Teachers, you make a difference in the classroom. You are the ones who inspire. You share knowledge and a process to thinking that helps students succeed in countless ways. Everyone at IPTV is thankful for what teachers do. To celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week, we’ve collected a series of resources that highlight what teachers are doing in the classroom. Here you'll find documentaries of teacher and principal success stories, online resources, lesson ideas, and...

Schools have found an alternative way to equip children with flexible and adaptive skills by allowing them to learn through playing interactives and videogames. In the hands of a skilled teacher, interactives can engage students in ways that a textbook cannot. A great amount of research has gone into the effectiveness of using video games in the classroom. From giving students the ability to deeply analyze and interact with material to providing immediate feedback, video games create learning environments that define clear goals, encourage motivation, and scaffold learning to meet the individual needs of each student. The teacher then provides the interpretation and the ability to help the student plan and move forward in their...

"This instrument can teach, it can illuminate; yes, and it can even inspire. But it can do so only to the extent that humans are determined to use it to those ends. Otherwise it is merely wires and lights in a box."
-Edward R. Murrow

This famous quote by Edward R. Murrow  was in reference to television over fifty years ago. It was a new form of media. People were watching hours of programming each week, and many experts wondered what future implications this new technology was going to have on society. The parallels of television to social media today are numerous. Are Facebook and Twitter good things for society? What is the appropriate amount of time one should spend on YouTube? How can this constant distraction serve any educational...

PBS LearningMedia is the brand new digital library from IPTV and PBS designed for educators to engage students in media-rich learning environments with videos, audio, and interactives. With over 16,000 resources, and more being added every week, PBS LearningMedia is the place to re-imagine classroom learning, transform your teaching, and engage your students in new ways.

On this post, IPTV has provided you with a toolkit of resources to help you get started with the service. Whether you’re presenting on how to use the service or just want additional information on how to use some of the advanced features, the toolkit will help...

Iowa Public Television is pleased to announce that local graduate credit for PBS TeacherLine courses is now available through Morningside College.  PBS TeacherLine offers educators throughout the state ways to keep up-to-date on current technology, study the latest research, find new curriculum resources, and continue on a path of life-long learning.

The focus of the partnership provides Morningside graduate credit for Iowa teachers who are seeking online professional...

Everyone has a story about a remarkable teacher. Teaching Channel has several. Teaching Channel is a professional development site where teachers can watch educators teach. You can find lesson plans, support materials, create notebooks for your own ideas, share resources with others, and follow teachers who you would like to model. Inspired teaching, like any great art, should be...