(February 1 - 29, 2012)

See What Cable Has To Offer.

Internet Essentials by Comcast

Helping more students & families get online.

Teacher resource materials currently available

Unemployment & the proposed Balanced Budget Amendment.

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Student National Contest & Teacher Study Guides

A Thin Line from MTV

Check out resources on digital abuse, cyberbullying, sexting, and more.

CNN Student News - "News for the Classroom"

Ten minutes of commercial-free news for middle and high school students

HISTORY is the Classroom

Cartoon Network

Empowering youth to take constructive action when they see someone being bullied.

Time Warner Cable - Connect a Million Minds

Encouraging the Next Generation of Problem Solvers.

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Top Resources

TV One The Black List Our History Month
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Civics, Ethics & Communities, History
9-12
Our History Our Month - The Black List series
Black History Month on BET
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Arts, Personal Development
9-12
BET's Black History Month lineup encompasses an array of culturally dynamic films, original series, and specials, including the 5th annual BET Honors.
Black History Month on TV One
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History, Personal Development, Social Studies
9-12
TV One celebrates Black History Month with special movies and programming, including the premiere of The Black List.
This Is Me
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Personal Development
6-8, 9-12
This new installment of Disney Channel's series of interstitials features kids sharing their thoughts about what Black History means to them.
Disneynature Chimpanzee
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Science & Health
K-2, 3-5, 6-8
Celebrate Earth Day with Oscar! See Chimpanzee. Save Chimpanzee.

Digital Citizenship

Teaching responsible media use

Teens, Kindness & Cruelty on Social Network Sites
A new research report on digital citizenship from Pew Internet and American Life Project, the Family Online Safety Institute and Cable in the Classroom.

PointSmart.ClickSafe.
Information for parents about using concepts of choice, control, and education to help kids be smart and safe when online.

Data Privacy
Learn about the the importance of data privacy in this iKeepCurrent lesson.

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Programming

Cable presents educational content

February: Programs & Resources
Check out this month's picks of educational content from cable.

Double Victory
This two-part documentary spotlights the Tuskegee Airmen, America's first African American aerial unit.

Mythbusters: The Science Behind the Myths
This webpage explains the science behind many of the Mythbusters experiments

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Broadband

Powering Education

Shakespeare: Subject to Change
Explore the development of Shakespearean texts, moving from his own pen, through the printing process, and on to performances on stage and screen.

eLECTIONS: Your Adventure in Politics
Role-play your own virtual candidates running for President.

Adoption Plus (A+)
A proposed, two-year public-private partnership designed to promote sustainable broadband adoption.

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Cable in the Classroom (CIC) is the national education foundation of the U.S. cable industry. Working in partnership with, and on behalf of, the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) and our cable industry partners, CIC advocates digital citizenship and the visionary, sensible and effective use of media in homes, schools, and communities. Since 1989, through CIC, local cable companies have been providing complimentary connections to schools, and cable programmers have offered quality educational programming.  CIC enables educators to access the best of cable’s video and web content. Read more.