From: tflavell@pbs.org
Newsgroups: alt.education.distance
Subject: PBS Videoconference Announcement
Date: 1 Sep 92 12:41:18 EDT
Organization: PBS:Public Broadcasting Service, Alexandria, VA

TO:	Education Liasons, School Media Specialists, ITV Coordinators 
FR:	PBS Elementary/Secondary Service
RE:	Videoconference, "Telecommunications: Bringing the World 
	Into the Classroom"
DT:	Sept. 1, 1992

The following program will be broadcast on many PBS stations in October. 
Please check with your local PBS station Education Services Director to see 
if this will be broadcast in your area:

TELECOMMUNICATIONS: BRINGING THE WORLD INTO THE CLASSROOM, a professional 
development videoconference for educators and school boards will be 
presented on October 22, 1992, from 2:00-4:00 PM Eastern Time by the 
National School Boards Association's Institute for the Transfer of 
Technology to Education, the PBS Elementary/Secondary Service and The 
National Foundation for the Improvement of Education.  The videoconference 
will originate from INFOMART, Dallas, TX, site of the annual "Making 
Schools More Productive" NSBA conference.  This live, interactive 
videoconference will investigate issues in telecommunications use in 
schools from a variety of perspectives-- from policymaker to practitioner.

The videoconference will feature NFIE's 1992 award-winning Christa 
McAuliffe Educators -- Bonnie Bracey, Arlington, VA; Misty Brave, Kyle, SD; 
Carol Gilkinson, Covina, CA; Marilyn Schlief, Garden City, MI; Jim 
Zimmerman, Urbana, IL -- who employ some of the most innovative 
applications of technology in schools today, such as:

*Connecting Students from Around the Globe Via Lumaphones and 
slow-Scan-Video: Voice and picture messages are carried over telephone 
lines from Michigan to Japan connecting students and teachers in the Garden 
City Public Schools with their Japanese contemporaries.

*Teaching About Cultures Close to Home: Technology is being integrated into 
multicultural curriculum programs in Little Wound School in South Dakota to 
educate and instill value of traditional native American customs.

*Achieving Real Life Studies of Our Earth: Students in Arlington, Virginia 
are taking part in the National Geographic Kids Network to share current 
information in an international telecommunications-based science and 
geography curriculum studying acid rain.

*Opening Up the World of Science: Students are utilizing a variety of  
technological tools including computers, video disc, scanners, 
telecommunications, and robotics to complete classroom assignments and 
discover the world of science.

*Creating a Global Perspective, Community, and  Classroom: Students in 
Covina, California are being introduced to Prodigy and E-mail and other  
educational technology to engage students in collaborative efforts to 
examine worldwide problems, increase cultural awareness, and promote a 
global perspective.

By offering this videoconference, educators in your area will learn how 
(and be able to ask questions of) these motivated, innovative teachers are 
applying telecommunications-based programs in new and exciting ways. Their 
insights and experiences will prove invaluable to educators who are 
striving to change education.

Date/time and related videoconference information is as follows:
TITLE		:   TELECOMMUNICATIONS: BRINGING THE WORLD 
		    INTO THE CLASSROOM
NUMBER/LENGTH	:   1/120 minute videoconference

DATES/TIMES	:   October 22, 1992
		    1:30-2:00 PM/Eastern Time  Test Time
		    2:00-4:00 PM/Eastern Time  Videoconference

TRANSPONDER INFO:   Will be announced to registered sites

DESCRIPTION	:   The videoconference will examine issues in 
                    telecommunications use in schools from a variety of 
                    perspectives - from policymaker to practitioner.  The 
                    1992 NFIE Christa McAuliffe Educators will demonstrate 
                    projects currently in place in their respective 
                    districts and help participants explore the challenges 
                    and opportunities presented in implementing 
                    telecommunications-based programs in today's 
                    classrooms.  Telecommunications issues for schools, 
                    including planning and policy issues, governance, 
                    curricular issues, technical requirements, and 
                    financial impact will be addressed.
PRODUCER       :    Produced by the National School Boards 
	            Association's Institute for the Transfer of 
	            Technology to Education, with support from 
	            the Regional Bell Operating Companies
	 
RIGHTS	       :    Unlimited broadcast and duplication rights.

COST	       :    $150 per downlink site.  This is a 
	            non-exclusive offering.

PRINT MATERIALS:    A reproducible resource guide and a local 
	            promotional packet will be distributed to all 
	            sites registered through PBS.

FOR INFORMATION:    To register contact Tom Flavell at PBS 
	            Elementary/Secondary Service at (703) 739-5402, 
	            or fax (703) 739-8495. 

HOW TO ACCESS THIS PROGRAM
________________________________________________

Step 1:  Contact your local PBS station Education Services director to 
find out if this program will be available through your local station.

Step 2:  If this program is unavailable through your PBS station, your 
organization may license it for C-band downlink.  Simply mark "NSBA 
Videoconference Event" on the Interest Form Below to obtain more 
information, including a registration form.  The program may be licensed 
for $150 per downlink site, including recording and site duplication 
rights for one year from the date of broadcast plus a guidebook which may 
be reproduced.  Copies of the program may be retained for the 
life-of-tape!  The broadcast will occur on regular C-band satellite.  

Cooperative arrangements with your local PBS station are encouraged! 
Cooperating with a nearby educational organization is one way to share 
costs.  The PBS Elementary/Secondary Service maintains an active roster 
of all parties interested in licensing this program and will gladly help 
link you up with those nearby who may want to form a partnership.  Simply 
call Tom Flavell at (703) 739-5402 or fax a note to (703) 739-8495.

The PBS Elementary/Secondary Service is the school television arm of PBS
dedicated to serving the instructional needs of students and teachers 
through and on behalf of public television stations and other education 
agencies nationwide.  PBS E/SS acquires and distributes educational 
programming and related curricular support materials for K-12 grade 
classroom use; promotes the use of PBS's primetime programming as a 
curricular resource; provides professional development for educators; 
serves as an outreach liason to the education community; supports 
research and development and serves as a national advocate
for the use of video and related technologies for learning.

Please contact the Learning Services Director at your local PBS 
station(s) for information on LOCAL programming and resources.  More than 
80% of all PBS stations currently provide K-12 instructional programming 
for school use.  In addition, they also provide professional development 
videoconferences, community outreach resources, and much more!

If you would like to receive more information about PBS 
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Programming

_____3-2-1 CLASSROOM CONTACT (Science, Grades 4-6)
_____AMIGOS (Spanish, Grades K-2) 
_____CASTLE AND CATHEDRAL (History, Grades 5-10)
_____THE CHALLENGE OF THE UNKNOWN (Math, Grades 4-12)
_____EAT WELL, BE WELL (Health, Grades 1-4)
_____EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW (History, Grades 10-12)
_____FRANCE-TV MAGAZINE (French, Grades 8-12)
_____FUTURES with Jaime Escalante (Math & Science, Grades 7-12)
_____FUTURES2 with Jaime Escalante (Math & Science, Grades 7-12)
_____GROWING UP, GROWING OLDER (Relationships, Grades 5-6) 
_____ICEWALK (Environmental Science, Grades 7-12)
_____NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY SPECIALS (Science, Grades 4-12)
_____NSBA VIDEOCONFERENCE EVENT 10/22/92 (Professional Development)
_____PYRAMID (Interdisciplinary, Grades 5-9)
_____RACE TO SAVE THE PLANET: Instructional Modules (Science, 7-12)
_____SPACE AGE SCHOOL SPECIALS 10/1/92 and 10/15/92 (Teaching Tool for 9-12) 
_____SPACESHIP EARTH (Geography, Environmental Science, Grades 9-12) 
_____TELESTAR 401: THE EDUCATION SATELLITE
_____UNDER THE MICROSCOPE (Staff Development, Grades 3-7)
_____VOYAGE OF THE MIMI & SECOND VOM (Science, Grades 4-8)
_____WE THE PEOPLE: THE PRESIDENT AND THE CONSTITUTION (Social Studies, 9-12)
_____WONDERWORKS: YOU MUST REMEMBER THIS- Education Modules (History, 6-12)
_____WORLD'S LARGEST CONCERT (Music, Grades K-12)

Print Resources

_____COPYRIGHT: STAYING WITHIN THE LAW Order Form
_____ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE COMPENDIUM Order Form
_____LEARNING FILE, VOL. 3: FOR THOSE WHO UTILIZE ITV Order Form
_____1992 INTERNATIONAL SPACE YEAR COMPENDIUM Order Form

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Please E-Mail this form or fax it to the PBS E/SS FAX number, (703)739-8495,
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