Make mathematics "real" for your young students with a fresh look at problem solving, calculators, and the Internet in the classroom. Review the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Calculator-Usage and Problem-Solving Standards for a framework to design lesson plans, address content, and meet state standards. Then, develop a "walking field trip" through tasks found in students' daily lives.
Online facilitators take on many important roles and, thus, wear different managerial, technical, social, and pedagogical hats. Effective facilitators must know how to provide formative feedback, offer technical guidance, foster community, and communicate 'from the side' in a way that encourages learners to construct knowledge together. This course will formally introduce you to those roles and provide you with the opportunity to try on and practice wearing several of these hats. Through research-based articles and readings, discussions, collaborative projects, and other interactive experiences, you will have multiple opportunities to build and master online facilitation skills. A simulation environment (Facilitator Training Lab) will give you an opportunity to practice specific facilitator skills. To synthesize all your learning, you will create a case study based on the experiences of a hypothetical online facilitator as your final project.
Teach your students how algebra connects to patterns and relationships, by incorporating manipulatives, technology, problem-solving activities, and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) standards into your algebra curriculum.
PBS TeacherLine has teamed up with the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) to certify teachers who lead the way in classroom technology integration.
The Capstone Program consists of three courses. In Capstone I, you will create a portfolio exhibit to demonstrate your use of technology, and to prepare you for Capstone II, showcasing your students' use of technology.
PBS TeacherLine has teamed up with the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) to certify teachers who lead the way in classroom technology integration.
The Capstone Program consists of three courses. In Capstone II, you will create a portfolio exhibit, showcasing your students' use of technology.
Find teaching resources and program information such as episode descriptions and educational learning goals for PBS KIDS shows.
Help kids better understand U.S. Geography and American Culture with Wilson & Ditch, a new site coming soon from PBS KIDS.
Activity Packs are a growing library of theme-based widgets containing links to high-quality PBS resources and activities for multiple grade levels. If you like one, grab it!
Find historical examples of conflicts and how they were resolved, and help provide strategies to students currently developing conflict resolution skills.
Consider that before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat, several young women did the same. Learn about lesser known African American heroes.
