DragonflyTV - A New National Television Series for Children

9804617哈德逊双城公共电视台（KCTA）正在与俄亥俄迈阿密大学和国家科学教师协会（NSTA）合作，为8-12岁的儿童制作和评估一个新的科学系列试验节目。这部名为《蜻蜓》（Dragonfly）的试播节目将以同名儿童杂志为基础，由儿童展示的片段记录他们自己的科学调查，以及相关领域的专业科学家的工作报告。每个节目将包括两个或两个以上的儿童演讲，一个或两个科学家演讲，一个在节目中解决的科学挑战，一个或两个让观众在家参与的动手活动，以及一个儿童艺术作品或诗歌的展示，他们用这些作品或诗歌来表达他们对科学和自然的印象。该系列节目将与《蜻蜓》杂志以及另一个由另一笔拨款资助的互联网和青年活动试点项目《蜻蜓探索》（Dragonfly Quest）进行协调。执行制片人将是理查德·哈德森，他之前曾担任过《牛顿的苹果》的执行制片人，该剧也是由KCTA制作的。该杂志的创刊人、迈阿密大学的Chris Myers将主要负责科学内容，美国国家科学技术协会的Phyllis Marcuccio将负责电视项目和杂志之间的协调。制片人将与包括Gerald Wheeler、Lawrence Lowery、Joan McShane、Hardy Eshbaugh、Shawn Carlson、Kenneth Phillips、Milton Chen、James Steinbach和Cheryl Gotthelf在内的顾问委员会合作。

9804617 Hudson Twin Cities Public Television (KCTA) is producing and evaluating a pilot for a new science series for children ages 8-12 to be produced in conjunction with Miami University of Ohio and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA). Called Dragonfly, the pilot will be based on the children's magazine of the same name and will consist of segments presented by children that document their own science investigations and presentations by professional scientists of work in related fields. Each program will include two or more presentations by children, one or two presentations by scientists, a science challenge to be resolved within the show, one or two hands-on activities to engage viewers at home, and a presentation of children's artwork or poem in which they express their impressions of science and nature. The series would be coordinated with the Dragonfly magazine and with a parallel program, Dragonfly Quest, an Internet and youth-based activity pilot endeavor funded under another grant. The Executive Producer would be Richard Hudson, who has previously served as Executive Producer for Newton's Apple, a series also produced by KCTA. Chris Myers, of Miami University and creator of the magazine, will have primary responsibility for the science content, and Phyllis Marcuccio at the NSTA will be responsible for the coordination between the television project and the magazine, which is published by NSTA. The producers will work with an advisory committee that includes Gerald Wheeler, Lawrence Lowery, Joan McShane, Hardy Eshbaugh, Shawn Carlson, Kenneth Phillips, Milton Chen, James Steinbach, and Cheryl Gotthelf.