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"People change and lives improve when powerful ideas challenge us. WVIA public media is a regional catalyst, convener and educator, using media, parternships, ideas and programs to advance the best attributes of an enlightened society."

in this issue:: We're on Facebook!

:: Great Teachers Essay Contest!

:: Encore Workshop

:: PBS Resources

:: Photography Opportunity

:: Outreach Kits from the Electric Company

:: Resources From the US Army

:: Young Writers and Illustrators Contest!

:: Big Deal at Gettysburg

:: Biotechnology Resources

:: Martha Speaks!

:: Find All You Need For the Latest Economic Discussions

:: Resources for Elementary Educators

Degrees that work DVDs and Teacher Guides available from WVIA WVIA and Penn College have teamed up to provide educators with new resources to help illustrate the exciting careers available in the field of technology. Please visit WVIA's website at www.wvia.org/education to download the curriculum guides or call Andrea O'Neill at (570) 602-1182 Broadcast Information: We are very proud to present the following DVDs: Plastics: Feb 4th @ 8PM, Feb 7 @3pm Nanotechnology (curriculum guide availabe) Welding: Feb 4th@ 8:30PM, Feb 7th 11:30pm Welding (curriculum guide available) Nanotechnology: Feb 7th @ 3:30PM Advanced Manufacturing

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We're on Facebook!! Are you friends with us? Follow along with updates and some social chatter on the WVIA facebook page! Go to http://www.facebook.com/#/WVIATVFM and add us as a fri

We are Kicking off the Great Teachers Essay Contest! Over 150 high school seniors participated in the 2009 Making a Difference: Great Teachers Essay Contest. Seniors write essays about the teacher who has made a difference in their life. WVIA will award a $500 scholarship to one student from each member intermediate units represented in our coverage area and invite them to be featured on our live, televised Scholastic Achievement Awards Show in May. The teachers, who receive certificates of recognition, will also be featured. Grade 12 only. Deadline for entries - March 5, 2010 Winners will be notified by March 12, 2010. ALL ENTRIES must be submitted VIA EMAIL as a Microsoft Word document to andreao'neill@wvia.org To Download a flyer, forms or other information, visit www.wvia.org/educational and click on the Great Teachers Essay Contest tab

Encore presentation of Psychological and Sociological components of History: Gino Merli, Healing Hero February 16, 2010 WVIA, in collaboration with the Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit, is inviting high school social studies, psychology, and sociology teachers to an encore presentation of the two-part workshop. The event will be held on February 16, 2010, at the WVIA HD theatre-studio, 100 WVIA Way, Pittston, PA from 9:00 am. to 2:30 pm. Act 48 professional development hours will be available. Lunch is on your own. The first session is designed to familiarize educators with the recently released docudrama, Gino Merli: Healing Hero, and to suggest related classroom applications. Teachers will receive a complimentary DVD of the docudrama and corresponding teacher guide. The second session will feature several United States veterans. Focus will be on educator questions, comparison of the different military conflicts and collaboration on how to engage students in oral history, including the Library of Congress Veterans History Project. Please RSVP no later than Thursday, February 11, 2010 to Andrea O'Neill 602-1182 or andreao'neill@wvia.org

PBS Go! Young Writers and Illustrators Contest

Starting this year Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest is now the PBS Kids Go! Writers Contest. The contest is designed for children in grades K-3 who write and illustrate their own book. The deadline for 2010 entries is February 26, 2010. To take a look at tlast year's winning entries, to download the required forms, or see the rules, go to www.wvia.org/educational and clik on the PBS GO Contest tab.

Artist of the Week and Scholastic Srimmage are airing!

Our artists have finished taping and are airing on WVIA TV. You can check out the full broadcast schedule on our website at www.wvia.org/education and click

on the Artist of the Week tab. Missed someone? You can always find their video there as well!

Scholastic Scrimmage is also finished! This year we have a whole new bracket and another prize level!! Tune in Sundays at 7:00pm starting November 15 to see our area's best and brightest students compete! We know who wins, but

you'll have to watch to find out!

