Carl Owenby - Some Video Resources for Computer Science Teachers
Videos (DVD format)
Transistorized!
55 minute DVD
Helps students understand the transistor and its impact on technology. Produced by Twin Cities Public Television in collaboration with ScienCentral and the American Institute of Physics, and made possible by a grant from the Lucent Technologies Foundation
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Teacher Guide
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Cost: $21.95 includes shipping
Modern Marvels: The Creation of the Computer
50 minute DVD
Features
Charles Babbage's Victorian "counting machine," a mechanical computer that produced perfect results for any mathematical problem of six figures or less. Discover how IBM was launched with a punch-card counting machine built to speed the 1890 census. Trace the technological advancements that led to the first true modern "computers" and the rapid progress that saw computers shrink from room-sized monsters to the desktop units that are revolutionizing life in the '90s.
Cost: $24.95
Available from History Channel and Amazon
The Story of 1
60 minute DVD
Terry Jones embarks on a humor filled journey to discover the amazing tale that lies behind the simplest number we have. Using computer graphics, 1 is brought to life for the program, in all his various guises. 1's story reveals how the most celebrated civilizations in history were achieved, where our modern numbers came from and how the invention of zero changed the world forever and saved us from having to use Roman numerals today. Includes info on Leibniz' (1646-1716) Binary system (the basis of digital computers) and early computers used to break German codes during World War II at Bletchly Park. Produced by BBC.
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Cost: $29.99 (Amazon $26.99)
Available from PBS and Amazon
BIOGRAPHY: Bill Gates: Sultan Of Software
Study Guide
Cost $24.95
Available from A&E Store and Amazon
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Carl Owenby
Computer Science Department Chair
Maclay School
3737 N Meridian Road
Tallahassee, FL 32312-1199
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