Once again XPLANE | Dachis Group has teamed up with Dr. Scott McLeod of Iowa State University to create a thought-provoking video. The brand-new “Iowa, Did You Know?” kicked off the School Administrators of Iowa Conference on Wednesday, August 3, 2011. This DYK video contrasts the world’s exponential growth in technology and learning with Iowa’s struggles to best prepare K-12 students for this new future.

Intended as a forceful wake-up call for Iowa educators, the video stresses the importance of an educational approach that moves away from “low-level mental work” and towards stronger development in critical thinking and problem solving.

XPLANE previously worked with Dr. McLeod and Karl Fisch on the educational “Did You Know? 2.0″ video in 2007. We collaborated again in 2009, this time including The Economist, on “Did You Know? 4.0″ which focused on media convergence and technology. These videos have more than 7 million views on YouTube.

How does your state compare?

Check out all of the “Did You Know?” series below: