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December 2012

GPB Education

What's New
Happy Holidays from GPB!
Check out our holiday page for seasonal programming specials and classroom content. 
 

Georgia Highschool Football State Championships - airs Friday, December 14th beginning at 2:30pm and Saturday, December 15th beginning at 11:30am.

  

She-Wolves: England's Early Queens - Helen Castor explores the lives of seven queens who challenged male power, the fierce reactions they provoked, and whether the term "She-Wolves" was deserved. Series premieres Thursday, December 13 at 9pm.    


PBS Learning Media Content Spotlight 

Math Measures in the Kitchen and Out:

Math is made meaningful when it's connected to students' experiences. Learn how to decorate an intricate cake. Play the role of the pharmacist. Multiply a recipe. Use PBS LearningMedia resources to measure with math.   

 

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The Southern Education Desk will air its Turnaround Schools series the first week of December, and we don't want you to miss it! For the full series and for features from the surrounding southern states, check out the Turnaround Schools tab under the Special Coverage section on SED's website. And if you want to contribute to the work they're doing, you can share your thoughts through SED's Public Insight Network.
 
Build Your STEM Lesson Plan:
Check out this webinar from Teacher's Domain.  In this webinar, you'll see how these great science resources can be used to engage and motivate your students! 

Educators, get a jump on 2013 and make the most of your holiday 'down-time' with a PBS TeacherLine course. Classes start December 5. Use the promo code GATLSE to get credit.

Here is a sample of courses:
 


 
Events
Stop the Drop GPB and UWGA invite students to create short videos illustrating why it is iportant to stay in school.  Contest deadline is December 3.

Save the Dates!

Verizon Innovative App Challenge - December 1, 2012 - January 18, 2013

Saving for College Makes a Difference Essay Contest  - December 2, 2012

Webinar: Building Science Lessons - December 12 at 7 p.m.


PBS Teachers Innovator Awards -  Deadline is December 12, 2012

 
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Whether you're looking to add content for STEM courses, demonstrate STEM careers in Georgia, or provide opportunities for hands-on video editing for your students, Fast Forward has all of that and more!

Fast Forward is the new, original series of video shorts from GPB.  Developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, it's full of teachable moments, interviews with career professionals from all around the state in a variety of fields, and even b-roll so your students can cut and edit their own videos. Check out the sizzle reel below and explore more online at gpb.org/fast-forward.
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Fast Forward: Sizzle Reel

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New Media and Education Services Team
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