Education Matters
May 2015
Are you a Georgia Studies teacher?  We'd love to hear from you - regardless of grade level - as we venture across the state gathering content for the first of 30 Georgia Studies virtual field trips.

 

Sign up to participate with our new Education Curriculum Specialists to plan the field trips, get sneak previews as testers, and provide feedback on the final product before they are released for classroom use.   

Three from Georgia win top prizes from PBS Learning Media

Digital Innovators 

PBS is pleased to present the 2015 PBS LearningMedia Digital Innovators! This diverse group of 100 tech-savvy educators from across the country was selected for their passion and commitment to innovative teaching practices that integrate digital media and technology in the classroom. Over the next year, these tech-savvy educators will take part in a yearlong professional development program, preparing them to act as digital learning ambassadors in their local schools and communities.

 


Kristen Brooks
- 2015 Local PBS Digital Innovator
Woodstock Elementary School
Woodstock, Georgia

Angela McDurmon - 2015 Local PBS Digital Innovator
Oconee Middle School and Georgia Virtual School
Watkinsville, Georgia

Pasha Sourvorin - 2015 Lead PBS Digital Innovator
Phoenix High School
Atlanta, Georgia

Looking for inspiration for your own class? Check out the Be Inspired, Be an Innovator content collection and discover favorite resources from the 2015 PBS Digital Innovators.

 


Professional Development at Your Pace from PBS TeacherLine
Try Self-Paced Courses

  

Discover new ways to integrate digital media and technology into your classroom with an online PD course from PBS TeacherLine! Get experience and network with fellow educators at your own pace, in your own space with self-paced courses.  

These "bite-sized" professional learning opportunities will spark new ideas, expand your skill set, and energize your classroom. Explore course content, watch videos, complete interactive labs, and take self-assessments at your own pace for up to one year after the purchase date.
PBS TeacherLine
"Thanks the course [INST320] was Great! The instructor was too! I would definitely continue to take advantage of future courses with PBS as it continues to offer courses to individuals."
V. Richard, Liberty County Schools, GA

Looking for PLU's or graduate credits? Facilitator-led courses begin June 17.  To see all available courses, visit the course catalog. 

Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age
Blended Learning and Flipped Classroom 101

  Flipped Classroom  

Build and expand your digital classroom with PBS TeacherLine!  This professional development series features five 1.5 hour self-paced learning opportunities designed to provide an in-depth look into the latest trends in education- from digital storytelling, flipped and blending learning, to digital literacy and citizenship.  Each course will spark inspiration, expand your skill set, and give you the tools you need to quickly implement new techniques today.  Check one out and experience how PBS TeacherLine can help energize your classroom.

LIVE Virtual Field Trip from Discovery Education
9-12th Grade Entrepreneurship

  Discovery Field Trip  

Get Ready with Live Event Prep:

Exploring Entrepreneurship Student Interactive  
Do your students have what it takes to be the next great entrepreneur? Encourage your students to assess their entrepreneurial characteristics and skills with this online interactive.

Entrepreneurs: A Passion for Innovation Interactive Lesson Plan
Introduce your students to the exciting world of entrepreneurship, where big ideas are encouraged and innovation is embraced. Explain what defines an entrepreneur, and why they're so important to our economy. Walk your students through the process of how to start a business, inspiring the next generation of innovators.  
We're adding staff! 

We're thrilled to be adding several education staff members.  We have plenty of work to get done - sourcing, creating, curating, and distributing content for classrooms across Georgia. We're eager to start and will be introducing the new staffers to you all in the coming weeks.

Having curriculum specialists and trainers in-house means we can accurately deliver useful and necessary content more directly to teachers. 

What do you need?  What do you hope to see? 

Email us and let us know. 

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