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Transcript: Air Traffic Technologist / Technology Educator
TVO Kids and Riverbank Pictures Original.
Mikaela pops up against a colourful animated background. She's around 12, with mid-length curly brown hair, and wears a blue sweater.
[WHOOSH]
She says MY NAME'S MIKAELA, AND SINCE
I CAN REMEMBER,
I'VE DREAMT ABOUT WHAT I'LL BE
WHEN I GROW UP!
THERE ARE SO MANY COOL JOBS,
SO I DECIDED TO TRY THEM ALL.
In animation, gear from different jobs appears on her: an astronaut's helmet, a construction worker's vest and helmet, a chef's hat and apron, and a police officer's hat and badge.
She says I BUILT AN AWESOME STUDIO IN
MY GARAGE,
SO I CAN MAKE AND SHARE VIDEOS
ABOUT MY JOURNEY.
She pops up in her garage. The place has a multi-coloured tile floor, hangers with different uniforms, a bike, a desk, and a colourful back wall with a graffiti that reads "When I grow up!"
She says IT'S ALL ABOUT DISCOVERING
WHAT I'LL BE
WHEN I GROW UP!
The name of the show appears in purple surrounded by colourful silhouettes of different animals and shapes. It reads "When I grow up."
A film countdown clocks appears.
In her studio, Mikaela says OH HEY GUYS I'M PUTTING THE
FINISHING TOUCHES
ON THIS PAPER AIRPLANE.
IT'S MY FIRST TRY!
OKAY IT'S MY 15TH TRY BUT
WHO'S COUNTING?
OKAY PREPARE FOR TAKE OFF.
DRUM ROLL
3,2,1.
The paper plane crashes against the floor.
[GLASS CRASH]
Mikaela says LANDING A PLANE IS PRETTY
TRICKY BUSINESS
THERE ARE SO MANY FACTORS
INVOLVED:
WIND, RAIN, SNOW...
She points at a bin full of paper planes and says OTHER PLANES!
FORTUNATELY THERE ARE PEOPLE ON
THE GROUND THAT HELP PLANES
GET TO WHERE THEY'RE GOING.
IT'S NOT EASY. IT TAKES A LOT
OF TECHNOLOGY.
AND THE PEOPLE WHO MANAGE THAT
TECHNOLOGY ARE CALLED
AIR TRAFFIC TECHNOLOGISTS.
EVERYDAY THEY ARE SO IMPORTANT
KEEPING PEOPLE SAFE.
AND KEEPING PLANES OUT OF...
TROUBLE.
I'M GONNA LEARN HOW TO BE AN
AIR TRAFFIC TECHNOLOGIST
SO I CAN HELP PLANES FLY
THE FRIENDLY SKIES.
WHEN I GROW UP!
[WHOOSH]
(music plays)
Mikaela says HERE I AM AT A HUGE
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT!
OVER 1000 PLANES TAKE OFF
HERE EVERYDAY
FROM ALL AROUND THE WORLD.
PERMISSION TO TAKE OFF?
A male voice over the radio says PERMISSION GRANTED.
Mikaela says NU, NU, NU, NU NEEEOOOWWWW!
[JET ENGINE PASS BY]
[WHOOSH]
She walks in and says NEAT.
WHERE'S MY PASSPORT?
(EXHALES)
OH, FOUND IT.
HI ALYSSA.
Alyssa says HI MIKAELA.
A caption reads "Alyssa. Air traffic technologist."
Alyssa is in her thirties, with long straight brown hair and wears a black top and a gray cardigan T-shirt.
Mikaela says THIS IS ALYSSA. SHE'S AN AIR
TRAFFIC TECHNOLOGIST HERE.
Alyssa says MIKAELA ARE YOU READY TO ENTER
THE EXCITING WORLD
OR AIR TRAFFIC TECHNOLOGY?
Mikaela says LET'S PUT IT THIS WAY,
PERMISSION TO EXPLORE?
Alyssa says PERMISSION GRANTED.
COME ON.
Mikaela says NEEEOOOWWWW!
[PLANE FLY BY]
[WHOOSH]
(music plays)
Mikaela says WHAT DOES THIS ROOM DO?
Alyssa says THIS IS THE AIR TRAFFIC
CONTROL ROOM
WHERE THE CONTROLLERS CONTROL
AIRCRAFT
EN ROUTE TO THEIR DESTINATION.
AND THIS IS KORI, ONE OF OUR
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS.
Mikaela says HI.
Kori says HI.
Kori is in her thirties, with long slightly wavy blond hair and wears black trousers and a blue sweater.
Mikaela says KORI WHAT DO YOU DO HERE?
Kori says I'M AN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER
AT NAV CANADA
SO WE FACILITATE DEPARTURES
AND ARRIVALS OF AIRCRAFT
SAFELY IN AND OUT OF AIRPORTS.
Mikaela says SO YOU MEAN TAKEOFF, FLYING
AND LANDING!
Kori says THAT'S RIGHT.
Alyssa says AND IT'S OUR JOB AS
TECHNOLOGISTS
TO SUPPORT ALL THE
EQUIPMENT THAT THE
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS USE.
LIKE THEIR RADAR DISPLAYS AND
THEIR COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT.
AND IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG...
Mikaela says GOES WRONG!
WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO!
Alyssa says IT'S OUR JOB TO FIX IT LIKE
IF THERE'S SNOW ON A RADAR DOME
IT'S OUR JOB TO GET IT REMOVED.
Mikaela says YOU NOW WHAT THEY SAY,
THERE'S SNOW BUSINESS
LIKE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL.
(DRUM HIT)
Mikaela says WHAT DOES THIS SCREEN DO?
Kori says SO THIS HERE'S THE RADAR, THESE
DOTS YOU SEE HERE
THESE ARE THE AIRCRAFT.
THESE LINES HERE ARE AIRWAYS THE
AIRCRAFT FOLLOW
TO THEIR DESTINATIONS.
THESE LINES HERE SEPARATE THE
AIRSPACE THAT WE HAVE
THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING.
Mikaela says SO BASICALLY YOUR JOB
IS TO MAKE SURE
ALL THE LITTLE DOTS ARE A
SAFE DISTANCE FROM EACH OTHER.
Kori says YES ABSOLUTELY.
Mikaela says SO HOW DOES RADAR WORK?
Kori says GOOD QUESTION. SO WE HAVE
EQUIPMENT
THAT TRANSMITS SIGNALS TO
THE AIRCRAFT
WHICH THEN TRANSMIT BACK TO
US SO WE RECEIVE
ALL THE INFORMATION WE NEED
ON THEM.
FOR EXAMPLE WE GET THE ALTITUDE,
WHERE THEY'RE GOING,
WHAT AIRLINE, IF THEY'RE
CLIMBING OR DESCENDING.
AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION
THAT WE NEED THAT'S
PERTINENT TO THE SAFETY
OF THE AIRCRAFT.
IT'S KIND OF LIKE AN ECHO.
Mikaela says DOES IT ALSO TRACK
PIZZA DELIVERIES?
[DIGITAL CHIMES]
An animation shows Mikaela controlling a pizza tracker.
Alyssa says UNFORTUNATELY NO,
JUST AIRPLANES.
Mikaela says OHHH. SO HOW ARE WE LOOKING?
IS EVERYTHING SAFE?
Kori says MMMMM.
EVERYTHING'S LOOKING GOOD.
Mikaela says GOOD. LET'S GO.
[WHITE NOISE]
SNARE DRUM
Back at her studio, Mikaela says SINCE THE DAWN OF HUMAN KIND.
PEOPLE SAW BIRDS IN THE SKY
AND DREAMED OF FLYING.
IT WAS MERELY A DREAM.
UNTIL ONE FATEFUL DAY IN 1903,
THE WRIGHT BROTHERS
SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED THE FIRST
POWERED FLIGHT
IN KITTY HAWK, NORTH CAROLINA.
NOW OVER 100 YEARS LATER, THE
NEXT STEP IN AVIATION
HAS ARRIVED.
He shows a model plane and says BEHOLD THE PULP PELICAN.
THIS IS ONE SMALL STEP FOR
PLANES, ONE GIANT FLIGHT
FOR ALL OF PLANE KIND.
[WHOOSH]
She throws the plane.
[GLASS CRASH]
Mikaela says HMMM. INTERESTING.
NEEDS SOME ADJUSTMENTS.
WHILE I'M DOING THAT,
LET'S SEE HOW ALYSSA BECAME AN
AIR TRAFFIC TECHNOLOGIST.
[METAL CRASH]
In animation, a comic book cover appears with the title "When they were growing up! By Mikaela!"
[PAGE FLIP]
The pages of a comic book flip.
Mikaela says WHEN ALYSSA WAS GROWING UP
SHE LIKED TO LISTEN TO MUSIC
AND PLAY WITH DOLLS.
A frame shows a little girl listening to music with a speech bubble that reads "I love this band."
Mikaela says AND AT SCHOOL SHE LOVED
MATH AND SCIENCE.
SHE ENJOYED FIGURING OUT
HOW THINGS WORKED.
Another frame shows young Alyssa holding a gadget and a speech bubble that says "How does tis work?"
Mikaela says SO IN HIGH SCHOOL ALYSSA TOOK
COMPUTER ENGINEERING.
THAT LED TO STUDYING ELECTRONICS
TECHNOLOGY IN COLLEGE.
NOW ALYSSA WORKS AT A REALLY
BUSY AIRPORT
HELPING TO KEEP PLANES
FLYING SAFELY.
TRUMPET FANFARE
[WHOOSH]
At the studio, Mikaela says I DECIDED TO TAKE A BREAK
FROM FLYING PLANES
TO FOCUS ON THE TECHNOLOGY THAT
HELPS THEM GET
TO WHERE THEY WANNA GO.
SO I'M DESIGNING MY OWN RADAR.
BUT THIS RADAR WILL DETECT A
DIFFERENT KIND OF TRAFFIC.
[RADIO STATIC]
(ICE CREAM MELODY)
Mikaela says THE ICE CREAM TRUCK. GOTTA GO!
[WHITE NOISE]
(music plays)
Alyssa says SO MIKAELA, LIKE I WAS SAYING A
BIG PART OF OUR JOB
IS MAKING SURE THAT ALL THE
TECHNOLOGY
BEHIND AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL
IS WORKING PROPERLY.
THIS IS WHERE WE PERFORM OUR
FREQUENCY AND HEADSET
HARDWARE CHECKS.
Mikaela says FREQUENCY AND HEADSET
HARDWARE CHECKS?
TRY SAYING THAT 5 TIMES FAST.
I CAN'T, ANYWAYS HOW DOES
THIS TEST WORK?
Alyssa says THIS TEST CHECKS IF THEIR ANY
STATIC OR NOISE
ON THE COMMUNICATION LINES
BETWEEN THE
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS AND
THE PILOTS.
SO WHAT WE DO IS WE HAVE TO PUT
A SIGNAL OVER THE LINE
TO MAKE SURE THAT THE
CONTROLLERS UPSTAIRS
CAN TALK TO THE PILOTS
WITHOUT INTERFERENCE.
[CARTOON GIBBERISH]
An animation shows pilot Mikaela communicating with controller Mikaela.
[CARTOON GIBBERISH]
Alyssa says SO THE FIRST THING YOU'RE
GONNA DO
IS PUT ON ONE OF
THESE HEADSETS.
Mikaela says HMM, THIS ONE.
Alyssa says YUP.
THE SAME ONES THE AIR TRAFFIC
CONTROLLERS USE UPSTAIRS.
SO PRESS THAT BUTTON AND
SEND OUT A SIGNAL.
IF IT COMES BACK STATICKY,
THAT'S NOT GOOD.
Mikaela says MIKAELA TO AIRCRAFT,
AIRCRAFT COME IN.
(STATIC ECHO)
MIKAELA TO AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT
COME IN.
NOW THAT DID NOT
SOUND GOOD.
Alyssa says NOPE, THAT WAS
PRETTY STATICKY.
SO THE FIRST THING WE'RE GONNA
DO IS CHANGE OUT THE HEADSET.
Mikaela says OKAY.
(music plays)
Alyssa says ALL RIGHT PUT ON THE
NEW HEADSET.
LET'S TEST HOW THIS
ONE WORKS.
Mikaela says ONCE AGAIN MIKAELA TO AIRCRAFT,
COME IN AIRCRAFT.
Mikaela's echo says ONCE AGAIN MIKAELA TO AIRCRAFT,
COME IN AIRCRAFT.
STILL SOUNDS A
LITTLE STATICKY.
Alyssa says YEAH IT'S STILL PRETTY STATICKY.
SO NOW THE NEXT STEP IS TO
SEND AN ACTUAL TONE
OVER THE FREQUENCY SO THAT WE
CAN MEASURE THE SIGNAL LOSE.
Mikaela says HOW DO WE DO THAT?
Alyssa says SO WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO IS
INSTEAD OF PUTTING
YOUR VOICE OVER THE AIR,
WE'RE GONNA PUT IN
A TEST SIGNAL, FROM HERE.
FROM OUR TRANSMISSION
TEST SET.
SO WE'RE SENDING OUT A SIGNAL OF
MINUS 12 DECIBELS.
AND THEN WHEN WE TURN IT ON.
WE LOOK FOR OUR RECEIVE AND
WE'RE GETTING 8.3.
Mikaela says CAN YOU TRANSLATE THAT FOR MY
FOLLOWERS?
Alyssa says THAT MEANS WE HAVE TO SEND
IT OUT FOR TROUBLE SHOOTING.
Mikaela says GOTCHA.
Alyssa says SO IT SHOULD BE ALL FIXED.
LET'S TRY THAT AGAIN.
Mikaela says ONCE AGAIN MIKAELA TO AIRCRAFT.
Mikaela's echo says ONCE AGAIN MIKAELA TO AIRCRAFT.
IT WORKED.
Alyssa says AWESOME, WE FIXED IT.
Mikaela says WAIT CAN I SEND OUT ONE
MORE MESSAGE?
ONE THAT'S A LITTLE
MORE ME?
Alyssa says SURE, OF COURSE.
Mikaela says CAN I GET A PIZZA DELIVERY.
(OVER RADIO)
CAN I GET A PIZZA DELIVERY.
[WHOOSH]
(music plays)
Mikaela says WOW WHAT IS THIS ROOM?
Alyssa says PRETTY COOL RIGHT? THIS IS THE
360 SIMULATOR
WHERE THE TOWER CONTROLLERS
COME TO TRAIN.
THE ENTIRE ROOM IS FILLED WITH
SCREENS THAT SIMULATE
WHAT THE CONTROLLERS WOULD
SEE OUTSIDE.
Mikaela says SO IT HELPS THEM LEARN HOW TO
DIRECT PLANE TRAFFIC
WITHOUT DOING IT FOR REAL!
Alyssa says YEAH, EXACTLY.
Mikaela says IT'S LIKE A BIG VIDEO GAME.
Alyssa says YEAH, AND YOU CAN EVEN CONTROL
THE WEATHER.
Mikaela says HOW?
Alyssa says PICK UP THAT HEADSET OVER THERE
AND WE'LL ASK SOMEONE.
(music plays)
Alyssa says PRESS THAT BUTTON AND SEE IF
ANYONE'S HOME.
Mikaela says ARE YOU HOME?
A male voice over the radio says OH YAH.
Mikaela says OKAY FIRST THING'S FIRST. CAN WE
GET SOME RAIN?
[RAIN FALLING]
Mikaela says IT'S RAINING OUTSIDE.
Alyssa says PRETTY NEAT HUH?
WHAT'S NEXT?
Mikaela says HMMM...
CAN WE GET SOME SNOW?
AHH IT'S SNOWING.
NOW IT'S BEEN A LONG DAY. HOW
ABOUT WE MAKE IT NIGHTTIME.
WOW!
ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU NOW LET'S
CHANGE BACK TO A SUNNY DAY.
GETTING THERE.
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
Mikaela says YEAH! THAT WAS SO MUCH FUN.
Alyssa says SO PART OF OUR JOB HERE IS TO
MAKE SURE THAT THIS
IS ALL UP AND RUNNING SO THAT
THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS
CAN GET THEIR TRAINING IN.
PART OF IT IS MAKING SURE
THEIR HEADSETS
WORK CORRECTLY SO THAT THEY
CAN SEND COMMANDS
JUST LIKE YOU DID.
OR ONE OF THESE SCREENS
GOOD SHUT OFF.
Mikaela says OH NO! WHAT ARE WE
GONNA DO!
NOW THIS IS A VERY COOL ROOM.
HEY I THINK I SEE MY SIMULATED
HOUSE OVER THERE.
HI VIRTUAL MOM.
[WHOOSH]
Mikaela says ALYSSA I'M AMAZED BY ALL THE
TECHNOLOGY AND HARD WORK
THAT'S INVOLVED IN GETTING
PLANES TO THEIR DESTINATIONS
BUT WHAT HAPPENS IF THERE'S
A FAILURE OR A PROBLEM?
Alyssa says THAT'S A REALLY
GOOD QUESTION.
I'M GLAD YOU ASKED.
WE HAVE A SYSTEM THAT RECORDS
ALL THE COMMANDS
AND SCREEN ACTIVITY FOR THE
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS.
THIS WAY IF THERE'S AN INCIDENT
WE CAN PLAY BACK THE VIDEO
OR LOOK AT THE MESSAGES TO
DETERMINES WHAT WENT WRONG.
Mikaela says CAN YOU SHOW ME AN EXAMPLE?
Alyssa says SURE, I'LL JUST PULL UP ONE
FROM OUR DATABASE
ABOUT A WEEK AGO.
HERE WE GO.
[BEEPS]
Mikaela says OOOUHHH! I LOVE THIS SHOW.
Alyssa says ME TOO NEVER GETS OLD.
They eat popcorn as they watch the data on the screen.
Mikaela says THIS IS GOOD. IT'S A RE-RUN?
Alyssa says YEAH, BUT IT'S ALWAYS
INTERESTING.
Mikaela says YEAH.
(music plays)
[WHOOSH]
Back in her studio, Mikaela says WOW I HAD NO IDEA HOW MUCH
TECHNOLOGY'S INVOLVED
IN GETTING PLANES TO THEIR
DESTINATIONS.
AND THE TEAM THAT KEEPS THE
TECHNOLOGY GOING
HAS TO WORK VERY HARD TO KEEP
EVERYONE SAFE AND...
PLANES IN THE SKY.
Dressed as a pilot, Mikaela says KILO-ECHO-CHARLIE-ZULO-NINER
HERE.
REQUEST FOR TAXI
AND TAKEOFF.
Dressed as an air traffic controller, Mikaela says KILO-ECHO-CHARLIE-ZULO-NINER
YOU ARE CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF!
Pilot Mikaela says PREPARE FOR TAKEOFF.
[JET FLYBY]
[CHIME]
Mikaela says MAYBE I'LL BE AN AIR TRAFFIC
TECHNOLOGIST
OR MAYBE ONE OF THE OTHER,
ENDLESS
SUPER AMAZING JOBS
OUT THERE...
All 3 Mikaelas say WHEN I GROW UP!
(music plays)
In animation, Mikaela turns the TV off as a films countdown clock appears.
[REMOTE CLICKING]
Now a new episode rolls.
(music plays)
Mikaela walks in he studio and says OKAY SEE YOU LATER MATILDA,
WE'LL GET BACK TO WORK TOMORROW.
HEY CREW, I WAS HELPING MY
FRIEND MATILDA.
SHE'S TRYING TO COME UP
WITH AN IDEA FOR AN APP.
APPS ARE PROGRAMS ON YOUR
PARENTS' PHONES AND TABLETS.
WE CAN USE THEM TO DO ALL
KINDS OF THINGS.
FROM PLAYING GAMES TO
TAKING PICTURES.
[TELEPHONE RING]
Mikaela says THE HOTLINE WHO COULD IT BE?
She takes the call and says WHEN I GROW UP HEADQUARTERS.
[CARTOON GIBBERISH]
Mikaela says OH HI MATILDA.
[CARTOON GIBBERISH]
Mikaela says AN APP THAT TELLS YOU WHAT TO
WEAR, THAT COULD BE COOL.
[CARTOON GIBBERISH]
Mikaela says I'M A LITTLE BUSY AT THE MOMENT,
CAN I CALL YOU BACK?
[CARTOON GIBBERISH]
Mikaela says GREAT.
[CARTOON GIBBERISH]
She hangs up.
Mikaela says AS I WAS...
[TELEPHONE RING]
Mikaela picks up and says WHEN I GROW UP HEADQUARTERS.
[CARTOON GIBBERISH]
Mikaela says HI MATILDA.
[CARTOON GIBBERISH]
Mikaela says AN APP THAT TELLS YOU WHEN
TO WALK YOUR DOG.
[CARTOON GIBBERISH]
Mikaela says THAT'S NEAT.
YOU SEE I'M RECORDING AT THE
MOMENT SO I GOTTA GO.
[CARTOON GIBBERISH]
Mikaela says CALL YOU BACK.
[CARTOON GIBBERISH]
Mikaela hangs up and says I LOVE HELPING MY FRIENDS AND I
LOVE ENCOURAGING THEM
TO DREAM BIG!
THAT'S WHY I'M SO EXCITED ABOUT
TODAY'S JOB.
IT'S CALLED A TECHNOLOGY
EDUCATOR
AND IT'S YOUR JOB TO
TEACH PEOPLE
HOW TO DO AMAZING THINGS
WITH COMPUTERS.
LIKE MAKING APPS.
I'M GOING TO BE A TECHNOLOGY
EDUCATOR SO I CAN HELP PEOPLE
MAKE THEIR TECHNOLOGICAL DREAMS
COME TRUE.
[TELEPHONE RINGING]
Mikaela says WHEN I GROW UP!
She picks up and says HELLO.
[WHOOSH]
Now a slate appears with the caption "When I grow up!"
(music plays)
Mikaela says THIS IS WHERE A TECHNOLOGY
EDUCATOR TEACHES KIDS
ABOUT COOL NEW TECH.
SPEAKING OF WHICH I WONDER IF
THERE'S AN APP
THAT TEACHES KIDS
ABOUT APPS.
[TIRE SCREECH]
Mikaela says WAIT A SECOND, THAT'S WHAT I'M
ABOUT TO GO DO!
[WHOOSH]
Mikaela says ALL RIGHT I'M READY LET'S
DO THIS.
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
Mikaela says I SAID I'M READY!
Tamar says HI MIKAELA.
Mikaela says OH HI TAMAR.
A caption reads "Tamar. Tech Educator."
Tamar is in her thirties, with short curly brown hair and wears a black top and a black leather blazer.
Mikaela says TAMAR IS A TECHNOLOGY
EDUCATOR HERE.
TAMAR CAN YOU SHOW ME HOW TO
TEACH KIDS
HOW TO MAKE APPS?
Tamar says I SURE CAN MIKAELA BUT FIRST
WE HAVE TO PLAN A LESSON.
Mikaela says OKAY.
Tamar says FOLLOW ME.
[WHOOSH]
Tamar says MIKAELA I HAVE A COUPLE OF
FRIENDS COMING IN
FOR AN APP WORKSHOP TODAY.
SO THE FIRST THING WE'RE GOING
TO DO IS WRITE DOWN
EMPATHY.
Mikaela says WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY EMPATHY?
She writes the word "Empathy" on a white board.
Tamar says SO EMPATHY IS BEING ABLE TO
UNDERSTAND
HOW OTHER PEOPLE
ARE FEELING.
AND WE HAVE TO KNOW HOW
THEY ARE FEELING
BEFORE WE CAN CREATE
SOMETHING FOR THEM.
Mikaela says WHAT'S THE NEXT STEP?
Tamar says THE NEXT STEP IS TO
DEFINE THE PROBLEM.
Mikaela says DEFINE.
Tamar says YES, SO WE HAVE TO BE ABLE TO
UNDERSTAND WHAT THE PROBLEM IS
BEFORE WE CAN CREATE AN APP
THAT SOLVES THE PROBLEM.
THE NEXT STEP IS IDEATE.
Mikaela says YOU MEAN IDEA?
Tamar says SIMILAR, IDEATE IS REALLY TO
TAKE THE IDEAS YOU HAVE
AND BUILD THEM OUT.
THE NEXT STEP IS TO
PROTOTYPE.
AND PROTOTYPE IS THE ACTUAL
BUILDING OF THE APP.
SO WE'RE GOING TO CREATE
STORYBOARDS
AND UPLOAD THEM AND TURN
THEM INTO A CLICKABLE PROTOTYPE.
Mikaela says COOL.
I WONDER WHAT THE KIDS WILL
COME UP WITH?
[DIGITAL CHIMES]
In animation, Mikaela imagines robots that clean and cars that fly.
Tamar says THE FINAL STEP IS TEST.
Mikaela says TEST!
Tamar says SO ONCE WE'VE BUILT THE
PROTOTYPE
WE'RE GOING TO TEST THE APPS
TO MAKE SURE THEY WORK.
[WHITE NOISE]
(music plays)
Back in her studio, Mikael talks on the phone and says YES STELLA, THAT DOES SOUND LIKE
A GOOD IDEA.
I'VE NEVER THOUGHT OF IT
THAT WAY.
She faces the camera and says OH HEY. JUST HELPING OUT SOME
MORE OF MY FRIENDS.
WASN'T THAT INSPIRING.
SPEAKING OF INSPIRATION, WHY
DON'T YOU CHECK OUT
HOW TAMAR BECAME A
TECHNOLOGY EDUCATOR.
(music plays)
[WHOOSH]
In animation, a comic book cover appears with the title "When they were growing up! By Mikaela!"
[PAGE FLIP]
The pages of a comic book flip.
Mikaela says WHEN TAMAR WAS YOUNG
HER DAD LIKED WORKING WITH
COMPUTERS AT HOME.
A comic book frame shows young Tamar watching her dad work and a thought bubble that says "Cool."
Mikaela says THAT SHOWED HER THAT TECHNOLOGY
CAN BE LOTS OF FUN
AND ANYBODY CAN USE IT.
AT UNIVERSITY, TAMAR STUDIED
ADVERTISING.
Another frame shows Tamar playing video games with a speech bubble that says "Tech is the best."
Mikaela says WHICH LED HER TO WORK WITH
TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES.
SHE NOTICED THERE WASN'T A LOT
OF DIVERSITY IN TECH
AND SHE WANTED TO HELP.
SO TAMAR STARTED AN ORGANIZATION
TO GIVE KIDS OPPORTUNITIES
TO LEARN AND USE TECHNOLOGY.
BY ACTING ON THE CHANGE SHE
WANTED TO SEE,
TAMAR CHANGED HER OWN LIFE
AND THE LIVES OF THE KIDS SHE
WORKS WITH.
Another frame shows Tamar and two little kids with a speech bubble that says "Let's learn together."
[TRUMPET FANFARE]
[WHOOSH]
[TELEPHONE RINGING]
Wearing earmuffs, Mikaela says I'M TAKING A BREAK FROM
ANSWERING THE PHONE.
THESE NOISE CANCELING
HEADPHONES ARE DOING THE TRICK.
ANYWAY BACK TO THE SHOW!
[WHITE NOISE]
She now stands in a hallway and kid run past her.
Mikaela says I'M INSPIRED.
READY TO TEACH.
ALL I REALLY NEED ARE...
ARE...SOME STUDENTS.
A boy says YEAH!
Mikaela says WELL OKAY, I'VE GOT
EVERYTHING I WANT.
[WHOOSH]
A brown-haired girl named Avery says I LIKE LEARNING ABOUT TECHNOLOGY
BECAUSE IT MAKES ME LEARN
NEW THINGS.
A brown-haired boy named Asa says I LIKE TECHNOLOGY
AND I MIGHT EVEN WANNA BUILD
ROBOTS WHEN I GET OLDER.
A girl with pigtail braids named Zoey says I LIKE THAT SOME APPS ARE
ACTUALLY REALLY IMPORTANT.
A boy with curly brown hair named Rylan says I LIKE THAT INSTEAD OF DOING
IT ON PAPER I CAN DO IT ON
A VIDEO GAME.
Avery says I LIKE HOW TAMAR CAN TEACH ME
ALL ABOUT TECHNOLOGY.
[WHOOSH]
In the classroom, Mikaela says WELCOME CLASS I'M YOUR NEW
TEACHER MRS. MIKAELA.
The class says HI MRS. MIKAELA!
Tamar says SO THE FIRST STEP OF THE DESIGN
PROCESS IS EMPATHY.
DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT
EMPATHY MEANS?
