Heard acknowledges that there will be a challenging transition period to bridge the gap between the technology only some schools have today and the technology most schools will have tomorrow. FASE Productions added 16 The Eddie Files with Kay Toliver , another 16 Kay Toliver Files , and over a dozen other programs, each connecting what the teacher was teaching with the jobs that rely on those subjects in the real world. The videos enabled the students to connect the dots or fill the divide between the ideas they were studying and the seemingly amorphous and removed activity that grown ups engaged in out in the real world. Independent studies documented significant improvements in both interest and comprehension of the subjects being studied, following classroom use of FASE Productions videos. Take something as mundane as sunglasses.
Kids just assume that their design just is.
Part of FASE Productions' successful formula is understanding the children's needs. FASE Productions has received many letters from kids telling us how much they enjoy the shows. But we also hear from many adults who like watching them with their kids. The Futures Channel has forged an alliance with a number of content and technology associates to bring about the digital distribution of its superb teaching tools. R Community's Internet supercomputer is at the heart of The Futures Channel delivery system.