost Arnie Stewart his life, he can now read and speaks out to help illiterate adults. |
| - repeats the following Sun at 5 AM. |
| download: (Word.doc) |
| teacher resource | blm 1 |
| INTO THE WILD: BLACK BEARS OF THE BRUCE PENINSULA |
| TUESDAYS AT 7:30 PM BEGINNING MARCH 22 |
| A documentary series that brings viewers to the farthest frontiers of animal research. This documentary follows biologists as they attempt to learn more about the genetically distinct population of Black Bears in the Bruce Peninsula in Ontario. Watch a research team in action! |
| -repeats the following Sat at 6 PM |
| Intermediate |
| Science: SNC2D/2P |
| download: (Word.doc) |
| teacher resource | blm 1 | blm 2 |
| first scientsts |
| march 14 AT 10 PM |
| First Scientists is a fascinating documentary exploring the history of aboriginal scientific and social techniques and looks at how modern science is now catching up to these ideas. Centuries before Europeans arrived in North America the continent’s First Nations had their own system of scientific exploration rooted in their culture. In many ways, aboriginal science has many parallels to modern methods honed through trial and error and hypothesis testing. In others, this traditional science and technology is fundamentally different, focusing on relationships rather than objects, on the how rather than the why, and on the heart rather than the mind. |
| - repeats Sat Mar 19 at 5 PM, Sun Mar 20 at 5 PM. |
| Intermediate |
| Native Studies: NAC1O |
| Senior |
Native Studies: NBV3E
Science: SNC3E, SNC4M |
| download: (Word.doc) |
| teacher resource | blm1 | blm2 |
| imprint: literature for life |
| MON MARCH 7 AT 11 PM, repeated the following Tuesday at 2:30 am, Saturday and Sunday at 3:30 pm and Monday at 2 pm |
| Literature for Life: Profile of a Toronto literacy program that uses books and reading to help teenage moms become better role models for their kids.
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| VOX TALK: the fashion of faith |
| SUNDAY march 13 AT 7 PM |
Is faith fashionable? Is religion an important part of your life? What role does spirituality play in the lives of the average Ontario teen? Host Max Valiquette and a panel of guests discuss. Also, watch the "Faith and Friendship" episode of Renegadepress.com immediately following the VOX TALK.
Watch out for Get Outta Town, a new series on travel and tourism for youth beginning Saturday April 2, at 12:30pm! |
| INTO THE WILD |
| beginning Tues March 22 at 7 pm, repeated saturdays at 6 pm |
| A documentary series that brings viewers to the farthest frontiers of animal research. Featured animals include the Black Bear, Florida Turtle, Florida Manatee, Nelson River Beluga, Harbour Porpoise, Cooper's Hawk, Solo Orca, Hawaii’s Humpback, Yukon Wolf, Cancun Crocodile, Jaguar, Tapir, the animals of Santa Cruz island and Brazil’s secret rainforest. Please see the Featured Resources section for teacher resources on Black Bears. |
| CHampions of the wild |
| beginning Tues March 22 at 7:30 pm, repeated saturdays at 6:30 pm |
| The series is about individuals who dedicate themselves to wildlife. Each episode is about a person who is passionate about a particular animal. Animals featured include the grizzly bear, swift fox, polar bear, shark, dolphin, orangutan, humpback whale, orca, right whale, panda, wolf, gorilla and lemur.
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| kalahari (canadian premiere) |
| wed March 16th and wed March 23 at 7 pm |
Narrated by Christopher Plummer, this two-part documentary takes us first to the great thirstland and then the flooded desert that is the Kalahari. In the blistered world of the Kalahari Desert wildlife does exist. Summoned by storm clouds, millions launch on epic journeys, appearing from their hiding places where some have spent years. It’s a world set in motion by a few drops of water. Into the parched Kalahari Desert a great African river comes to a remarkable end, far from the sea. This extraordinary meeting of water and sand gives birth to a pristine wilderness, the Okavango River Delta. Its crystalline waters teem with life, its skies ring with the cries of eagles, and its verdant plains thunder with spectacular herds of buffalo and the lions that follow them. When monumental fires break out in the Delta, an elemental battle erupts between fire and water.
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| submarines-sharks of steel |
| Thurs March 24 and thurs march 31, at 7 pm |
| This series traces the history of submarines: from the first fantastic drawings of an underwater vessel in Greek mythology to the giant, nuclear leviathans that silently patrol our oceans today. Learn about the submarines, the work that their crews do and the way of life while on patrol. |
| WORKFORCE |
| SUNDAYS at 6 PM |
| Every episode of Workforce highlights two careers as teens take on the responsibility the expectations and the hours that come with the job. Money Maneuvers is a vignette segment that provides teens with practical, financial and money management advice. Check out the COMING SOON Section for this month's details! |
| national geographic |
| saturdays AT 7 PM |
Mar 19 - Spiders-Deadly Love (North American Premiere)
The female Orb Web spider kills male suitors who do not meet her standards for a mate. The program examines this violent courtship ritual carefully.
Mar 26 - Egypt: Into the Great Pyramids
Explore the secret chambers of the great pyramids of Egypt. |
| Your feedback is welcome and appreciated. Tell us what you would like to see so that we can ensure that our TVO for Teachers services are meeting the needs of teachers. In addition, we are always looking for teachers who would like to help to create resources and pilot TVO programming in their classrooms or appear on air as part of a discussion panel or showcasing the creative things they do in their classrooms. Please contact Lisa Fernandes at lfernandes@tvontario.org |
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| COMING SOON |
Career Exploration
WORKFORCE
Sundays at 6 PM
Mar 6: Industrial Designer & Real Estate Agent
Mar 13: Mayor & Photographer
Mar 20: Farmer & Lawyer
Mar 27: Firefighter & Sewer Maintenance
For more on Careers, visit www.ilc.org and click on CareerMATTERS
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 CLASSIC TVO |
| If you teach physics, you need Eureka! Teachers constantly tell us that they've never been able to find another series that explains physics concepts as well as Eureka! Basic concepts are explained in a voice-over while simple animation demonstrates the principles on the screen. For more information, please click: |
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