Rylan raises his hand and says EMPATHY MEANS THAT YOU'RE
PUTTING YOURSELF
IN OTHER PEOPLE'S SHOES.
Tamar says YES, THAT'S RIGHT AND THE 2ND
STEP OF THE DESIGN PROCESS
IS YOU DEFINE THE PROBLEM.
MIKAELA WOULD YOU LIKE TO
EXPLAIN THAT STEP?
Mikaela says YEAH, SO APPS SOLVE PROBLEMS.
DOES ANYONE HAVE AN EXAMPLE
OF A PROBLEM?
Asa raises his hand.
Mikaela says YOU.
Asa says OKAY, MY PROBLEM IS THAT YOU'RE
DOING A PROJECT
AND YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT TO
DO IT ABOUT.
YOU DON'T HAVE ANY IDEAS.
Mikaela says OKAY, SO MAYBE AN IDEA
SIMULATOR.
SUCH A GOOD IDEA.
ANYONE ELSE?
Zoey raises her hand and says SO SAY YOU'RE GOING TO SCHOOL
AND YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT TO WEAR
YOU CAN DOWNLOAD AN APP THAT
TELLS YOU WHAT TO WEAR.
Tamar says THAT'S REALLY GREAT, NOW WHEN
WE ARE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND
HOW PEOPLE ARE FEELING, WE'RE
ABLE TO BETTER IDENTIFY
SOME OF THE PROBLEMS THAT
THEY MAY HAVE.
THE PROBLEM THAT WE'RE GOING
TO SOLVE TODAY IS
A STUDENT WHO MISSES CLASS,
MISSES THEIR ASSIGNMENTS,
MISSES TESTS, AND WE HAVE
TO FIND AN APP
THAT WILL HELP THEM TO GET
CAUGHT UP WITH THEIR HOMEWORK
AND ANY MISSED TESTS THAT
THEY MAY HAVE.
Mikaela says I THINK THAT'S A GREAT IDEA.
ARE YOU GUYS READY!
The class says YEAH!
Mikaela says THEN START BRAINSTORMING AND I
WILL BE AROUND TO HELP.
[WHOOSH]
Rylan says YOU WOULD DO AN APP,
LET'S SAY YOU
MISS A DAY AT SCHOOL BUT YOU
HAVE A TEST THAT DAY
SO JUST GO ON YOUR IPAD,
SEARCH UP PG TEST,
DOWNLOAD IT, AND WHEN
YOU DOWNLOAD IT
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS JUST
SEARCH WHAT SCHOOL YOU GO TO
AND THEN JUST TYPE YOUR
TEACHER'S NAME.
Asa says OKAY I WAS THINKING LIKE
TEACHER'S NOTES
AND THE STUDENT'S NOTES
ON LIKE EITHER SIDE.
Avery says BUT THERE THEN COULD BE
THE VIDEO OF THE LESSON
IN THE MIDDLE.
Asa says YEAH.
Mikaela whispers in Tamar's ear THEY'RE DOING GREAT.
Tamar says YEAH THEY ARE.
Zoey says FOR THE HOME PAGE WE COULD
GET IT COLOURFUL
SO THAT THE KIDS COULD
THINK, 'OH THIS IS FUN.'
INSTEAD OF JUST THINKING
HOMEWORK IS BORING,
'I DON'T WANT TO DO THIS.'
Asa says WHAT DO YOU THINK THE
APP SHOULD BE CALLED?
Avery says I THINK THE APP SHOULD BE
CALLED CATCH-UP.
Zoey doddles the name "P.C. Test!" and says THIS IS WHAT THE NAME
WOULD LOOK LIKE.
WE COULD PUT THE SECTION FOR THE
PARENT IN LITTLE CORNER.
Asa says OKAY I SAY THAT YOU SHOULD
SKETCH THE HOME SCREEN
AND I'LL SKETCH THE ONE WITH THE
VIDEO WITH THE LESSON IN IT.
Avery says YEAH.
Asa says YEAH.
Mikaela approaches Rylan and Zoey and says WHAT ARE YOU WORKING ON?
Rylan says I'M WORKING ON THE
SECOND SCREEN.
SO WHEN THEY PICK THE TEST,
I'M DECORATING IT
SO THEY WON'T BE LIKE
DISTRACTING AND,
'THIS IS BORING.'
Now Mikaela approaches Avery and Asa and says HOW'S IT GOING GUYS?
Asa says OH IT'S GOOD, GREAT.
Avery says THE LOGO FOR OUR APP IS
A KETCHUP BOTTLE.
Asa says OHH.
(LAUGHS)
(music plays)
[WHOOSH]
Mikaela says GREAT WORK GUYS!
NOW IS THE TIME WE'VE ALL
BEEN WAITING FOR...
WE'RE GONNA PRESENT YOUR APPS!
[DRUM ROLL]
[VIDEO GAME CHIME]
Mikaela says OKAY TELL US ABOUT YOUR APP.
Asa says OUR APP IS CALLED...
Avery says CATCH UP!
Asa says CATCH UP IS AN APP FOR PEOPLE
THAT MISS SCHOOL
AND ON THAT DAY THEY HAVE TESTS
AND SOME IMPORTANT LESSONS.
Avery says SO THAT WHEN YOU MISS A SCHOOL
DAY, YOUR TEACHER WOULD
LEAVE YOU A VIDEO OF THE
LESSON AND THEN YOUR TEACHER
AND YOUR CLASSMATES, WOULD LEAVE
YOU NOTES TO HELP YOU.
Asa says AND ON THE TOP THERE WILL
BE THE LESSON.
AND THEN IF YOU MISS THE TEST,
THE TEST WILL BE
RIGHT NEXT TO THE LESSON.
SO YOU JUST HAVE TO GET IT
UP TO YOUR SCREEN
AND THEN PRINT IT.
Mikaela says NOW WHAT PROBLEM DOES
THIS APP FIX?
Avery says THE PROBLEM THAT THIS APP
FIXES IS THAT
SOMETIMES WHEN YOU MISS
A DAY AT SCHOOL
AND YOU HAVE A TEST.
BUT WITH THIS YOU COULD JUST
DO IT AT HOME
AND THEN WHEN
YOU WENT BACK
YOU WOULDN'T HAVE
TO DO IT.
[APPLAUSE]
Tamar says GREAT JOB!
[WHOOSH]
Now Rylan and Zoey stand in the front of the class.
Mikaela says WHY DON'T YOU TELL US A LITTLE
BIT ABOUT YOUR APP?
Rylan says OUR APP'S CALLED PG TEST.
IF YOU CAN'T GO TO SCHOOL
AND IF YOU'RE SICK,
IN CASE YOU HAVE A TEST
YOU GO TO PG TEST
AND TYPE YOUR TEACHER'S NAME AND
WHAT SCHOOL YOU GO TO
AND THEN IT WOULD AUTOMATICALLY
BRING YOU TO THE TEST
THAT SHE WAS GONNA GIVE YOU.
AND THEN YOU CAN DO IT FROM HOME
INSTEAD OF GOING TO SCHOOL
THE NEXT DAY TO DO IT.
Zoey says SO THIS IS THE HOME PAGE,
WHERE YOU CAN LOG IT TO TYPE IN
YOUR TEACHER'S NAME
AND YOUR SCHOOL.
AND THEN HERE IS THE
PARENT'S SECTION.
WHERE THE GAME TELLS THE
PARENTS ABOUT THE GAME.
Tamar says SO SHOW US YOUR SECOND SCREEN
AND TELL US A LITTLE BIT MORE
ABOUT WHAT YOU PUT ON THAT.
Rylan says THAT PAGE IS ABOUT THE TEST.
IT BRINGS YOU AUTOMATICALLY
TO THE TEST
YOUR TEACHER WAS GONNA
GIVE YOU.
Zoey says ANY QUESTIONS?
Mikaela says I HAVE ONE.
WHAT PROBLEM DOES
THIS APP SOLVE?
Zoey says WELL IT SOLVES PROBLEMS
WHERE YOU'RE MAYBE
HAVING TROUBLE WITH MATH.
THAT'S ANOTHER THING
IT CAN DO.
Rylan says IF YOU NEED HELP, YOU CAN JUST
GO ON PG TEST
AND THEN YOU WOULD JUST DO
YOUR HOMEWORK AND STUFF.
[APPLAUSE]
Tamar says THAT WAS AMAZING!
[CROWD CHEERING]
Mikaela says THEY GROW UP SO FAST.
Tamar says THEY DO.
(LAUGHS)
[WHOOSH]
[TELEPHONE RINGING]
Back in her studio, Mikaela says AFTER MY DAY AS A TECHNOLOGY
EDUCATOR,
I'M MORE EXCITED THAN EVER TO
HELP MY FRIENDS
LEARN ABOUT TECH!
LIKE APPS!
AND MY FRIENDS APPEAR TO HAVE
HEARD ABOUT
WHAT I'VE LEARNED.
THEY WON'T STOP CALLING!
THAT'S OKAY BECAUSE I LOVE
HELPING PEOPLE!
HEY, MAYBE THIS IS THE JOB I'LL
END UP DOING!
OR MAYBE SOMETHING ELSE.
IT'S ANOTHER STEPPING STONE ON
MY WONDERFUL, CRAZY JOURNEY
TO DISCOVER WHAT I'LL BE...
She picks up the phone and says WHEN I GROW UP!
OH SORRY STELLA.
Music plays as the end credits roll.
Directed by Johnny Mitchell.
Produced by Francis Mitchell and David Mitchell.
Host, Mikaela Blake.
Executive producer, Rick Bergmann.
Produced in association with TVO Kids.
Logo: Canada Media Fund.
Logo: Shaw Rocket Fund.
