PBS offers an extensive set of multimedia resources for educators through PBS Teachers, PBS TeacherLine and Shop PBS for Teachers
Launched in March 2007, PBS Teachers (www.pbs.org/teachers) is the front door for PBS' multimedia educational resources and services. Designed for preK-12 educators, PBS Teachers includes thousands of local and national standards-based lesson plans, teaching activities, on-demand video assets and interactive games and simulations. PBS Teachers is also the home of PBS' education blogs, learning.now with Education Technology expert Andy Carvin and Media Infusion, which is focused on practical ways to integrate multimedia resources and technology into the classroom.
PBS TeacherLine provides high-quality teacher professional development through more than 100 facilitated online courses in mathematics, reading/language arts, science, instructional technology and instructional strategies. TeacherLine has been recognized with multiple industry awards, including a prestigious 2007 Codie Award for "Best Online Instruction Solution," as well as the 21st Century Award for Best Practices in Distance Learning from the U.S. Distance Learning Association. In 2006, Arkansas, Florida and Nevada selected PBS TeacherLine to help meet professional development initiatives in each state. In September 2007, PBS will launch PBS TeacherLine Peer Connection, a one-of-a-kind professional development growth instrument for instructional coaches. This online suite of tools provides coaches with access to PBS TeacherLine's professional development resources, as well as providing context for the best use of these resources.
PBS was chosen the number one television and video resource for classroom programming in the country for the fourth year in a row in 2006, according to a survey conducted by Grunwald Associates. With Shop PBS for Teachers, part of PBS VIDEO, public television extends the reach of its programming by distributing media products to educational institutions and libraries throughout the United States and Canada. PBS VIDEO, a trusted provider of classroom resources for more than 25 years, recently launched a new product line - PBS Educational Digital Content. The line offers school districts and individual schools the opportunity to build their own PBS digital library by selecting from 300 PBS titles available for purchase in digital formats that can be streamed directly to classroom computers.
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