Big Deal at Gettysburg: Value of Historical Places

On February 12, 2010, Gettysburg National Military Park will air its award-winning satellite broadcast, titled "Big Deal at Gettysburg: The Value of Historical Places." The objectives of the broadcast match the curriculum objectives of schools, in accordance with the National Council for the Social Studies curriculum standards and themes. The broadcast will follow the story of business executive Elizabeth Grayburn as she visits Gettysburg to finalize a valuable land development deal. Will she succeed in securing key Gettysburg properties for her firm and earning a promotion, or will she leave Gettysburg understanding that historic value sometimes trumps property value? Students will follow her journey, with her teenage son, from the historic Spangler farm

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PBS Teachersclassroom resources, teacher discussions, professional development and morehttp://www.pbs.org/teachers

Ken Burns National Parks Resources The wealth of themes explored in THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICA'S BEST IDEA offer an extraordinary educational opportunity for your classroom. The lessons and activities developed around the film look at the rich history of the national parks, the art and photography of the breath-taking geography that inspired so many people and the human story of politics and policy that shaped and continue to shape the parks today http://www.pbs.org/nationalparks/for-educators/

PBS Newshour ExtraVideo clips, student voices, lesson plans and of course, current events. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/

PBS Art 21 "Art:21-Art in the Twenty-First Century" is the only series on television to focus exclusively on contemporary visual art and artists in the United States, and it uses the medium of television to provide an experience of the visual arts that goes

far beyond a gallery visit. Fascinating and intimate footage allows the viewer to observe the artists at work, watch their process as they transform inspiration into art, and hear their thoughts as they grapple with the physical and visual challenges of achieving their artistic visions. http://www.pbs.org/art21/

Some opportunities from our area partners: Life in a Jar The Play Life in a Jar was recently brought to Bloomsburg, Danville and Scranton and shares the story of Irena Sendler, "a Polish Catholic social worker who saved 2,500 children from the Warsaw Ghetto during the Holocaust. She wrote each of the children's names and information on tissue paper and placed them in a jar which was buried in a garden - with the hope of someday being able to digu pu the jar, locate the children and tell them of their true identities." The Holocaust Education Resource Center of the Jewish Federation of NEPA has created this teacher discussion guide to go along with the themes brought forth by the play. To obtain the guide, you can email me at andreao'neill@wvia.org or contact Tova Weiss,

to the David Wills House to the Soldiers' National Cemetery as she rediscovers a battle, and a speech, that shaped a nation. Teachers will have the opportunity of preparing students for the one hour broadcast through the Gettysburg National Military Park's Web site: www.nps.gov/gett and there is a study guide available at:http://www.gettysburgfoundation.org/documents/BigDealLessonPlans2010.pdf "Big Deal at Gettysburg" is designed so that teachers can show it in three 15-minute segments, with on-line discussion-circle questions and activities for each segment. Teachers will be able to use these tools to bring their social studies, language arts and citizenship lessons to life. More information can also be found at:http://www.gettysburgfoundation.org/

WGBH TEACHERS' DOMAIN LAUNCHES BIOTECHNOLOGY DIGITAL MEDIA COLLECTION FOR THE CLASSROOM: Collection to Enhance Biotechnology Education and Offer Professional Development for Science Teachers www.teachersdomain.org/special/biot These extraordinary digital media resources are designed to deepen the teaching and learning of biotechnology in middle and high schools throughout the United States. Biotechnology impacts our lives on a daily basis, from the drugs we take, to the food we eat, and to the jobs we do. Digital video and interactives explore laboratory techniques used in biotechnology for treating disease and improving diagnosis. Video profiles of biotechnology scientists and technicians offer students compelling examples of available career pathways into the field. The Teachers' Domain Biotechnology collection covers: · Applications · Careers · Concepts · Tools and Techniques · Lesson Plan These new resources from WGBH Teachers' Domain capture the excitement and relevance of this growing field. You're Invited to a FREE Web Seminar: Teaching Biotechnology: New Tools and Resources for the STEM Career Pipeline Need a way to refresh your lessons in genetics through multimedia resources? Help students understand how gene cloning, DNA sequencing, and bio-engineering touch their every day lives. From the food we eat, to the drugs we take, and the jobs that we train for, biotechnology is a science for the new millennium. Join WGBH Teachers' Domain and Dr. Lisa Rapp for a FREE web seminar that will discuss ways to deepen the teaching and learning of biotechnology in your classroom. Learn about some extra-ordinary free resources developed and organized by Teachers' Domain that cover biotechnology applications, concepts, tools and techniques, and feature career profiles in this promising field. Register today at: http://learningcenter.nsta.org/products/symposia_seminars/ NSDL4/webseminar5.aspx Teaching Biotechnology: Tools and Resources for the STEM Career Pipeline Date: Wednesday, February 17 Time: 6:30-8:00p.m. Eastern Topic: Biotechnology Grade Level: Middle School, High School or Higher Ed

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Director, Holocaust Education Resource Center of the Jewish Federation of Northeastern PA at 570-961-2300, ext 6 LHVA PhotocontestLHVA announces its inaugural "Views from the Valley" photo contest! Amateur and professional photographers are invited to submit images that help to tell the story of the Lackawanna Valley. Images must be captured between October 1, 2009, and May 31, 2010. The deadline for submission of photos to LHVA is June 1, 2010. For more information, contact Colleen Carter, Development and Marketing Officer, Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority at 570.963.6730 x8211 or ccarter@LHVA.org

Outreach kits still available from The Electric Company "Hey, you guuuuuyyyyys!" "The Electric Company's mission is the bridget he literacy gap among 6 to 9 year olds struggling readers...The Electric Company Outreach kit vol II is a multimedia resource designed to extend the goals of the show and spark literacy leraning, It is best suited for teachers to use int he classroom and beofre or after school settings..."

Included in the kit are:Guide featureing 12 new literacy "adventures"Additional educational module clips on DVDTips and techniquesInteractive Elictric Company Poster and Spinner Theres also loads of new material on The Electric Company website inluding 12 downloadable family pages and episode specific family activities, book and digital media activity extentions, and other fun ideas and resources. http://www.pbs.org/parents/electriccompany Contact Andrea O'Neill at andreao'neill@wvia.org or 602-1182 to have a kit mailed to you.

Martha Speaks!New episodes coming out in February-including a special Martha in the White House episode, premiering on President's Day (2/15). NEW and exciting EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES including: The Martha Speaks Reading Buddies Program Online After a successful pilot year, the Martha Speaks Reading Buddies Program has been revised and is now being made available online at pbskids.org/martha/parentsteachers/readingbuddies. An effective tool in promoting older and younger Reading Buddies' knowledge of target vocabulary words, the program proved to have a positive impact on student's fluency, vocabulary development, comprehension, and written expression. Materials, including instructions for teachers, the big buddy guide, games & activities, the journal, certificates, and more are available as downloadable PDFs. In addition, the Martha Speaks Reading Buddies episodes can be streamed at www.pbskids.org/go/video and are available for download from iTunes. Meet the Experts! Check out five video-centered modules, featuring renowned literacy experts and teachers discussing the importance of vocabulary learning and how it relates to Martha Speaks and the Reading Buddies Program at pbskids.org/go/martha/parentsteachers/experts. Suggested articles, a classroom activity, and recommended reading lists accompany the videos making them an excellent resource for teachers. http://pbskids.org/martha/parentsteachers/index.html

Economics Widget available soon on the WVIA website as well as other good stuff The Economy Collaboration Video Widget will soon be available on www.wvia.org The Economy Video Widget aggregates PBS video into an easy-to-implement widget that allows users to select and watch free streaming video from a curated playlist of the very best economic coverage PBS has to offer, including programming from: Nightly Business Report The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer Bill Moyers Journal FRONTLINE Tavis Smiley NOW on PBS American Experience All content included in the widget will receive further context through text and links to related public media content. These connections will be actively curated to provide valuable links between content in the public media system. Other good collaborative resources are available here: Stories and resources for understanding the economy from across public media. http://www.economystory.org/ Great RSS feeds for economic news and resources: http://www.economystory.org/all-rss-feeds/ NPR Economy page: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1017&ft=1&f=1017

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Resources from the US ARMY The United States Army has some fantastic programs for High School students, resources for teachers and great opportunities for classroom speakers, career day possibilities and guidance materials. Please contact Captain Paul Fedak for more information

or visit the following web addresses: The community covenant program http://www.acsim.army.mil/community_covenant/ The DoD Computer for Learning Program https://www.drms.dla.mil/rtd03/cfl/index.shtml The March2Success Program https://www.march2success.com/index.cfm The PaYS Programhttps://www.armypays.com/The Army Homepage http://www.goarmy.com For more information, contact Cpt. PAUL FEDAK 570-894-4670/4671

Resources for Elementary Educators From Between the Lions"Here you will find what you need to integrate Between the Lions into your child care program, preschool, elementary classroom, library, or after school program. The Episode Information offers a comprehensive survey of the Between the Lions literacy curriculum and Teachers' Domain provides segments from Between the Lions that are correlated with early reading skills curricula and national and state standards. Cornerstones offers literacy units-developed by the Center for Accessible Media-that are designed for teachers of students who are deaf or hard of hearing. If you're looking for a simple way to enhance your curriculum or program with Between the Lions, try the View-Read-Do model, our Early Literacy Activity Guides or the Read Aloud Book Club. You can also download and print Between the Lions posters to decorate your location, as well as family activity booklets, take-home sheets, certificates, postcards and more. http://www.pbs.org/parents/lions/

Cyberchase Resources: Math and Sports "Developed to help you use the appeal of the CYBERCHASE TV series to capture kidsÕ interest, these activities help you explore with kids the many links between math and sports."http://www.pbs.org/parents/cyberchase/lessons/themes/ mathandsports/educators.html

PBS Kids and Ready to Learn"Teaching kids how to read - and how to enjoy it - is a challenge for any educator, especially when there are so many other demands on your time. Below, you'll find lessons, articles, and curriculums that make it easier for any child to pick up skills."http://pbskids.org/read/teachers/

PBS Resources Still available!There are still many resources available for Elementary and High School teachers. Health and Wellness guides from Arthur, Cultural Awareness with Global Grover, handouts, posters, stickers, folders, bookmarks and more! Call Andrea O'Neill at 602-1182 with your inquiries or requests.

A New Season! Take your students on a field trip without every leaving the classroom! Free Colonial Williamsburg Field Trips for your students! Every electronic field trip takes you and your students into the daily lives of early Americans. These live, once a month programs air from October through April are a one-hour dramatic presentation that gives students the opportunity to experience actual restoration and rebuilding of houses, explore rural traditions and witness the final spark that united the colonies against Great Britain. Throughout the broadcast, actors portray historical events through the use of primary source documents and materials. WVIA typically acquires up to 8 complete scholarships for these events that we pass on to member districts. These include teacher guides and the opportunity for students to interact with the hosts in realtime through the internet or telephone. WVIA is giving away 8 Electronic Field trips from the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation A $120.00 value! FREE for our member school districts!

Field Trips include: -Interactive, multi-disciplanary lessons -web-based, standards-aligned teacher resources -primary sources and taping rights -technical assistance and streaming -online resources - use when they fit your curriculum Available Trips: The Slave Trade February 11, 2010 The Rights of Youth March 11, 2010

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Treasure Keepers April 22, 2010 For more information, visit www.wvia.org/education or contact Andrea O'Neill at 570 - 602 - 1182

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