Logo: Bell Fund.
Logo: Riverbank Pictures.
Mikaela pops up against a colourful animated background. She's around 12, with mid-length curly brown hair, and wears a blue sweater.
[WHOOSH]
She says MY NAME'S MIKAELA, AND SINCE
I CAN REMEMBER,
I'VE DREAMT ABOUT WHAT I'LL BE
WHEN I GROW UP!
THERE ARE SO MANY COOL JOBS,
SO I DECIDED TO TRY THEM ALL.
In animation, gear from different jobs appears on her: an astronaut's helmet, a construction worker's vest and helmet, a chef's hat and apron, and a police officer's hat and badge.
She says I BUILT AN AWESOME STUDIO IN
MY GARAGE,
SO I CAN MAKE AND SHARE VIDEOS
ABOUT MY JOURNEY.
She pops up in her garage. The place has a multi-coloured tile floor, hangers with different uniforms, a bike, a desk, and a colourful back wall with a graffiti that reads "When I grow up!"
She says IT'S ALL ABOUT DISCOVERING
WHAT I'LL BE
WHEN I GROW UP!
The name of the show appears in purple surrounded by colourful silhouettes of different animals and shapes. It reads "When I grow up."
A film countdown clocks appears.
In her studio, Mikaela says OH HEY GUYS I'M PUTTING THE
FINISHING TOUCHES
ON THIS PAPER AIRPLANE.
IT'S MY FIRST TRY!
OKAY IT'S MY 15TH TRY BUT
WHO'S COUNTING?
OKAY PREPARE FOR TAKE OFF.
DRUM ROLL
3,2,1.
The paper plane crashes against the floor.
[GLASS CRASH]
Mikaela says LANDING A PLANE IS PRETTY
TRICKY BUSINESS
THERE ARE SO MANY FACTORS
INVOLVED:
WIND, RAIN, SNOW...
She points at a bin full of paper planes and says OTHER PLANES!
FORTUNATELY THERE ARE PEOPLE ON
THE GROUND THAT HELP PLANES
GET TO WHERE THEY'RE GOING.
IT'S NOT EASY. IT TAKES A LOT
OF TECHNOLOGY.
AND THE PEOPLE WHO MANAGE THAT
TECHNOLOGY ARE CALLED
AIR TRAFFIC TECHNOLOGISTS.
EVERYDAY THEY ARE SO IMPORTANT
KEEPING PEOPLE SAFE.
AND KEEPING PLANES OUT OF...
TROUBLE.
I'M GONNA LEARN HOW TO BE AN
AIR TRAFFIC TECHNOLOGIST
SO I CAN HELP PLANES FLY
THE FRIENDLY SKIES.
WHEN I GROW UP!
[WHOOSH]
(music plays)
Mikaela says HERE I AM AT A HUGE
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT!
OVER 1000 PLANES TAKE OFF
HERE EVERYDAY
FROM ALL AROUND THE WORLD.
PERMISSION TO TAKE OFF?
A male voice over the radio says PERMISSION GRANTED.
Mikaela says NU, NU, NU, NU NEEEOOOWWWW!
[JET ENGINE PASS BY]
[WHOOSH]
She walks in and says NEAT.
WHERE'S MY PASSPORT?
(EXHALES)
OH, FOUND IT.
HI ALYSSA.
Alyssa says HI MIKAELA.
A caption reads "Alyssa. Air traffic technologist."
Alyssa is in her thirties, with long straight brown hair and wears a black top and a gray cardigan T-shirt.
Mikaela says THIS IS ALYSSA. SHE'S AN AIR
TRAFFIC TECHNOLOGIST HERE.
Alyssa says MIKAELA ARE YOU READY TO ENTER
THE EXCITING WORLD
OR AIR TRAFFIC TECHNOLOGY?
Mikaela says LET'S PUT IT THIS WAY,
PERMISSION TO EXPLORE?
Alyssa says PERMISSION GRANTED.
COME ON.
Mikaela says NEEEOOOWWWW!
[PLANE FLY BY]
[WHOOSH]
(music plays)
Mikaela says WHAT DOES THIS ROOM DO?
Alyssa says THIS IS THE AIR TRAFFIC
CONTROL ROOM
WHERE THE CONTROLLERS CONTROL
AIRCRAFT
EN ROUTE TO THEIR DESTINATION.
AND THIS IS KORI, ONE OF OUR
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS.
Mikaela says HI.
Kori says HI.
Kori is in her thirties, with long slightly wavy blond hair and wears black trousers and a blue sweater.
Mikaela says KORI WHAT DO YOU DO HERE?
Kori says I'M AN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER
AT NAV CANADA
SO WE FACILITATE DEPARTURES
AND ARRIVALS OF AIRCRAFT
SAFELY IN AND OUT OF AIRPORTS.
Mikaela says SO YOU MEAN TAKEOFF, FLYING
AND LANDING!
Kori says THAT'S RIGHT.
Alyssa says AND IT'S OUR JOB AS
TECHNOLOGISTS
TO SUPPORT ALL THE
EQUIPMENT THAT THE
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS USE.
LIKE THEIR RADAR DISPLAYS AND
THEIR COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT.
AND IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG...
Mikaela says GOES WRONG!
WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO!
Alyssa says IT'S OUR JOB TO FIX IT LIKE
IF THERE'S SNOW ON A RADAR DOME
IT'S OUR JOB TO GET IT REMOVED.
Mikaela says YOU NOW WHAT THEY SAY,
THERE'S SNOW BUSINESS
LIKE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL.
(DRUM HIT)
Mikaela says WHAT DOES THIS SCREEN DO?
Kori says SO THIS HERE'S THE RADAR, THESE
DOTS YOU SEE HERE
THESE ARE THE AIRCRAFT.
THESE LINES HERE ARE AIRWAYS THE
AIRCRAFT FOLLOW
TO THEIR DESTINATIONS.
THESE LINES HERE SEPARATE THE
AIRSPACE THAT WE HAVE
THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING.
Mikaela says SO BASICALLY YOUR JOB
IS TO MAKE SURE
ALL THE LITTLE DOTS ARE A
SAFE DISTANCE FROM EACH OTHER.
Kori says YES ABSOLUTELY.
Mikaela says SO HOW DOES RADAR WORK?
Kori says GOOD QUESTION. SO WE HAVE
EQUIPMENT
THAT TRANSMITS SIGNALS TO
THE AIRCRAFT
WHICH THEN TRANSMIT BACK TO
US SO WE RECEIVE
ALL THE INFORMATION WE NEED
ON THEM.
FOR EXAMPLE WE GET THE ALTITUDE,
WHERE THEY'RE GOING,
WHAT AIRLINE, IF THEY'RE
CLIMBING OR DESCENDING.
AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION
THAT WE NEED THAT'S
PERTINENT TO THE SAFETY
OF THE AIRCRAFT.
IT'S KIND OF LIKE AN ECHO.
Mikaela says DOES IT ALSO TRACK
PIZZA DELIVERIES?
[DIGITAL CHIMES]
An animation shows Mikaela controlling a pizza tracker.
Alyssa says UNFORTUNATELY NO,
JUST AIRPLANES.
Mikaela says OHHH. SO HOW ARE WE LOOKING?
IS EVERYTHING SAFE?
Kori says MMMMM.
EVERYTHING'S LOOKING GOOD.
Mikaela says GOOD. LET'S GO.
[WHITE NOISE]
SNARE DRUM
Back at her studio, Mikaela says SINCE THE DAWN OF HUMAN KIND.
PEOPLE SAW BIRDS IN THE SKY
AND DREAMED OF FLYING.
IT WAS MERELY A DREAM.
UNTIL ONE FATEFUL DAY IN 1903,
THE WRIGHT BROTHERS
SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED THE FIRST
POWERED FLIGHT
IN KITTY HAWK, NORTH CAROLINA.
NOW OVER 100 YEARS LATER, THE
NEXT STEP IN AVIATION
HAS ARRIVED.
He shows a model plane and says BEHOLD THE PULP PELICAN.
THIS IS ONE SMALL STEP FOR
PLANES, ONE GIANT FLIGHT
FOR ALL OF PLANE KIND.
[WHOOSH]
She throws the plane.
[GLASS CRASH]
Mikaela says HMMM. INTERESTING.
NEEDS SOME ADJUSTMENTS.
WHILE I'M DOING THAT,
LET'S SEE HOW ALYSSA BECAME AN
AIR TRAFFIC TECHNOLOGIST.
[METAL CRASH]
In animation, a comic book cover appears with the title "When they were growing up! By Mikaela!"
[PAGE FLIP]
The pages of a comic book flip.
Mikaela says WHEN ALYSSA WAS GROWING UP
SHE LIKED TO LISTEN TO MUSIC
AND PLAY WITH DOLLS.
A frame shows a little girl listening to music with a speech bubble that reads "I love this band."
Mikaela says AND AT SCHOOL SHE LOVED
MATH AND SCIENCE.
SHE ENJOYED FIGURING OUT
HOW THINGS WORKED.
Another frame shows young Alyssa holding a gadget and a speech bubble that says "How does tis work?"
Mikaela says SO IN HIGH SCHOOL ALYSSA TOOK
COMPUTER ENGINEERING.
THAT LED TO STUDYING ELECTRONICS
TECHNOLOGY IN COLLEGE.
NOW ALYSSA WORKS AT A REALLY
BUSY AIRPORT
HELPING TO KEEP PLANES
FLYING SAFELY.
TRUMPET FANFARE
[WHOOSH]
At the studio, Mikaela says I DECIDED TO TAKE A BREAK
FROM FLYING PLANES
TO FOCUS ON THE TECHNOLOGY THAT
HELPS THEM GET
TO WHERE THEY WANNA GO.
