{"id":1751,"date":"2022-04-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/theogony\/2021-2022\/?p=1751"},"modified":"2022-05-30T11:47:57","modified_gmt":"2022-05-30T11:47:57","slug":"shows-instead-of-prose-the-value-of-tv-shows-in-the-classroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/theogony\/2021-2022\/2022\/04\/01\/shows-instead-of-prose-the-value-of-tv-shows-in-the-classroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Shows Instead of Prose: The Value of TV Shows in the Classroom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Chloe Yokitis<\/p>Staff Writer<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Television plays a huge role in the way people see the world. Shows can provide entertainment, distraction, and a connection to pop culture. But Titans say that they can also be educational. Theogony<\/em> kidnapped multiple Titans and ACHS teachers to learn more about the Titan community\u2019s views on the impact of TV shows on students. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Titans say that TV shows can provide different benefits based on the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf I\u2019m trying to relax and just want something lowkey, I\u2019ll put on an episode of Wonder Pets<\/em> or Yo Gabba Gabba<\/em>,\u201d said sophomore Kelleigh Davies. \u201cBut sometimes, I want something with a little more\u2014 a little more meat to it, you know? So I\u2019ll watch some Doc McStuffins<\/em>, which is actually quite enlightening. Plus, I\u2019m in the Health Sciences Academy, so I can’t tell you how many times I\u2019ve watched an episode right before a test and then gotten a 100% on it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anatomy teacher Mikey Purch says that Doc McStuffins<\/em> is a favorite among his students. He believes that the most important \u2014 and hardest\u2014 thing about teaching is figuring out a way to keep students engaged. But this is where television comes in, he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been a teacher for 34 years. I\u2019m hip; I know what this generation is into and what they\u2019re not into!\u201d he said. \u201cThe trick is to find a show that teaches something while also being interesting. Like, look at Doc McStuffins<\/em>, or even Daniel Tiger\u2019s Neighborhood<\/em>! They have so many educational facts that they\u2019re basically documentaries. The kids love them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many teachers agree that shows can be the intersection between entertainment and education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marge Train, a junior and teaching assistant for DE English composition, said that there is a myriad of shows that provide English tips for students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh boy! There are just so many [shows] out there,\u201d she said. \u201cWord World<\/em>, Martha Speaks<\/em>, Little Einsteins<\/em>… I mean, the list never ends! Word Girl<\/em> is a favorite among my students. It teaches them tons of new vocabulary words, and it\u2019s perfect for SAT prep. Though, some of them do say that they\u2019re afraid of butchers now. But it\u2019s worth it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mimi Campagna is an AP biology teacher who shares episodes of shows like Sid the Science Kid<\/em>, The Ruff Ruffman Show<\/em>, and Dinosaur Train<\/em> with her students every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAt the beginning of the year, I had my students take a pretest. More than half of them didn\u2019t know what a hypothesis was! But after watching a few episodes of Dinosaur Train<\/em>, 100% of my students got that question right on the unit test,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For those not familiar with the \u201chit show,\u201d as Campagna described Dinosaur Train<\/em>, it teaches viewers about paleontology and the scientific method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI have a new hypothesis!\u201d says Buddy, a Tyrannosaurus Rex, in nearly every episode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Junior Solrac Zally, who took biology last year during virtual learning with a different teacher, says that every teacher should follow Ms. Campagna\u2019s philosophy about television shows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll we did on Zoom is Nearpods, notes, and quizzes. I wish I had Ms. Campagna!\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some students say that these educational television shows also have a purpose beyond the classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senior Cameron Flanders credits shows such as Octonauts<\/em> and Wild Kratts <\/em>to helping her discover her passion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen I grow up, I want to be an oceanographer. Well, really, I\u2019d love to take over for the Kratt brothers once they retire. A girl can dream, right!\u201d she said with a laugh. \u201cThose shows taught me everything I know. I\u2019m forever grateful for my oceanography teacher telling our class about the show on the first day of school. I don\u2019t know what I\u2019d do without Chris and Martin [Kratt]!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These shows can inspire people and show them who they want to be. Not just their career, said freshman Alessandro Dunkin, but who they really are inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI love KC Undercover<\/em>,\u201d Dunkin said. \u201cKC is my role model. She\u2019s who I want to be.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sophomore Beet Palace agrees that these shows teach viewers about who they truly are.\u201cI look up to Whyatt Beanstalk [the protagonist of Super Why]<\/em>. I love how he\u2019s a great leader, but is also a great friend. Whyatt, thank you for everything you do!\u201d Palace said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Television plays a huge role in the way people see the world. Shows can provide entertainment, distraction, and a connection to pop culture. But Titans say that they can also be educational. Theogony kidnapped multiple Titans and ACHS teachers to learn more about the Titan community\u2019s views on the impact of TV shows on students.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[549],"tags":[31,525,516,509,522,515,507,506,508,527,523,519,170,518,530,511,520,526,524,510,521,247,528,529,517],"class_list":["post-1751","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-april-fools","tag-achs","tag-anatomy","tag-daniel-tigers-neighborhood","tag-day","tag-dinosaur-train","tag-doc-mcstuffins","tag-fools-2","tag-fools","tag-fools-3","tag-health-sciences-academy","tag-kc-undercover","tag-little-einsteins","tag-lunch-and-learn","tag-martha-speaks","tag-octonauts","tag-shows","tag-sid-the-science-kid","tag-study","tag-super-why","tag-television","tag-the-ruff-ruffman-show","tag-titans","tag-wikld-kratts","tag-wild-kratts","tag-word-world"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/theogony\/2021-2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1751","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/theogony\/2021-2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/theogony\/2021-2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/theogony\/2021-2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/28"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/theogony\/2021-2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1751"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/theogony\/2021-2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1751\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2199,"href":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/theogony\/2021-2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1751\/revisions\/2199"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/theogony\/2021-2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1751"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/theogony\/2021-2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1751"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/theogony\/2021-2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1751"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}