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Although many districts are cutting back on their arts programs, some are forming partnerships to augment their offerings.
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Jacalyn Leavitt is giving educators and parents the tools to teach kids about smart, healthy, and responsible behavior online
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Destination 2010 manager Kathleen O’Donnell is keeping kids on track for future success.
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Engaging students in real-world, project-based learning and technology is a key element in the economic future for Kristy Philippi’s post-Katrina community.
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A California teacher uses photos, videos, and broadband technology to get his students thinking and learning about math.
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Gary Olsen showcases Dubuque’s students and schools with round-the-clock TV coverage.
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Useful information and online resources about copyright .
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A video tutorial on social networking basics.
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History developed Take a Veteran to School Day as a national initiative to link veterans of all ages with young people in local schools and communities.
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We are all overwhelmed by what we see in the news. For many of our students, taking the time to help them better understand those images and where they originate is another step toward visual and media literacy.
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Originated the 5 core concepts that explain media literacy & the 5 key questions that get kids thinking & analyzing media messages.
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Digital ethics is all about teaching ethical, courteous, and productive behavior while using digital media.
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On Worldwide Day of Play, Nickelodeon turns off all programming for three hours & encourages kids & their families to turn off their TV, get up & go play!
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A fun and informative website that includes interactive maps and quizzes, historical data, and more, about the 50 states.
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1. Every time I turn around, it seems there's another way for my kids to access information and communicate. What do I need to know about the new technologies to manage all this?
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Help students understand how small thoughtful actions taken online (and in person) can make a tremendous difference in the lives of others in this iKeepCurrent lesson
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October marks the time to pay extra attention to cybersecurity.
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Communication, collaboration, and critical thinking—key 21st-century skills—are at the core of a unique media partnership in rural Illinois.
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Teaching media-literacy skills is easy; just ask Frank Baker.
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Helping to prepare students for state assessment with lessons torn from the pages of today's culture.
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Scott McLeod, a 2007 Cable's Leaders in Learning Award winner, won’t rest until all administrators see the value of integrating technology in schools.
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The new definition of media literacy now includes the ability to access, understand, analyze, evaluate and create media messages.
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All media is all carefully put together, or "constructed," to achieve a specific result.
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"CMT One Country's" National Call to Volunteerism, "The Power of One"
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Eight Suggestions to Make Teaching with Video Easier and More Effective
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Eric Johnson uses cable resources and hands-on experiences to bring current events to life for his students.
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This report looks at the state of media literacy as seen by educators from all levels – elementary, middle, and senior high – and points to some of Cable in the Classroom’s timely and useful resources.
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Joe Hall’s Ghetto Film School is giving student filmmakers a solid start at careers in movies and media.
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Use a school garden to teach students about math, science, art, geography, language arts, nutrition, and technology.
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Ray Lund’s high schoolers in Maine are getting ready for primetime while operating the nation’s first full-time, student-run TV channel.
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Companion website to the long-running television program that explores all facets of wildlife.
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Louise Brown, a 2007 Cable’s Leaders in Learning Award winner, inspires a community by providing free books for underprivileged kids.
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Linda Coates’ innovative literature class encourages students to experience the reality behind the stories they study.
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RaSheda Workman was able to make a difference in her students’ lives by teaching about their community.
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C-SPAN's politics website includes all the current happenings on Capitol Hill and around the country.
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C-SPAN site culls all the latest information on the Gulf oil spill with links to related resources such as the U.S. Department of the Interior.
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Discovery's guide to all things green includes videos, an Earth Day history quiz, puzzles and games, and the latest environmental news.
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C-SPAN Classroom round-up of all things economics includes video clips of the current debt ceiling crisis as well as money management and gas prices.
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This C-SPAN website is a portal for all the latest news and events with the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction.
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The next presidential election is one year away and the race is starting to heat up. This C-SPAN website is a companion to the series and includes all the latest news on the candidates and their campaigns.
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Phineas and Ferb help Santa out of a bind and deliver gifts for all of Danville.
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This documentary follows Grandma Moses, Bill Traylor, and William Hawkins -- all self-taught artists.
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Paul Wilgenkamp helps students connect to community history by visiting a local cemetery.
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Ovation, television network devoted to arts culture, launched the One Dance. One Chance. Competition.
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Togetherville is a social network for kids from ages 6 to 10 that parents control.
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Safety tips, news, advice, and a terrific blog about all things related to internet safety
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Filmed on Lincoln’s 200th birthday, this special event features three Lincoln scholars who share their expertise and answer students’ questions from all over the country.
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This series features real kids, ages nine to 13, doing real science. The show encourages all kids to discover the wonders of science by rolling up their sleeves and participating.
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Host Alton Brown explores the origins of ingredients, decodes culinary customs, and presents food and equipment trends all while discussing the science and math involved in cooking.
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Role-play your own virtual candidates running for President.
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NAMLE is a national membership organization dedicated to advancing the field of media literacy education in the US.
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An epic journey back into one of the centuries-long period when Muslims, Christians, and Jews inhabited the same far corner of Western Europe and thrived.
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From the shirt on your back to the waxy sheen of a beautiful apple, the first secret of oil is that it's everywhere you look. This documentary goes behind-the-scenes at a Southern California Oil Refinery.
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This episode of Biography travels with an expeditionary team as they follow clues to Genghis Khan's burial site and provides insight into the Asian warlord.
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This documentary captures Paul McCartney's firsthand observations of 9/11 as well as the "Concert for New York" benefit, including performances and backstage footage.
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Thomas Gregory wants his students to understand their place in history.
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Witness: Katrina reconstructs Hurricane Katrina as it happened, entirely through the eyes of those who experienced it.
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Looks at the growing epidemic of pediatric obesity that threatens to become a full-fledged public health crisis.
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Cokie Roberts chronicles the adventures and contributions of numerous women to key events in American history.
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Told through narrative and revealing interviews with relatives and long-time friends like Mary Steenburgen, this presentation examines the turning points in her life, portraying a woman both ambitious and ardent in controversial causes.
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This episode of Modern Marvels traces the origins of coffee from Ethiopia over 1,000 years ago to the explosion of specialty coffee stores like Starbucks.
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Nick News with Linda Ellerbee remembers the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Other Hopes and Messages in "Beyond I Have A Dream." In recognition of Black History Month and in honor of the 25th year the U.S. has celebrated Dr. King's birthday as a national holiday.
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Learn about all things weather with these educational resources from The Weather Channel.
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The VH1 Save The Music Foundation helps develop long-term, sustainable instrumental music programs that provide children with equal access to music education regardless of their financial situation.
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Designed to inspire and excite children about the wonders of science and show science at work in our everyday lives.
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Resources for young people to get involved with helping the areas throughout the Globe affected by poverty and disease.
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Using video field trips to educate kids in a juvenile detention facility.
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Third-graders learn about science and teamwork through Annette Jankowski’s 2006 Cable's Leaders in Learning Award winning Hurricane House project.
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A one-hour documentary reported by CNN anchor and special correspondent Soledad O’Brien focusing on children across the country taking education into their own hands -- pushing themselves and fighting for more.
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HISTORY commemorates September 11, 2001 with several original programs that capture the experiences of those who lived through 9/11.
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This six-part special series takes a comprehensive look at one of the most daunting construction jobs America has ever undertaken: building four skyscrapers, a transportation hub, a museum, and a memorial featuring the largest man-made waterfall in history at the same time on the same site.
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Learn how teens are using Twitter and how can they minimize privacy concerns in this iKeepCurrent lesson.
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Dan Meyer found a successful way to teach a complex math topic in his classroom; then he went global with it.
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When this music teacher marched to the beat of her own drum, she created a one-of-a-kind symphony.
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A Cable's Leaders in Learning Award winner helps restore her shattered community through its schools.
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A history teacher makes learning fun with podcasts and student-written blogs.
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Physics teacher Judson Wagner, a 2006 winner of a Cable's Leaders in Learning Award, created spreadsheets to improve his teaching.
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Collaboration is the key ingredient in the early-childhood-development project developed by Cable’s Leaders in Learning Award winner Harriett Romo
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2007 Cable's Leaders in Learning Award–winner Tony Knapp wants his students to develop a lifelong love of science. By working with NASA, he’s accomplishing his goal.
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Cheryl Seals won’t stop until all students in her Florida district are working to their potential.
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Nicki Minaj Joins the Get Schooled Foundation and Comcast to Reward $30,000 in College Scholarships and to recognize Collins Academy for winning a National Attendance Challenge.