SO I'M DESIGNING MY OWN RADAR.
BUT THIS RADAR WILL DETECT A
DIFFERENT KIND OF TRAFFIC.
[RADIO STATIC]
(ICE CREAM MELODY)
Mikaela says THE ICE CREAM TRUCK. GOTTA GO!
[WHITE NOISE]
(music plays)
Alyssa says SO MIKAELA, LIKE I WAS SAYING A
BIG PART OF OUR JOB
IS MAKING SURE THAT ALL THE
TECHNOLOGY
BEHIND AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL
IS WORKING PROPERLY.
THIS IS WHERE WE PERFORM OUR
FREQUENCY AND HEADSET
HARDWARE CHECKS.
Mikaela says FREQUENCY AND HEADSET
HARDWARE CHECKS?
TRY SAYING THAT 5 TIMES FAST.
I CAN'T, ANYWAYS HOW DOES
THIS TEST WORK?
Alyssa says THIS TEST CHECKS IF THEIR ANY
STATIC OR NOISE
ON THE COMMUNICATION LINES
BETWEEN THE
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS AND
THE PILOTS.
SO WHAT WE DO IS WE HAVE TO PUT
A SIGNAL OVER THE LINE
TO MAKE SURE THAT THE
CONTROLLERS UPSTAIRS
CAN TALK TO THE PILOTS
WITHOUT INTERFERENCE.
[CARTOON GIBBERISH]
An animation shows pilot Mikaela communicating with controller Mikaela.
[CARTOON GIBBERISH]
Alyssa says SO THE FIRST THING YOU'RE
GONNA DO
IS PUT ON ONE OF
THESE HEADSETS.
Mikaela says HMM, THIS ONE.
Alyssa says YUP.
THE SAME ONES THE AIR TRAFFIC
CONTROLLERS USE UPSTAIRS.
SO PRESS THAT BUTTON AND
SEND OUT A SIGNAL.
IF IT COMES BACK STATICKY,
THAT'S NOT GOOD.
Mikaela says MIKAELA TO AIRCRAFT,
AIRCRAFT COME IN.
(STATIC ECHO)
MIKAELA TO AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT
COME IN.
NOW THAT DID NOT
SOUND GOOD.
Alyssa says NOPE, THAT WAS
PRETTY STATICKY.
SO THE FIRST THING WE'RE GONNA
DO IS CHANGE OUT THE HEADSET.
Mikaela says OKAY.
(music plays)
Alyssa says ALL RIGHT PUT ON THE
NEW HEADSET.
LET'S TEST HOW THIS
ONE WORKS.
Mikaela says ONCE AGAIN MIKAELA TO AIRCRAFT,
COME IN AIRCRAFT.
Mikaela's echo says ONCE AGAIN MIKAELA TO AIRCRAFT,
COME IN AIRCRAFT.
STILL SOUNDS A
LITTLE STATICKY.
Alyssa says YEAH IT'S STILL PRETTY STATICKY.
SO NOW THE NEXT STEP IS TO
SEND AN ACTUAL TONE
OVER THE FREQUENCY SO THAT WE
CAN MEASURE THE SIGNAL LOSE.
Mikaela says HOW DO WE DO THAT?
Alyssa says SO WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO IS
INSTEAD OF PUTTING
YOUR VOICE OVER THE AIR,
WE'RE GONNA PUT IN
A TEST SIGNAL, FROM HERE.
FROM OUR TRANSMISSION
TEST SET.
SO WE'RE SENDING OUT A SIGNAL OF
MINUS 12 DECIBELS.
AND THEN WHEN WE TURN IT ON.
WE LOOK FOR OUR RECEIVE AND
WE'RE GETTING 8.3.
Mikaela says CAN YOU TRANSLATE THAT FOR MY
FOLLOWERS?
Alyssa says THAT MEANS WE HAVE TO SEND
IT OUT FOR TROUBLE SHOOTING.
Mikaela says GOTCHA.
Alyssa says SO IT SHOULD BE ALL FIXED.
LET'S TRY THAT AGAIN.
Mikaela says ONCE AGAIN MIKAELA TO AIRCRAFT.
Mikaela's echo says ONCE AGAIN MIKAELA TO AIRCRAFT.
IT WORKED.
Alyssa says AWESOME, WE FIXED IT.
Mikaela says WAIT CAN I SEND OUT ONE
MORE MESSAGE?
ONE THAT'S A LITTLE
MORE ME?
Alyssa says SURE, OF COURSE.
Mikaela says CAN I GET A PIZZA DELIVERY.
(OVER RADIO)
CAN I GET A PIZZA DELIVERY.
[WHOOSH]
(music plays)
Mikaela says WOW WHAT IS THIS ROOM?
Alyssa says PRETTY COOL RIGHT? THIS IS THE
360 SIMULATOR
WHERE THE TOWER CONTROLLERS
COME TO TRAIN.
THE ENTIRE ROOM IS FILLED WITH
SCREENS THAT SIMULATE
WHAT THE CONTROLLERS WOULD
SEE OUTSIDE.
Mikaela says SO IT HELPS THEM LEARN HOW TO
DIRECT PLANE TRAFFIC
WITHOUT DOING IT FOR REAL!
Alyssa says YEAH, EXACTLY.
Mikaela says IT'S LIKE A BIG VIDEO GAME.
Alyssa says YEAH, AND YOU CAN EVEN CONTROL
THE WEATHER.
Mikaela says HOW?
Alyssa says PICK UP THAT HEADSET OVER THERE
AND WE'LL ASK SOMEONE.
(music plays)
Alyssa says PRESS THAT BUTTON AND SEE IF
ANYONE'S HOME.
Mikaela says ARE YOU HOME?
A male voice over the radio says OH YAH.
Mikaela says OKAY FIRST THING'S FIRST. CAN WE
GET SOME RAIN?
[RAIN FALLING]
Mikaela says IT'S RAINING OUTSIDE.
Alyssa says PRETTY NEAT HUH?
WHAT'S NEXT?
Mikaela says HMMM...
CAN WE GET SOME SNOW?
AHH IT'S SNOWING.
NOW IT'S BEEN A LONG DAY. HOW
ABOUT WE MAKE IT NIGHTTIME.
WOW!
ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU NOW LET'S
CHANGE BACK TO A SUNNY DAY.
GETTING THERE.
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
Mikaela says YEAH! THAT WAS SO MUCH FUN.
Alyssa says SO PART OF OUR JOB HERE IS TO
MAKE SURE THAT THIS
IS ALL UP AND RUNNING SO THAT
THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS
CAN GET THEIR TRAINING IN.
PART OF IT IS MAKING SURE
THEIR HEADSETS
WORK CORRECTLY SO THAT THEY
CAN SEND COMMANDS
JUST LIKE YOU DID.
OR ONE OF THESE SCREENS
GOOD SHUT OFF.
Mikaela says OH NO! WHAT ARE WE
GONNA DO!
NOW THIS IS A VERY COOL ROOM.
HEY I THINK I SEE MY SIMULATED
HOUSE OVER THERE.
HI VIRTUAL MOM.
[WHOOSH]
Mikaela says ALYSSA I'M AMAZED BY ALL THE
TECHNOLOGY AND HARD WORK
THAT'S INVOLVED IN GETTING
PLANES TO THEIR DESTINATIONS
BUT WHAT HAPPENS IF THERE'S
A FAILURE OR A PROBLEM?
Alyssa says THAT'S A REALLY
GOOD QUESTION.
I'M GLAD YOU ASKED.
WE HAVE A SYSTEM THAT RECORDS
ALL THE COMMANDS
AND SCREEN ACTIVITY FOR THE
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS.
THIS WAY IF THERE'S AN INCIDENT
WE CAN PLAY BACK THE VIDEO
OR LOOK AT THE MESSAGES TO
DETERMINES WHAT WENT WRONG.
Mikaela says CAN YOU SHOW ME AN EXAMPLE?
Alyssa says SURE, I'LL JUST PULL UP ONE
FROM OUR DATABASE
ABOUT A WEEK AGO.
HERE WE GO.
[BEEPS]
Mikaela says OOOUHHH! I LOVE THIS SHOW.
Alyssa says ME TOO NEVER GETS OLD.
They eat popcorn as they watch the data on the screen.
Mikaela says THIS IS GOOD. IT'S A RE-RUN?
Alyssa says YEAH, BUT IT'S ALWAYS
INTERESTING.
Mikaela says YEAH.
(music plays)
[WHOOSH]
Back in her studio, Mikaela says WOW I HAD NO IDEA HOW MUCH
TECHNOLOGY'S INVOLVED
IN GETTING PLANES TO THEIR
DESTINATIONS.
AND THE TEAM THAT KEEPS THE
TECHNOLOGY GOING
HAS TO WORK VERY HARD TO KEEP
EVERYONE SAFE AND...
PLANES IN THE SKY.
Dressed as a pilot, Mikaela says KILO-ECHO-CHARLIE-ZULO-NINER
HERE.
REQUEST FOR TAXI
AND TAKEOFF.
Dressed as an air traffic controller, Mikaela says KILO-ECHO-CHARLIE-ZULO-NINER
YOU ARE CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF!
Pilot Mikaela says PREPARE FOR TAKEOFF.
[JET FLYBY]
[CHIME]
Mikaela says MAYBE I'LL BE AN AIR TRAFFIC
TECHNOLOGIST
OR MAYBE ONE OF THE OTHER,
ENDLESS
SUPER AMAZING JOBS
OUT THERE...
All 3 Mikaelas say WHEN I GROW UP!
(music plays)
In animation, Mikaela turns the TV off as a films countdown clock appears.
