Iowa, Did You Know?

This Iowa Future video highlights the drastic changes occurring in Iowa and the world, and shows that schools are struggling to keep up in today's dynamic new global environment. The video premiered at the School Administrators of Iowa Conference, Aug. 3, 2011.

This fast-paced video emphasizes the magnitude of the challenges ahead, the need for Iowans to support the changes that schools must make if our learners are to be career, college, and citizenship ready, and the imperative to do this now, rather than later.

The seven-minute presentation is aimed at all Iowans, from all walks of life. It may be used with a variety of audiences, including students, parents, community members, school board members, legislators—virtually anyone with an interest or a stake in Iowa's education future.

A discussion guide is available to assist in conducting discussions after watching the video. (http://bit.ly/nVDyIJ)

The "Iowa Did You Know?" video is the latest of a growing number of resources in the Iowa Future toolkit to provide school and community members with information and tools to help them lead or participate in education change efforts in their communities. (http://iowafuture.org/toolkit)

Scott McLeod authored "Iowa, Did You Know?" which is based on the popular general "Did You Know?" series written by Scott and others.

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[greenisnotmean]

go hawkeyes!

[dd99ization]

My school in Iowa just got tons of Mac s and Elmo s, I think Iowa is ready to shift!!!

[Meirstein]

What do the hawkeyes do? Liberal arts? You want true innovation: science, math, engineering, agronomy, you gotta go with the Cyclones.

[whyey]

Govenor today only care's about Des Moines! While the road's around it decay's!!!!!! Putting salt brine destroy's are vehicle's and bridge's! How is that safe? Pickup Truck's drive with there tire's out past there fender's throwing rock's at other motorist and motorcycle's, not safe at all!!!!!

[Bob Pro]

I liked it! What software/webware did you you use to author it?

[DMIbreaking515]

Iowa is no the most depressing state...

[Regginyaga]

most depressing state

[Gordon Yates]

Nothing wrong with that, other than the fact that you are one of the few lucky people with that option. Seriously, don't try to disenfranchise people with discouraging thoughts, we need to focus more on education here in Iowa.

[mikedatike1]

I'm not going to college, but i'll still make 400k+ a year on the family farm. What's wrong with that? Who the heck says I need to go to college so I can be a ________ and make about 35k-50k a year?

[CatchableAcorn96]

I go to school in Iowa, and my schools just fine. E

[ImAPurpleTurtle14]

bro saxon math is for elementary and middle schoolers...

[Goiowa12]

My school introduced saxton math this year and its killing our grades!