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Teachers

Services and information on how to incorporate media into classroom curriculum for teachers PreK-12.

		Colonial Williamsburg Electronic Field Trip: A More Perfect Union *Awaken the past in your classroom!* This Emmy-award winning program, designed for grades 4-8, combines distance learning with electronic field trips. In this episode witness the conflict and compromise that accompanied the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

		PBS TeacherLine Visit us online and view our current course catalog to find the topics that interest you most and align with your professional learning plan, including: 145+ Courses in Reading/Language Arts, Instructional Technology, Science, Mathematics, Instructional Strategies; Opportunities to earn continuing education units, professional development points, and graduate credits.

		PBS Teachers Offers thousands of lesson plans and activities in the areas of arts and literature, health and fitness, math, science, and more. Activity Packs Education Search Webinars

		NAMLE The National Association for Media Literacy Education (formerly Alliance for a Media Literate America) is a national membership organization dedicated to advancing the field of media literacy education in the United States.

		Citizens Wanted - Watch Online In celebration of the 200th Birthday of Abraham Lincoln, an in-depth panel discussion, hosted by Michael Aron, focused on the critical issues faced by President Lincoln and facing President Obama, and the need for enlightened and engaged citizens in the 21st century. More

		HotChalk NJN has partnered with HotChalk to provide a rich learning environment for K-12 teachers, students and parents that includes: 1. Learning management system (LMS) 2. Rich library of teacher-contributed lesson plans 3. FREE video content from the History Education and NJN science programming - - EXCLUSIVE for NEW JERSEY TEACHERS, STUDENTS AND PARENTS 4. Professional development for teachers in a Web-based environment Click on to the LOG ON button and register your name and password. Complete the requested information, and then log out. When you log back in, and from that point forward, you will be directed to the HotChalk / NJN site for free video content, plus the other services.

		Teacher Training Institute Teachers developed skills of documentary production, including camerawork, interviewing and editing, and addressed how to teach their students to research oral history interviews, practice critical viewing; address evaluation and assessment of video projects; and recognize the goals, outcomes and alignment of the projects with the NJ Core Curriculum Content Standards (NJCCCS).

		*NJN's Big Math for Little Kids* Teacher Training Project** Big Math for Little Kids is an early childhood curriculum developed by Dr. Herb Ginsburg, professor at Teachers College, Columbia University to foster young children’s great capacity, and enthusiasm for learning math so that they can be better prepared for elementary school.

		NJN's Digital Storytelling Project NJN's Digital Storytelling Project promotes global awareness by discovering the many ways that people, places and things can be the same and can be different, encouraging children to use technology to explore, create, communicate and collaborate.

		On-Air Programs Super WHY! WordGirl WordWorld

		Educational resourcess to be used in the classroom

		NJEA New Jersey Education Association is a diverse, democratic organization working to create an optimal environment to achieve excellence in public education in New Jersey.

		Classroom Close-up, NJ Classroom Close-up, NJ is a magazine program focusing on innovative education in New Jersey's public schools. This 30-minute weekly series features the students, teachers, and communities who create and participate in successful school projects and events.

		New Media and African American Community NJN partnered with the New Jersey Campus Diversity Initiative to help African American high-school students gain knowledge and confidence in navigating the World Wide Web. The project teaches students how to pursue effective Internet research based on their needs and interests. By leading them to independently explore web sites centered on African American culture, history, and issues, the program empowers students to learn about and participate in their communities via the Internet.