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Local STEM Challenge Promotion |
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 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.
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 Final deadline for application to the 2012 National Teacher Training Institute is February 6. Notification of acceptance will be made by February 16. Hurry and save your seat at this media rich professional development event! |
 Everyone can benefit from the educational content of NetSmartz.org. From cyberbullying to cell phones to identity theft, this website is full of valuable information and lessons. Check it out for yourself and for children you teach. |
 Check out the new Word Girl episode, The Rise of Miss Power in which Word Girl tries on her own bully hat and meets the consequences premiering February 20. Jane Lynch is the voice of Miss Power. Word Girl airs on WVPT weekdays at 3:30 p.m. and Sundays at 10:30 a.m. |
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Deletion List for 2011-12 |
The following titles have NOT been licensed for this year's broadcast. Please deleted any of the series listed below from your inventory unless your school or division has specifically purchased rights. Please contact
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by email or call 800-345-9878, direct line 540-437-2453 if you would like to contact the distributor for retention rights for any of the following titles.
Thank you.
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Click here for a listing of the deleted series.
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 PBS KIDS Lab is built on the belief that every new technology is an opportunity for learning. Interactive math games and mobile and tablet apps are at the core of this new educational tool. Visit and see what's new with beloved characters like Curious George, The Cat in the Hat, Buddy from DINOSAUR TRAIN, Sid the Science Kid and more. |
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News From Schools: A New WVPT Initiative |
 News From Schools is a unique opportunity for school divisions in the WVPT Education Services Department service area to provide their video communication classes with real world experience while availing themselves of a new communication avenue to the public. School divisions may have students produce a video on a topic of educational interest that the division would like to spotlight.
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Click here to view Guidelines
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IMPORTANT News: NTTI Registration Fee Lowered |
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At its January meeting, the Shenandoah Valley Technology Consortium (SVTC) strongly supported the 2012 National Teacher Training Institute (NTTI) by voting to cover $150 of the $200 registration fee for the first 100 PK-12 teachers from Consortium schools applying. This means teachers are able to have three days of top-notch professional development for only $50! NTTI will be held March 7-9 at JMU. To apply use the online form. To see the SVTC members list, visit the Consortium. |
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NEW Apps Added for Teachers |
 New apps for iPad and iPhone have been added to the Teacher Resource page. Newest apps should help with classroom tasks and productivity: Wunderlist, BubbleSheet, Dragon Dictation and WordPress. |
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Financial Literacy Program |
 UVA Community Credit Union recently announced its support of the excellent PBS financial series Biz Kid$, the place where kids teach kids about money and business. Currently, the new season is airing Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. and the first four episodes are airing back-to-back on Tuesday, February 7, 4:00-6:00 a.m. Resources and lesson plans are available for educators. Click here. |
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2012 PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest |
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.
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ATTENTION!! The 2012 NTTI Application Is Now Available! |
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When: March 7-9, 2012
Where: JMU CISAT
Registration fee: $200
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact John Neumann at
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Click here for the new online application. NTTI Online Application |
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2011 Writers Contest Winners |
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Over 300 illustrated stories were submitted by children in grades Kindergarten through fifth grade throughout our service area. Stories were then judged by over twenty educators, librarians, business leaders and WVPT staff.
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Hear the winners read their stories.
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How To Talk About Scary News |
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Strategies for Talking and Listening Talking about the news with kids happens in everyday moments. Children ask questions in the car on the way to school, in between pushes on the swings, and just when you're trying to rush out the door. In one breath, they'll ask about a range of topics — from the weather to the president to the latest war. And when difficult questions come up, parents wonder how to respond.
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