[REMOTE CLICKING]
Now a new episode rolls.
(music plays)
Mikaela walks in he studio and says OKAY SEE YOU LATER MATILDA,
WE'LL GET BACK TO WORK TOMORROW.
HEY CREW, I WAS HELPING MY
FRIEND MATILDA.
SHE'S TRYING TO COME UP
WITH AN IDEA FOR AN APP.
APPS ARE PROGRAMS ON YOUR
PARENTS' PHONES AND TABLETS.
WE CAN USE THEM TO DO ALL
KINDS OF THINGS.
FROM PLAYING GAMES TO
TAKING PICTURES.
[TELEPHONE RING]
Mikaela says THE HOTLINE WHO COULD IT BE?
She takes the call and says WHEN I GROW UP HEADQUARTERS.
[CARTOON GIBBERISH]
Mikaela says OH HI MATILDA.
[CARTOON GIBBERISH]
Mikaela says AN APP THAT TELLS YOU WHAT TO
WEAR, THAT COULD BE COOL.
[CARTOON GIBBERISH]
Mikaela says I'M A LITTLE BUSY AT THE MOMENT,
CAN I CALL YOU BACK?
[CARTOON GIBBERISH]
Mikaela says GREAT.
[CARTOON GIBBERISH]
She hangs up.
Mikaela says AS I WAS...
[TELEPHONE RING]
Mikaela picks up and says WHEN I GROW UP HEADQUARTERS.
[CARTOON GIBBERISH]
Mikaela says HI MATILDA.
[CARTOON GIBBERISH]
Mikaela says AN APP THAT TELLS YOU WHEN
TO WALK YOUR DOG.
[CARTOON GIBBERISH]
Mikaela says THAT'S NEAT.
YOU SEE I'M RECORDING AT THE
MOMENT SO I GOTTA GO.
[CARTOON GIBBERISH]
Mikaela says CALL YOU BACK.
[CARTOON GIBBERISH]
Mikaela hangs up and says I LOVE HELPING MY FRIENDS AND I
LOVE ENCOURAGING THEM
TO DREAM BIG!
THAT'S WHY I'M SO EXCITED ABOUT
TODAY'S JOB.
IT'S CALLED A TECHNOLOGY
EDUCATOR
AND IT'S YOUR JOB TO
TEACH PEOPLE
HOW TO DO AMAZING THINGS
WITH COMPUTERS.
LIKE MAKING APPS.
I'M GOING TO BE A TECHNOLOGY
EDUCATOR SO I CAN HELP PEOPLE
MAKE THEIR TECHNOLOGICAL DREAMS
COME TRUE.
[TELEPHONE RINGING]
Mikaela says WHEN I GROW UP!
She picks up and says HELLO.
[WHOOSH]
Now a slate appears with the caption "When I grow up!"
(music plays)
Mikaela says THIS IS WHERE A TECHNOLOGY
EDUCATOR TEACHES KIDS
ABOUT COOL NEW TECH.
SPEAKING OF WHICH I WONDER IF
THERE'S AN APP
THAT TEACHES KIDS
ABOUT APPS.
[TIRE SCREECH]
Mikaela says WAIT A SECOND, THAT'S WHAT I'M
ABOUT TO GO DO!
[WHOOSH]
Mikaela says ALL RIGHT I'M READY LET'S
DO THIS.
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
Mikaela says I SAID I'M READY!
Tamar says HI MIKAELA.
Mikaela says OH HI TAMAR.
A caption reads "Tamar. Tech Educator."
Tamar is in her thirties, with short curly brown hair and wears a black top and a black leather blazer.
Mikaela says TAMAR IS A TECHNOLOGY
EDUCATOR HERE.
TAMAR CAN YOU SHOW ME HOW TO
TEACH KIDS
HOW TO MAKE APPS?
Tamar says I SURE CAN MIKAELA BUT FIRST
WE HAVE TO PLAN A LESSON.
Mikaela says OKAY.
Tamar says FOLLOW ME.
[WHOOSH]
Tamar says MIKAELA I HAVE A COUPLE OF
FRIENDS COMING IN
FOR AN APP WORKSHOP TODAY.
SO THE FIRST THING WE'RE GOING
TO DO IS WRITE DOWN
EMPATHY.
Mikaela says WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY EMPATHY?
She writes the word "Empathy" on a white board.
Tamar says SO EMPATHY IS BEING ABLE TO
UNDERSTAND
HOW OTHER PEOPLE
ARE FEELING.
AND WE HAVE TO KNOW HOW
THEY ARE FEELING
BEFORE WE CAN CREATE
SOMETHING FOR THEM.
Mikaela says WHAT'S THE NEXT STEP?
Tamar says THE NEXT STEP IS TO
DEFINE THE PROBLEM.
Mikaela says DEFINE.
Tamar says YES, SO WE HAVE TO BE ABLE TO
UNDERSTAND WHAT THE PROBLEM IS
BEFORE WE CAN CREATE AN APP
THAT SOLVES THE PROBLEM.
THE NEXT STEP IS IDEATE.
Mikaela says YOU MEAN IDEA?
Tamar says SIMILAR, IDEATE IS REALLY TO
TAKE THE IDEAS YOU HAVE
AND BUILD THEM OUT.
THE NEXT STEP IS TO
PROTOTYPE.
AND PROTOTYPE IS THE ACTUAL
BUILDING OF THE APP.
SO WE'RE GOING TO CREATE
STORYBOARDS
AND UPLOAD THEM AND TURN
THEM INTO A CLICKABLE PROTOTYPE.
Mikaela says COOL.
I WONDER WHAT THE KIDS WILL
COME UP WITH?
[DIGITAL CHIMES]
In animation, Mikaela imagines robots that clean and cars that fly.
Tamar says THE FINAL STEP IS TEST.
Mikaela says TEST!
Tamar says SO ONCE WE'VE BUILT THE
PROTOTYPE
WE'RE GOING TO TEST THE APPS
TO MAKE SURE THEY WORK.
[WHITE NOISE]
(music plays)
Back in her studio, Mikael talks on the phone and says YES STELLA, THAT DOES SOUND LIKE
A GOOD IDEA.
I'VE NEVER THOUGHT OF IT
THAT WAY.
She faces the camera and says OH HEY. JUST HELPING OUT SOME
MORE OF MY FRIENDS.
WASN'T THAT INSPIRING.
SPEAKING OF INSPIRATION, WHY
DON'T YOU CHECK OUT
HOW TAMAR BECAME A
TECHNOLOGY EDUCATOR.
(music plays)
[WHOOSH]
In animation, a comic book cover appears with the title "When they were growing up! By Mikaela!"
[PAGE FLIP]
The pages of a comic book flip.
Mikaela says WHEN TAMAR WAS YOUNG
HER DAD LIKED WORKING WITH
COMPUTERS AT HOME.
A comic book frame shows young Tamar watching her dad work and a thought bubble that says "Cool."
Mikaela says THAT SHOWED HER THAT TECHNOLOGY
CAN BE LOTS OF FUN
AND ANYBODY CAN USE IT.
AT UNIVERSITY, TAMAR STUDIED
ADVERTISING.
Another frame shows Tamar playing video games with a speech bubble that says "Tech is the best."
Mikaela says WHICH LED HER TO WORK WITH
TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES.
SHE NOTICED THERE WASN'T A LOT
OF DIVERSITY IN TECH
AND SHE WANTED TO HELP.
SO TAMAR STARTED AN ORGANIZATION
TO GIVE KIDS OPPORTUNITIES
TO LEARN AND USE TECHNOLOGY.
BY ACTING ON THE CHANGE SHE
WANTED TO SEE,
TAMAR CHANGED HER OWN LIFE
AND THE LIVES OF THE KIDS SHE
WORKS WITH.
Another frame shows Tamar and two little kids with a speech bubble that says "Let's learn together."
[TRUMPET FANFARE]
[WHOOSH]
[TELEPHONE RINGING]
Wearing earmuffs, Mikaela says I'M TAKING A BREAK FROM
ANSWERING THE PHONE.
THESE NOISE CANCELING
HEADPHONES ARE DOING THE TRICK.
ANYWAY BACK TO THE SHOW!
[WHITE NOISE]
She now stands in a hallway and kid run past her.
Mikaela says I'M INSPIRED.
READY TO TEACH.
ALL I REALLY NEED ARE...
ARE...SOME STUDENTS.
A boy says YEAH!
Mikaela says WELL OKAY, I'VE GOT
EVERYTHING I WANT.
[WHOOSH]
A brown-haired girl named Avery says I LIKE LEARNING ABOUT TECHNOLOGY
BECAUSE IT MAKES ME LEARN
NEW THINGS.
A brown-haired boy named Asa says I LIKE TECHNOLOGY
AND I MIGHT EVEN WANNA BUILD
ROBOTS WHEN I GET OLDER.
A girl with pigtail braids named Zoey says I LIKE THAT SOME APPS ARE
ACTUALLY REALLY IMPORTANT.
A boy with curly brown hair named Rylan says I LIKE THAT INSTEAD OF DOING
IT ON PAPER I CAN DO IT ON
A VIDEO GAME.
Avery says I LIKE HOW TAMAR CAN TEACH ME
ALL ABOUT TECHNOLOGY.
[WHOOSH]
In the classroom, Mikaela says WELCOME CLASS I'M YOUR NEW
TEACHER MRS. MIKAELA.
The class says HI MRS. MIKAELA!
Tamar says SO THE FIRST STEP OF THE DESIGN
PROCESS IS EMPATHY.
DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT
EMPATHY MEANS?
Rylan raises his hand and says EMPATHY MEANS THAT YOU'RE
PUTTING YOURSELF
IN OTHER PEOPLE'S SHOES.
