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Resources to Help Fight Bullying

posted on April 9, 2013 at 12:00 AM

Resources to Help Fight Bullying
Bullying affects many adolescents and teens on a daily basis, and can go unnoticed by other students, teachers, and parents. Unfortunately, recent bullying statistics show that bullying is on the rise among young adults, teens and children. The rise in these bullying statistics is likely due to a form of bullying seen in recent years called cyberbullying. Cyberbullying involves using technology, like cell phones and social media, to bully or... Read More

NOVA Labs

posted on March 21, 2013 at 11:45 AM

NOVA Labs
NOVA Labs is a new digital platform where "citizen scientists" can actively participate in the scientific process. From predicting solar storms and designing renewable energy systems to tracking cloud movements and learning cybersecurity strategies, NOVA Labs participants can take part in real-world investigations by visualizing, analyzing, and sharing the same data that scientists use. Each Lab is unique, and focuses on a different area of... Read More

Teacher Ideas Needed for New "Market to Market in the Classroom" Project

posted on February 15, 2013 at 2:59 PM

Iowa Public Television has received a grant to produce a new series of online education resources for our nation’s classrooms. The IPTV team will be creating a series of Web-based curriculum resources related to topics and themes introduced within the nationally syndicated television program, Market to Market, produced by IPTV and reaching more than 70% of non-metro, farming-dependent counties in the United States. By leveraging the... Read More

African Americans in History

posted on January 30, 2013 at 12:00 AM

African Americans in History
February marks the beginning of Black History month: a time to celebrate the extraordinary African Americans upon whose shoulders an entire people were lifted. It’s also a chance to remember the considerable hardships these pioneers endured in pursuit of equality. This month and beyond, we encourage you to spend some time with your students celebrating the countless contributions of African Americans. IPTV has hundreds of resources... Read More

Adult Learning Center Spotlight: Northeast Iowa Community College

posted on January 20, 2013 at 12:00 AM

Adult Learning Center Spotlight: Northeast Iowa Community College
Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) offers Adult Literacy services in 14 different towns in the eight counties closest to Iowa’s Minnesota and Wisconsin borders:  Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Delaware, Dubuque, Fayette, Howard, and Winneshiek.  Students may register when they first come to class and can study at an individualized pace with qualified instructors.  Assessments given to all students at enrollment, and... Read More

Scholarships Now Available to Middle School Science Teachers

posted on January 17, 2013 at 12:00 AM

Scholarships Now Available to Middle School Science Teachers
Iowa Public Television is looking for middle school science teachers interested in a free online course.  Through a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency, 85 Iowa Middle School Science Teachers have the opportunity to take the course, Global Climate Change Education.  The PBS TeacherLine "Global Climate Change Education for Middle School" online course will begin February 27. This is a 6 week (3 credit) online course that... Read More

PBS KIDS: Elementary STEM Resource Roundup

posted on January 16, 2013 at 1:46 PM

PBS KIDS: Elementary STEM Resource Roundup
IPTV offers opportunities to explore new ideas and new worlds related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning through television and online content. Online access and digital media are dramatically changing the opportunities available to the teachers improving STEM education. A recent survey indicates that more teachers than ever before are turning to digital media resources to help their students understand... Read More

Public Media Across the Country

posted on January 9, 2013 at 12:00 AM

Public Media Across the Country
Iowa Public Television offers thousands of educational resources free to all Iowa teachers. However, as a public media service, we have developed partnerships with a great number of media institutions that include other public television stations throughout the country, public radio stations, NASA, museums, and several other organizations.  With these partnerships, Iowa Public Television is better able to provide teachers here in our... Read More

How Do You Measure Success in School Reform?

posted on January 3, 2013 at 12:00 AM

More than two years after stepping down as chancellor of Washington, D.C's public schools, Michelle Rhee remains one of the most controversial education reformers in the nation. In Washington, Rhee's style helped turn around a struggling district, but her decision to close schools and fire hundreds of teachers and principals also sparked a backlash. Rhee has since taken her reform agenda nationally, yet supporters and critics alike continue... Read More

Iowa Press: School Safety and Emergency Preparedness

posted on December 26, 2012 at 9:17 AM

Four R's.  Now it's reading, writing, arithmetic and refuge. The Newtown, Connecticut, school massacre has focused the nation's attention, and the world's too, on school safety.  Most schools in America already forbid guns or anything that looks like a gun and schools also restrict and monitor who gets inside.  But leaders and parents too are asking if that is enough.  IPTV's Iowa Press asked Iowa Homeland Security... Read More

IPTV's Best Educational Resources of 2012

posted on December 18, 2012 at 8:22 AM

IPTV's Best Educational Resources of 2012
2012 has been a busy and exciting year for public media. We saw the birth of some really amazing educational video, interactives, and resources that are truly changing the way teachers can access and use media in the classroom. From a new film from Ken Burns, to interactive periodic tables, to new web series that ask questions to truly challenge your students, there is something here that addresses part of your curriculum and is sure to... Read More

An Art Teacher's Perspective of Media and the Arts

posted on December 7, 2012 at 12:00 AM

An Art Teacher's Perspective of Media and the Arts
Off Book explores cutting edge arts and the artists that make it. Breaking the mold of the definition of art, Off Book  explores the avant-garde, the experimental and the underground art forms that are supported by online communities. The bi-weekly, web exclusive series includes episodes on typography, steampunk, internet culture, video game art and more. All of these videos may help support a variety of interests your students could... Read More

Adult Learning Spotlight: Iowa Western Community College

posted on December 2, 2012 at 12:00 AM

Adult Learning Spotlight: Iowa Western Community College
Whether it is for a personal or career-oriented reason, Iowa Western Community College's Adult Literacy program can help. Iowa Western serves a seven county area which includes the cities of Council Bluffs, Atlantic, Harlan, Missouri Valley, Shenandoah and Clarinda. Available services include GED preparation and testing, online GED instruction, basic skills instruction, college transition classes and English language instruction for... Read More

The Dust Bowl: A Film By Ken Burns

posted on November 29, 2012 at 12:00 AM

The Dust Bowl: A Film By Ken Burns
A new film by Ken Burns airs on IPTV November 18 and 19. The film chronicles the environmental catastrophe that--throughout the 1930s--destroyed the farmlands of the Great Plains, turned prairies into deserts, and unleashed a pattern of massive, deadly dust storms that for many seemed to herald the end of the world. It was the worst man-made ecological disaster in American history. The Dust Bowl is also a story of heroic perseverance against... Read More

Thanksgiving Education Resources

posted on November 14, 2012 at 9:34 AM

Thanksgiving Education Resources
November is full of teachable moments. From Thanksgiving to the anniversary of the Gettysburg Address (Nov. 19), to themes that tie to Native American Heritage Week, this month houses a wealth of historical significance. Use IPTV as a springboard for classroom discussions. To help you share the importance of this holiday and the relevance of other parts of November with your students, here is a list of resources that highlight the history,... Read More
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