It’s not to late to sign up to attend this Saturday, February 4th’s It’s Game Time Online event starting at 1:00 p.m. in room 2301 of James Madison University’s Health and Human Services Building, 801 Carrier Drive. Learn more about the 2012 National Video Game Challenge and attend a game creation workshop presented by Katya Hott of E-Line Media the company behind Gamestar Mechanic. We will be working online so bring a laptop with a wireless card and sign-up here attached form. 

New apps for iPad and iPhone have been added to the Teacher Resource page. Newest apps should help with classroom tasks and productivity: Wunderlist, BubbleSheet, Dragon Dictation and WordPress.

WVPT is once again offering the chance for all young writers to enter the PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest, a national-local contest designed to promote the advancement of children’s reading skills through hands-on, active learning. The national contest is open to children in grades K-3. Virginia PBS stations are including students in grades 4 and 5 again this year. Although they will not be able to participate nationally, they will be judged and recognized locally. Click here for entry form and contest guidelines and rules.

This Month's ITV Newsletter Is Now Available Online. Featured are information and resources on WVPT's instructional videos being broadcast and education services that assist teachers with use of videos & technologies.

WVPT proudly announces the creation of the first children’s book featuring Cubby, the WVPT Bear, titled Join Cubby, the WVPT Bear, At the TV Station.

WVPT Education Specialists Bly Brown and Kathryn Staton created the book, which is intended for children ages 4 to 8.

“We’ve been talking for years about putting a book together,” said Brown, who authored the book. “Since children love Cubby so much, we thought it would be great to provide a book that kids could look through whenever they wanted.”