-----Original Message----- From: Thirteen Ed Online [mailto:edonline@thirteen.org] Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 9:42 PM To: pabraham Subject: Thirteen Ed Online Bulletin -- January 2002 The Thirteen Ed Online team wishes you and your loved ones a happy New Year! We're looking forward to bringing you another year's worth of great teaching materials and information - from exciting multimedia projects like WHAT'S UP IN THE ENVIRONMENT, to standards-based lessons chock full of great ideas and resources related to our programs, and much, much more. This January, come visit us as we bring you new programs and lesson plans for this month's theme: math power! Watch our new animated math program, CYBERCHASE, featuring wily kids who use math to solve real problems. Come visit the Web site for interactivities and related lesson plans that will make your elementary math lessons more fun. 1--Theme-related lesson plans 2--STUDENTS' TAKE - a student-made Web site 3--Thirteen/WNET New York's theme-related programming and online resources 4--Other Thirteen on-air, online resources 5--Thirteen's Education Resource Center news/events 6--Education technology news 1--Theme-related lesson plans This month's elementary-level lesson plans are all about math! Use these standards-based lessons in conjunction with our new CYBERCHASE series and Web site to teach math in a hands-on, fun way. To access these resources, visit the Ed Online homepage by going to http://www.thirteen.org, selecting "Ed Online", then the title of the lesson plan on the homepage. Patterns to the Rescue In the CYBERCHASE episode: The Poddleville Case -- the diabolical Hacker wreaks havoc when he steals the power pods of Poddleville, a cybercity filled with patterns. Our heroes must use math and logic to crack the double pattern that unlocks the Poddles' cyberpower vault before Hacker and his henchmen do! In this lesson, students watch the episode and play online games to learn that patterns are sequences that repeat or change in an orderly way. The lesson culminates with students creating patterns to use in their own songs! Cyber Chow Combos In the CYBERCHASE episode: A Day at the Spa -- Hacker finds the Krystal of Kalmoor, the powerful orb that will give him eternal power. By possessing the Krystal, Hacker can roam cyberspace and create havoc without having to recharge his power. When the kids and Digit arrive to retrieve the Krystal, they are stymied by a series of switches, levers and buttons. Faced with the challenge of too many choices, the kids discover the value of lists, tables and, yes, tree diagrams to help them achieve their goals! In this lesson, students focus on lists to help them master combinations. 2--STUDENTS' TAKE - a student-made Web site Oldest Synagogue & Famous Jews in America Come see what the Harriman Boy's Club produced in honor of the recently released DVD of HERITAGE: CIVILIZATION AND THE JEWS. To access this project, visit the Ed Online homepage by going to http://www.thirteen.org, selecting "Ed Online", then "Students' Take" on the homepage. 3--Thirteen's theme-related programming and online resources CYBERCHASE Starting January 21st at 9:00 AM, watch the long-awaited arrival of our new children's math series: CYBERCHASE! This innovative, animated adventure series from Thirteen and Nelvana will excite your 8- to 11-year-old students on a regular basis by challenging students to use math to solve fun, real world problems. Also make sure to visit the series' companion Web site with interactive math games, Webisode previews, lesson plans, online activities and more! Either preview the prequel site now, or click through January 21st for the full site. To access the site, visit http://www.thirteen.org, click on "program Web sites," and then "CYBERCHASE." CYBERCHASE is made possible by funding from the National Science Foundation, PBS, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional funding is provided by The Kettering Family Foundation. 4--Other Thirteen on-air, online resources CARNEGIE HALL LISTENING ADVENTURES Experience Dvorak's New World Symphony and let your students explore symphonic form, melody, and the story of this world-famous composer's journey to America. Thirteen has partnered with Carnegie Hall to create a unique educational tool that combines music, informational text, a glossary of musical terms, flash animations, and interactive games. Visit http://www.thirteen.org and select "Thirteen Partners with Carnegie Hall." Then explore this "new world" with your students. CARNEGIE HALL LISTENING ADVENTURES is funded, in part, through major grants from the United States Department of Education and AT&T. Development of the Web site was supported by the Leon Lowenstein Foundation. MARK TWAIN In his time, Mark Twain was considered the funniest man on earth. Yet he was also an unflinching critic of human nature who used humor to attack hypocrisy, greed, and racism. In this series, Ken Burns presents an illuminating portrait of the man who is also one of the greatest writers in American history. The portrait airs on Monday and Tuesday, January 14th and 15th at 8:00 PM. Tie the program into your English curriculum -- ask your high school students to view it and discuss how the program alters their earlier views of the author, which may have been based solely on his literature. Corporate funding for MARK TWAIN was provided by GM. Additional funding was provided by the state of Connecticut, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Pew Charitable Trusts, the Park Foundation, PBS, and the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations. THE SECRET LIFE OF THE BRAIN Tune in with your biology students to explore THE SECRET LIFE OF THE BRAIN! This series examines the startling new map of the brain that has emerged from the past decade of neuroscience and shares a revelatory view of this most complicated organ, which now contradicts much of what we believed before. Narrated by actress Blair Brown, the series looks at brain science through a mix of personal histories, expert commentary and cutting-edge animation. Watch the 5 part series airing every Tuesday at 9:00PM starting January 22, or visit the Web site starting January 8 by going to http://www.thirteen.org, selecting "program Web sites," and then "THE SECRET LIFE OF THE BRAIN." Major funding for is provided by the National Science Foundation; Pfizer Inc and The Medtronic Foundation on behalf of Medtronic, Inc; the Park Foundation; PBS; the Corporation for Public Broadcasting; The Dana Foundation; and The Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives. AMERICAN FAMILY This heartwarming drama reveals the enduring strength of family in America today. Tune in to the all-star cast including Edward James Olmos as the father, Sonia Braga as the mother, and Raquel Welch as the flamboyant aunt, as it chronicles the lives of the Gonzalez family of East Los Angeles. Together, they form an American family living through the universal struggles and triumphs of daily domestic life. Make sure to tune in to Thirteen starting at 8:00 PM on 1/23. Also, visit the show's Web site for more information about the show and helpful teacher resources after January 9 by going to http://www.thirteen.org, selecting "program Web sites," and then "AMERICAN FAMILY." This program was sponsored by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. EGG: THE ARTS SHOW This is a series about people making art across America. Whether it's exploring the work of an artist whose canvas is an Arizona crater or climbing a California hillside with a bonsai master, EGG takes viewers on a cultural (in)sightseeing tour. EGG's cast of characters features world famous artists such as Jeff Koons, Damine Hirst, August Wilson, and Janine Antoni, as well as yodellers, experimental filmmakers, and ballroom dancers. Whether it's high or low, homegrown or classical, EGG celebrates art's power to move us, inspire us, and challenge our perspective on who or what we are. EGG will air on Friday nights at 10:00 PM beginning January 18th. Each episode -- "What's the Big Idea?"; "The History of Sound, Part III"; "Kiss & Tell"; and "The Play's the Thing" -- has its own activities for you and your students to explore on the EGG companion Web site. Visit http://www.thirteen.org, click on "program Web sites," and choose "EGG: THE ARTS SHOW." EGG: THE ARTS SHOW is s! ponsored by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the Pew Charitable Trusts. NATURE Put some adventure into your biology unit this month and introduce your students to the fascinating worlds of domestic and wild animals. The NATURE series begins on Sunday, January 6th at 8:00 PM with "The Urban Elephant," telling the story of seven elephants living in a captive world. Set your VCR at the same time each week for "Condition Black," "Cheetahs in a Hot Spot," and "Yellowstone Otters." Incorporate Internet research by having your students visit Thirteen's NATURE Web site. Go to http://www.thirteen.org, click on "program Web sites," and then choose "NATURE." Funding for the TV series NATURE is made possible in part by the Park Foundation. Major corporate support is provided by Canon U.S.A., Inc., Ford Motor Company, and TIAA-CREF. Additional support is provided by the nation's public television stations. 5--Thirteen's Education Resource Center news/events Thirteen's new Adult Ed online! The newly redesigned Adult Ed Web site has launched with a fresh look, easier navigation, and new content areas just for adult learners and educators. See it for yourself! Go to http://www.thirteen.org, click on "Ed Online", then select "Adult Ed. Educators" under the Quick Links section. Teach-In: a day of workshops and forums at Teachers College How should September 11 impact curriculum in our schools? Do we need to change what we're doing? All are invited to attend a TEACH-IN on January 26, 2002, Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm: TEACHING AND LEARNING IN A NEW GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT. The focus is on assisting educators K-12 in a post 9/11 global environment. It is FREE and is sponsored by Columbia University Teachers College on campus in NYC for the day. Workshops ranging from geo-political implications for curriculum to issues of dissent to psychological concerns for teachers and for learners will be presented. Forums where participants can speak and share their views and stories will be offered. Come join Thirteen's Director of Ed Online and a panel of technology education experts as they discuss how technology can play a part in supporting post 9/11 classroom. Lunch will be available as the schedule is "non-stop" in terms of offerings. For more information, details, location, and free registration go to http:! //www.teacherscollege.edu and then click on the icon for TEACH-IN or call 1-866-4TC-IDEA. Rebuilding… What? How? Why? Show Us! Whether it's rebuilding "Ground Zero," one's own community, relationships, or peace in the world, REBUILDING is the theme for the Thirteen Tri-State Community Advisory Board's Leadership Awards competition to honor student-produced media. This year, the competition is open to all grade levels in the New York Metro Area in two categories - video and multimedia. Thirteen will sponsor video and Web production workshops on January 31, 2002 for teachers and after school program leaders. Producers of the award-winning PBS series for and by teens, IN THE MIX, will instruct educators interested in learning how to produce a video in the classroom for the project. Web technology consultants, Vision Education will instruct educators on how to incorporate building a "Rebuilding…" Web site into their classrooms. For more information, call (212) 560-2929 or e-mail irbym@thirteen.org. Thirteen celebrates the Teen Leadership Institute scholarship essay winners On November 28, Thirteen's TEEN LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE announced the five winners of its first annual Scholarship Essay Contest, in which tri-state area high school students were asked to address "What America Means To Me." Each of the winning essays dealt with the topic in a passionate, personal manner, taking into consideration the terrorist attacks of September 11. Read these moving essays by visiting http://www.thirteen.org, select "Ed Online", "Students", "Teens become a leader", and then "2001 TLI Scholarship Essay Winners". 6--Education technology news The No Child Left Behind Act On December 14, 2001, Congress passed President Bush's education bill, the No Child Left Behind Act. Its message is: "No state will be allowed to ignore the plight of students in dysfunctional public schools." The bill will provide a record $23 billion to schools struggling in low-income areas. The money will be used for teachers, early reading programs, technology, bilingual education and after-school programs. Consolidated technology grant programs and E-rate funds will be allocated to states and school districts to ensure that more technology funds reach the classroom. 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