Tamar says YES, THAT'S RIGHT AND THE 2ND
STEP OF THE DESIGN PROCESS
IS YOU DEFINE THE PROBLEM.
MIKAELA WOULD YOU LIKE TO
EXPLAIN THAT STEP?
Mikaela says YEAH, SO APPS SOLVE PROBLEMS.
DOES ANYONE HAVE AN EXAMPLE
OF A PROBLEM?
Asa raises his hand.
Mikaela says YOU.
Asa says OKAY, MY PROBLEM IS THAT YOU'RE
DOING A PROJECT
AND YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT TO
DO IT ABOUT.
YOU DON'T HAVE ANY IDEAS.
Mikaela says OKAY, SO MAYBE AN IDEA
SIMULATOR.
SUCH A GOOD IDEA.
ANYONE ELSE?
Zoey raises her hand and says SO SAY YOU'RE GOING TO SCHOOL
AND YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT TO WEAR
YOU CAN DOWNLOAD AN APP THAT
TELLS YOU WHAT TO WEAR.
Tamar says THAT'S REALLY GREAT, NOW WHEN
WE ARE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND
HOW PEOPLE ARE FEELING, WE'RE
ABLE TO BETTER IDENTIFY
SOME OF THE PROBLEMS THAT
THEY MAY HAVE.
THE PROBLEM THAT WE'RE GOING
TO SOLVE TODAY IS
A STUDENT WHO MISSES CLASS,
MISSES THEIR ASSIGNMENTS,
MISSES TESTS, AND WE HAVE
TO FIND AN APP
THAT WILL HELP THEM TO GET
CAUGHT UP WITH THEIR HOMEWORK
AND ANY MISSED TESTS THAT
THEY MAY HAVE.
Mikaela says I THINK THAT'S A GREAT IDEA.
ARE YOU GUYS READY!
The class says YEAH!
Mikaela says THEN START BRAINSTORMING AND I
WILL BE AROUND TO HELP.
[WHOOSH]
Rylan says YOU WOULD DO AN APP,
LET'S SAY YOU
MISS A DAY AT SCHOOL BUT YOU
HAVE A TEST THAT DAY
SO JUST GO ON YOUR IPAD,
SEARCH UP PG TEST,
DOWNLOAD IT, AND WHEN
YOU DOWNLOAD IT
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS JUST
SEARCH WHAT SCHOOL YOU GO TO
AND THEN JUST TYPE YOUR
TEACHER'S NAME.
Asa says OKAY I WAS THINKING LIKE
TEACHER'S NOTES
AND THE STUDENT'S NOTES
ON LIKE EITHER SIDE.
Avery says BUT THERE THEN COULD BE
THE VIDEO OF THE LESSON
IN THE MIDDLE.
Asa says YEAH.
Mikaela whispers in Tamar's ear THEY'RE DOING GREAT.
Tamar says YEAH THEY ARE.
Zoey says FOR THE HOME PAGE WE COULD
GET IT COLOURFUL
SO THAT THE KIDS COULD
THINK, 'OH THIS IS FUN.'
INSTEAD OF JUST THINKING
HOMEWORK IS BORING,
'I DON'T WANT TO DO THIS.'
Asa says WHAT DO YOU THINK THE
APP SHOULD BE CALLED?
Avery says I THINK THE APP SHOULD BE
CALLED CATCH-UP.
Zoey doddles the name "P.C. Test!" and says THIS IS WHAT THE NAME
WOULD LOOK LIKE.
WE COULD PUT THE SECTION FOR THE
PARENT IN LITTLE CORNER.
Asa says OKAY I SAY THAT YOU SHOULD
SKETCH THE HOME SCREEN
AND I'LL SKETCH THE ONE WITH THE
VIDEO WITH THE LESSON IN IT.
Avery says YEAH.
Asa says YEAH.
Mikaela approaches Rylan and Zoey and says WHAT ARE YOU WORKING ON?
Rylan says I'M WORKING ON THE
SECOND SCREEN.
SO WHEN THEY PICK THE TEST,
I'M DECORATING IT
SO THEY WON'T BE LIKE
DISTRACTING AND,
'THIS IS BORING.'
Now Mikaela approaches Avery and Asa and says HOW'S IT GOING GUYS?
Asa says OH IT'S GOOD, GREAT.
Avery says THE LOGO FOR OUR APP IS
A KETCHUP BOTTLE.
Asa says OHH.
(LAUGHS)
(music plays)
[WHOOSH]
Mikaela says GREAT WORK GUYS!
NOW IS THE TIME WE'VE ALL
BEEN WAITING FOR...
WE'RE GONNA PRESENT YOUR APPS!
[DRUM ROLL]
[VIDEO GAME CHIME]
Mikaela says OKAY TELL US ABOUT YOUR APP.
Asa says OUR APP IS CALLED...
Avery says CATCH UP!
Asa says CATCH UP IS AN APP FOR PEOPLE
THAT MISS SCHOOL
AND ON THAT DAY THEY HAVE TESTS
AND SOME IMPORTANT LESSONS.
Avery says SO THAT WHEN YOU MISS A SCHOOL
DAY, YOUR TEACHER WOULD
LEAVE YOU A VIDEO OF THE
LESSON AND THEN YOUR TEACHER
AND YOUR CLASSMATES, WOULD LEAVE
YOU NOTES TO HELP YOU.
Asa says AND ON THE TOP THERE WILL
BE THE LESSON.
AND THEN IF YOU MISS THE TEST,
THE TEST WILL BE
RIGHT NEXT TO THE LESSON.
SO YOU JUST HAVE TO GET IT
UP TO YOUR SCREEN
AND THEN PRINT IT.
Mikaela says NOW WHAT PROBLEM DOES
THIS APP FIX?
Avery says THE PROBLEM THAT THIS APP
FIXES IS THAT
SOMETIMES WHEN YOU MISS
A DAY AT SCHOOL
AND YOU HAVE A TEST.
BUT WITH THIS YOU COULD JUST
DO IT AT HOME
AND THEN WHEN
YOU WENT BACK
YOU WOULDN'T HAVE
TO DO IT.
[APPLAUSE]
Tamar says GREAT JOB!
[WHOOSH]
Now Rylan and Zoey stand in the front of the class.
Mikaela says WHY DON'T YOU TELL US A LITTLE
BIT ABOUT YOUR APP?
Rylan says OUR APP'S CALLED PG TEST.
IF YOU CAN'T GO TO SCHOOL
AND IF YOU'RE SICK,
IN CASE YOU HAVE A TEST
YOU GO TO PG TEST
AND TYPE YOUR TEACHER'S NAME AND
WHAT SCHOOL YOU GO TO
AND THEN IT WOULD AUTOMATICALLY
BRING YOU TO THE TEST
THAT SHE WAS GONNA GIVE YOU.
AND THEN YOU CAN DO IT FROM HOME
INSTEAD OF GOING TO SCHOOL
THE NEXT DAY TO DO IT.
Zoey says SO THIS IS THE HOME PAGE,
WHERE YOU CAN LOG IT TO TYPE IN
YOUR TEACHER'S NAME
AND YOUR SCHOOL.
AND THEN HERE IS THE
PARENT'S SECTION.
WHERE THE GAME TELLS THE
PARENTS ABOUT THE GAME.
Tamar says SO SHOW US YOUR SECOND SCREEN
AND TELL US A LITTLE BIT MORE
ABOUT WHAT YOU PUT ON THAT.
Rylan says THAT PAGE IS ABOUT THE TEST.
IT BRINGS YOU AUTOMATICALLY
TO THE TEST
YOUR TEACHER WAS GONNA
GIVE YOU.
Zoey says ANY QUESTIONS?
Mikaela says I HAVE ONE.
WHAT PROBLEM DOES
THIS APP SOLVE?
Zoey says WELL IT SOLVES PROBLEMS
WHERE YOU'RE MAYBE
HAVING TROUBLE WITH MATH.
THAT'S ANOTHER THING
IT CAN DO.
Rylan says IF YOU NEED HELP, YOU CAN JUST
GO ON PG TEST
AND THEN YOU WOULD JUST DO
YOUR HOMEWORK AND STUFF.
[APPLAUSE]
Tamar says THAT WAS AMAZING!
[CROWD CHEERING]
Mikaela says THEY GROW UP SO FAST.
Tamar says THEY DO.
(LAUGHS)
[WHOOSH]
[TELEPHONE RINGING]
Back in her studio, Mikaela says AFTER MY DAY AS A TECHNOLOGY
EDUCATOR,
I'M MORE EXCITED THAN EVER TO
HELP MY FRIENDS
LEARN ABOUT TECH!
LIKE APPS!
AND MY FRIENDS APPEAR TO HAVE
HEARD ABOUT
WHAT I'VE LEARNED.
THEY WON'T STOP CALLING!
THAT'S OKAY BECAUSE I LOVE
HELPING PEOPLE!
HEY, MAYBE THIS IS THE JOB I'LL
END UP DOING!
OR MAYBE SOMETHING ELSE.
IT'S ANOTHER STEPPING STONE ON
MY WONDERFUL, CRAZY JOURNEY
TO DISCOVER WHAT I'LL BE...
She picks up the phone and says WHEN I GROW UP!
OH SORRY STELLA.
Music plays as the end credits roll.
Directed by Johnny Mitchell.
Produced by Francis Mitchell and David Mitchell.
Host, Mikaela Blake.
Executive producer, Rick Bergmann.
Produced in association with TVO Kids.
Logo: Canada Media Fund.
Logo: Shaw Rocket Fund.
Logo: Bell Fund.
Logo: Riverbank Pictures.
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