 Stand by, coming to you in three, two. Hello everybody and welcome to the Global Public Health and Infectious Disease Show. Hey, good afternoon, y'all. How are we doing? Hey, y'all, they're in TV land. How are we doing on this fine Wednesday? Good morning, Honors Arrow. Welcome to the School of Wizardry. I am Dr. Gary Love. I am your instructor today and our first lesson today will be a lesson in predicting the future. Welcome to a new way of learning. North Carolina School of Science and Math offers interactive teaching and learning opportunities for students across our state by using technology to nurture and connect young scholars. How do you think I should start up the stove? Zoe said hit the power button. Do you think that too, Preston? One would think. Through our open enrollment courses, students get to have this experience from the comfort of their own school in a distance education format that provides more support and connection than a typical online class. We offer a variety of advanced STEM and humanities classes in 70-minute four-by-four blocks throughout the school day. NCSSM accommodates multiple school calendars, bringing together diverse learners from the mountains to the coast. Our instructors prioritize building relationships with every student and combine lecture, hands-on learning, problem-solving challenges, debates, project-based learning, gamification, and more to make learning relevant and impactful. Our project here is to have people understand how animals perceive the world in an empathetic way, not a sympathy way, not all those poor polar bears, but no, actually, this is how it feels to be a polar bear. They also make it a priority to visit every student at their home school. These site visits help to bridge the gap between instructor and student by providing face-to-face opportunities for conversation. Some instructors even broadcasts on location from partner schools. Technology advances mean that schools don't have to purchase expensive cameras and software to participate in interactive video conferencing. Students can take part in our open enrollment courses if they have access to a computer, a webcam, and the proper software. Using our interactive video conferencing studios and our expertise in STEM education for talented students, we help public schools offer courses in hard-to-staff subject areas. As you see, it's a low-to-no-cost way to support your STEM goals and offer advanced coursework to smaller groups of students. This affords students the opportunity to develop the skills required by business and industry. Let's take a moment to listen as Joshua shares his experience. Throughout high school, I had a difficult time finding courses and topics that I was passionate about. I knew that I loved science and planned to pursue a career, but the advanced courses I was looking to take weren't offered at my local school. As soon as I found out I could be taught courses like genetics and AP Environmental Science in real time with live teachers, I knew I'd found what I had been looking for. Through my two semesters with NCSSM, I was challenged and supported by excellent teachers. They went the extra mile when it came to ensuring that we understood the course material and showed us that, though we weren't physically in the same room, our well-being was paramount. I made friends with other like-minded students from across the state as well. I'm so grateful for the wonderful experience NCSSM's IVC program provided me. Thanks, Joshua. Are you ready to partner? To get started, select a cohort of students. Determine an appropriate space within your school for students who participate in the course. Provide the needed technology and textbook to each student for use during the school day, and identify a facilitator as a point of contact who will receive and share materials and communications. There is no student application to NCSSM for open enrollment distance education courses. A representative from your school, usually an AIG coordinator, counselor, or graduation coach will complete a brief registration form for each student taking a course. For more information, please contact us at partnership at ncssm.edu or call 919-416-2658. Our NCSSM distance education team invites you to partner with us. 30 seconds. End it now, and we'll come back to example one tomorrow. On three, one, two, three, Calculator. You're clear. Great class today.