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It’s Not Your Father’s PBS, It’s Not Your Father’s PBS, It’s Yours! It’s Yours!
Rebecca Smith, Community Idea Rebecca Smith, Community Idea Stations, Richmond, VAStations, Richmond, VA
For links to this presentation and For links to this presentation and handouts go tohandouts go to
pbssmith.wikispaces.compbssmith.wikispaces.com
Computer to Student RatioComputer to Student Ratio
In 1983, there was one computer for In 1983, there was one computer for every 125 public school students in every 125 public school students in the United States. In 2006, there was the United States. In 2006, there was one computer for every 3.8 students. one computer for every 3.8 students. What do you think the number is What do you think the number is today? What about the ratio for today? What about the ratio for other new technologies per student? other new technologies per student?
PBS Then and NowPBS Then and Now
Then…Then…1.1. Masterpiece TheatreMasterpiece Theatre2.2. This Old HouseThis Old House3.3. NovaNova4.4. Sesame StreetSesame Street5.5. Mister Roger’sMister Roger’s6.6. Wall Street WeekWall Street Week
Now…Now…1.1. The oldies but goodies The oldies but goodies
and so much more…and so much more…2.2. Virginia CurrentsVirginia Currents3.3. Place of Our OwnPlace of Our Own4.4. SuperWhySuperWhy5.5. Sid the Science KidSid the Science Kid6.6. SciGirlsSciGirls7.7. Dinosaur TrainDinosaur Train8.8. Between the LionsBetween the Lions9.9. Have you seen The NEW Have you seen The NEW
Electric Company lately?Electric Company lately?
PBS Now…PBS Now…
Latest programming?Latest programming?
Go to Go to www.whtj.orgwww.whtj.org
Or Or www.ideastations.orgwww.ideastations.org
Need an email reminder?! No problem.Need an email reminder?! No problem.
Other Goodies at Ideastations Other Goodies at Ideastations WebsiteWebsite
Under the Education Tab...Under the Education Tab...
1.1. Conferences…Don’t forget EDTECH Conferences…Don’t forget EDTECH in February! in February!
2.2. Publications…You can find the Publications…You can find the newest ITV guidebook. newest ITV guidebook.
3.3. Administrator and ITRT resources! Administrator and ITRT resources!
From the Ideastations From the Ideastations website…website…
You can access free clips. You can You can access free clips. You can browse by audio, video or even browse by audio, video or even better…better…
BROWSE BY SOL!!!BROWSE BY SOL!!!
www.classroomclips.comwww.classroomclips.com
Classroom Clips—Free Classroom Clips—Free AccessAccessFrom the Ideastations website you can click onFrom the Ideastations website you can click on
Ready To LearnReady To Learn
www.readytolearnreading.orgwww.readytolearnreading.org
• PBS KIDS Raising Readers is a national PBS KIDS Raising Readers is a national literacy campaign, and part of the literacy campaign, and part of the Ready To Learn initiative, focused on Ready To Learn initiative, focused on building reading skills at home, at building reading skills at home, at school, in child care, and in the school, in child care, and in the community.community.
Ready To LearnReady To Learn
The Ready To Learn initiative is developing The Ready To Learn initiative is developing engaging PBS KIDS Raising Readers engaging PBS KIDS Raising Readers television programs, exciting games, television programs, exciting games, playful Web sites, and easy-to-use learning playful Web sites, and easy-to-use learning resources for kids, parents, caregivers, resources for kids, parents, caregivers, and teachers—all with the goal of helping and teachers—all with the goal of helping children ages 2 to 8 get ready to read. children ages 2 to 8 get ready to read. Want a RTL workshop to come to your Want a RTL workshop to come to your school? Email [email protected]? Email [email protected]
Quick Tour of PBSKids Quick Tour of PBSKids ISLANDISLAND
www.pbskids.org/islandwww.pbskids.org/island
www.pbskids.org/island/preview/tourwww.pbskids.org/island/preview/tour
Your students or children can play Your students or children can play phonics games and you can track their phonics games and you can track their progress, they can even purchase progress, they can even purchase “online” prizes and “downloadables” “online” prizes and “downloadables” with tickets earned. with tickets earned.
Another great site for teachers!Another great site for teachers!
www.pbs.org/teacherswww.pbs.org/teachers
What is an activity pack?What is an activity pack?
• an activity pack is a set of educational an activity pack is a set of educational resources focused on a theme and resources focused on a theme and packaged in a widget-format that you can packaged in a widget-format that you can embed in your own class or social media embed in your own class or social media web page. Each pack includes links to pbs web page. Each pack includes links to pbs websites and a set of activities by grade websites and a set of activities by grade level. You can use this if you sign up for a level. You can use this if you sign up for a free account. free account.
www.pbskids.orgwww.pbskids.org
It says kids but I love to use this site as It says kids but I love to use this site as a parent and as a teacher! I like to a parent and as a teacher! I like to use PBS’s Learning Triangle with this use PBS’s Learning Triangle with this website. website.
VIEW, READ, DO! VIEW, READ, DO!
A PLACE OF OUR OWNA PLACE OF OUR OWN
www.aplaceofourown.orgwww.aplaceofourown.org
There are many options here including There are many options here including viewing shows, printing a handout viewing shows, printing a handout ways to resolve conflict, activity ideas ways to resolve conflict, activity ideas like building a kitchen from cardboard like building a kitchen from cardboard boxes, and even professional boxes, and even professional development opportunities.development opportunities.
More professional More professional developmentdevelopment
www.teachersdomain.org/www.teachersdomain.org/
www.teacherline.comwww.teacherline.com
With approval from your With approval from your administrator/district you can earn administrator/district you can earn recertification points toward license recertification points toward license renewal with these online courses. renewal with these online courses.
A few quick mentions…A few quick mentions…
www.thinkport.comwww.thinkport.com
Maryland’s PBS website! A great site to Maryland’s PBS website! A great site to check out! check out!
http://www.pbs.org/parents/http://www.pbs.org/parents/summerreadingchallenge/summerreadingchallenge/
Get 40% off coupon from Barnes & Get 40% off coupon from Barnes & Noble just for signing up for free Noble just for signing up for free account! account!