LEARN ABOUT US...
The WORLD CLASS INITIATIVE was conceived by the people who create Great Software and Great Television. We are the creative producers behind shows such as PBS's Emmy Award winning shows
Dragonfly TV and Newton's Apple, and the What's the Secret? software series... media that has been described by news outlets as:
- COMPLEX SCIENCE MADE UNDERSTANDABLE
- FUN
- ENTERTAINING
- THE BEST
AND WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT US...
Reviews for "DragonflyTV" Television Program
- "Science is exciting, and thanks to DragonflyTV's modern, colorful presentation, kids who might normally shy away from science will be inspired to seek out answers to questions about their world." - Pam Gelman - Common Sense Media
- "ACHIEVEMENT IN SINGLE CAMERA EDITING" and "SINGLE CAMERA PHOTOGRAPHY (FILM OR ELECTRONIC)" - 35th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards
- "DragonflyTV, the only all-science show for kid,s succeeds in bringing real science to ordinary kids by combining children's innate interest in science with a fun program format." - Parents Television Council
- "DragonflyTV materials do present an attractive and fun vision of science that would appeal to many kids who might not otherwise be so interested in science." - National Center for Quality Afterschool
- "DragonflyTV’s packages good science in a way that really appeals to kids.” - Gerry Wheeler - Executive Director, National Science Teachers Association
Reviews for "Newton's Apple" Television Program
- "Newton's Apple was the “pot of gold” for Science Teachers for fifteen years! What more needs to be said?" - SCIENCE
- "This was a pretty great television series. This science show ran for 15 years on
PBS, The hosts would show kids... families... people... why things worked. They would
have guests from various aspects of life come in and explain scientific principles in
terms that everyone can understand. DuPont and 3M were the two big sponsors of the
show. This show won several prestigious awards for television excellence. These
awards included a national Emmy and the A.A.A.S. Science Journalism Award.
Simply put.... the show was way ahead of it's time... it would fit nicely into The Discovery Channel programming today." - Vic Mackey - “The Bottom Line” - Newton's Apple is full of great ideas, and offers students a great introduction to many topics. These topics can be expanded in your research and then easily presented to you class." - Rita Langva - teacherweb.com
- "The programming and educational materials that were developed to help teachers use the PBS show Newton's Apple in the classroom are well designed. Five Star Rating" - AT&T Knowledge Network Explorer
- "Newton's Apple's 15 seasons are filled with exciting new adventures and fascinating discoveries of science in the world around us." - Science Net
- "Too often, science activities are cut and paste. Students simply log on to a science fair Website, download the project instructions and even print the results out that they will turn in at the same time. Not so... with Newton's Apple's Science Try Its. These fun projects inspire kids to get hands-on and actively involved." - A Teacher with 20 years experience
Reviews for "What's the Secret?" Software Series
- "This is by far the best science education program I've seen in years." - Universal Press Syndicate
- "... instantly rises to the front ranks of science edutainment. This is all awfully well done." - Washington Post
- "What's the Secret? is one of the best science programs available today." - Multimedia World
- "Every once in a while, an educational program comes along that you'd like to give not only to your own kids but to all the children in school." - Minneapolis Star Tribune
- "It's the best science discovery program we've seen. What' the Secret? gives kids a real feel for doing ... and understanding ... and enjoying ... science. [It] is part adventure, part live-action lab and 100% terrific." - Boston Computer Museum Guide to Best Software for Kids
- "Each screen is lavishly illustrated and detailed, like pages of a colorful kid's workbook ... the level of detail is impressive." - A Parent's Guide to Educational Software
- "Kids schmidz - I'll bet you fight for mouse control over this CD." - Computer Graphics World
- "It teaches kids about science the way they like to learn: by entertaining them, and by letting them choose ex- actly what they want to learn about." - MacHome Journal
- "Highest Rating of Excellence" - Educational Software Report Card
- "Four Star Rating of Wonderful" - Surfing the Net With Kids
- "Four Star Rating of Excellence" - That's Edutainment!
- "It's a bright combination of complex science made understandable and fun." - The Sacramento Bee
- "This CD is very well done. It squarely hits children right in the imagination." - Columbus Dispatch