Digital Planet: Antarctica Showcase

Digital Planet: Antarctica focused on Peter Makovicky's 2011 expedition to Antarctica to collect fossils of the Cryolophosaurus and was a collaboration with The Pearson Foundation's New Learning Institute. Teens learned about his expedition by working with Dr. Makovicky and other members of The Field Museum's geology staff. Teens each created a video on either the expedition or it's discoveries using iMovie and Nokia N97 phones. The videos were entirely produced, filmed and edited by the participants. Here are some of the highlights: