Cable in the Classroom has recognized outstanding educators, administrators, policymakers and other community leaders at the forefront of innovation in education.  Through their leadership, passion, creativity and vision, they are changing the face of teaching and learning.

 

Joe Fatheree and Craig Lindvahl

Communication, collaboration, and critical thinking—key 21st-century skills—are at the core of a unique media partnership in rural Illinois. Fatheree and Lindvahl created the Aha Film Festival and built it into a great success. Read the article.  

 

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Gary Olsen

Gary Olsen showcases Dubuque’s students and schools with round-the-clock TV coverage on the district's cable channel, much of which is shot by and stars students. Learn more about how he partnered schools with Mediacom cable and local merchants to create powerful educational programs. Read the article.  

 

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Ray Lund

Ray Lund’s high schoolers in Maine are getting ready for primetime while operating the nation’s first full-time, student-run TV channel. Learn how his students combine city funds, grants, and donations to operate a 24/7/365 cable station that provides a full complement of news, weather, sports, and general programming.  Read the article.

Joe Hall

Joe Hall’s Ghetto Film School is giving student filmmakers a solid start at careers in movies and media.  The school is a 15-month fellowship program that provides students from  inner-city New York neighborhoods technical training, artistic and critical thinking skills, hands-on experience, and professional contacts.   Read the article.

Jacalyn Leavitt

A former school teacher and First Lady of Utah is giving educators and parents the tools to teach kids about smart, healthy, and responsible behavior online through the Internet Keep Safe Coalition, better known as i-KeepSafe.  Read the article.

Tony Alteparmakian

A California math teacher uses photos, videos, and broadband technology to get his students thinking and learning about math. At Foothill High School in Bakersfield, Tony Alteparmakian takes advantage of a variety tools and technologies to make math meaningful help students succeed.  Read the article.

Kristy Philippi

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. Learn more about this innovative principal and the work she's done at Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Regional Academy in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. Read the article.