Georgia Public Broadcast is an Awesome Resource
The current school that I work in does have a video distribution system but it has not been functional in years. The equipment has been ordered and is in the process of being installed. I contacted the Instructional Technology Specialist for Media Services. She stated that our district does not have a login for the Georgia Public Broadcasting Digital Education area. I found the Georgia Public Broadcasting Resources to be an outstanding site. The GPB Digital Education area exposed me to many new and interesting programs.
I was truly amazed at the number of workshops and ready to use resources that were available. I immediately signed up for the newsletters. I requested a field trip for the Magnet students to attend the android workshop at Georgia Tech. I am sure my biological children will also benefit from the robotics classes. The Georgia Public Broadcasting website is a resource that I will introduce to the faculty and students.
My district teaches Discovery streaming videos as a part of the professional development courses. I plan to sign up and attend the next session. It is an amazing addition to the classroom. The online assistance in the core academic areas will be a tremendous asset to the faculty and students in my school. The website was bright and engaging. I was impressed with the resources, the ease of navigation and the usefulness of the information provided.
I contacted a middle school in our district that does have a video distribution system. The Media Specialist is a UWG graduate and was delight to provide the requested information. Elizabeth Bridges, Media Specialist at Arnold Middle School states that they use the video distribution system to broadcast live announcements each morning. During the day a power point presentation is constantly running with the announcements posted.
There are four channels available for use in the school. Educational videos and special reward videos can be played using the video distribution system. It is designed so that the teachers could control the system from their classroom telephone. However, this feature has not functioned for some years.
Dolly,
ReplyDeleteYour excitement about this site is contagious. I have not ever really investigated this site as thoroughly as I need to and I am looking forward to using it now. I did not know these types of resources were available and onsite field trips were available. While virtual field trips are wonderful, if funds are available then I say go for it and enjoy educational trips as you are planning. I am looking forward to reviewing this further.
You seem to really be taking advantage of the resources available through Georgia Public Broadcasting. It is used often at my school to support the curriculum. As the media specialist at my school, I search this site often for materials that my teachers can use to teach the new Coomon core Standards. It is very beneficial for integrating the science and social studies standards.
ReplyDeleteI have to agree with Lisa. I had no idea that there were so many resources available from this site. I cannot wait to explore more in depth on this site. I really like all of the professional learning information they have. This seems to be a great tool for teachers.
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