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The Science of the Human Body: PBS LearningMedia Resources

March 20, 2013, 3:56 pm • Posted by Almetria Vaba
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Explore the science of the human body with PBS LearningMedia! In recognition of Nutrition Awareness Month, PBS LearningMedia is turning the spotlight on the processes and systems that keep the human body in motion. Choose from a robust collection of interactive resources, videos, and lesson plans below - and remember to create an account for full access to the site!

The Powerhouse of the Cell
Grades 9-12 | Video | Cell Structure & Function
Invite your students to examine the microscopic elements that keep the human body in motion.This video segment describes the critical role that mitochondria play in nearly every cellular process in your body.

The Genetics of Obesity
Grades 6-12 | Video | Mind and Body
Consider the physiological basis of appetite regulation and emphasize the importance of a healthy diet and exercise with this resource from NOVA scienceNOW. meet researchers who are studying obesity and trying to understand the role that hormones and genetics can play in regulating appetite.

Nutrition: What Your Body Needs
Grades 5-8 | Blended Lesson | Nutrition
What makes a food healthy? This interactive online lesson for blended learning explores why certain foods are a better source of energy and nutrients than others - and takes a closer look at the role nutrition can play in managing diseases. For more blended lessons, explore the Walmart Middle School Literacy Initiative here.

Food Scientist
Grades 4-6 | Video | Career Profile
Tie lessons on health and nutrition to real-world careers! Learn about food scientist Corey Scott in this profile from DragonflyTV. In this video profile, Scott researches the nutritional composition of fruits and vegetables to help develop healthier snacks.

Body Needs
Grades 3-8 | Interactive | Nutrients
How do our bodies use food? This interactive feature from the NOVA "Dying to Be Thin" Web site describes the nutritional needs of the body and how to meet them. Use this interactive to reinforce lessons about nutrition and the human body.

I Want Cake
Grades PreK-1 | Collection | Nutrition
Help young learners understand basic nutritional concepts using this resource from Sid the Science Kid. Using this resource group, students learn that the best way to stay healthy is by eating nutritious food. Sid and his friends discover that only eating cake would make their bodies feel terrible. The resource group includes eight video segments, including a live action segment, as well as an associated activity.

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Do Now #66: What Have You Learned from YouTube?

February 28, 2013, 8:39 am • Posted by Kristin Farr
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To respond to the Do Now, you can comment below or tweet your response. Be sure to begin your tweet with @KQEDEdspace and end it with #KQEDDoNow

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YouTube has plenty of videos of crazy cats and Harlem shakers, but it's also a great place to learn new skills and information. What specific things have you learned from watching YouTube videos?

Introduction

To those who may not know, YouTube is a video-sharing website on which users can upload, view and share videos. Most of the content on YouTube has been uploaded by individuals, although media corporations including PBS, the BBC, CBS, Hulu, and even KQED offer some of their material via the site, as part of the YouTube partnership program. Unregistered users can watch videos, while registered users can upload an unlimited number of videos.

The company is based in San Bruno, California, and uses Adobe Flash Video and HTML5 technology to display a wide variety of user-generated video content. There are movie clips, TV shows, music lessons, make-up application tips, instructions on home repair, and so many more homemade video tutorials on YouTube. Forming a new wave of free educational resources, YouTube even has an education site featuring lectures from professors, educational animations, and more. Sal Khan's revolutionary Khan Academy was launched on YouTube and became an educational sensation.

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Black History Resources in PBS LearningMedia

February 7, 2013, 2:35 pm • Posted by Almetria Vaba
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The Migration of the Negro Panel no. 57

The Migration of the Negro Panel no. 57

Celebrate Black History Month in your classroom by highlighting the African American artists, educators, icons, and influential leaders that have impacted our nation's history and culture. Use PBS LearningMedia to enhance your lessons with interviews, historic images and videos - and remember to register online for full access to the library.

Duke Grades 1-4 | Animated Storybook | Icons in Music

Introduce your young students to the toe-tapping genres of ragtime and jazz through the story of iconic musician, Duke Ellington.

This video segment from Weston Woods presents Duke by Andrea Davis Pinkney, illustrated by Brian Pinkney, about Duke Ellington, one of the founding fathers of jazz. When Duke Ellington was young, his parents wanted him to learn to play the piano. Although he began lessons, he was soon lured away by his love of baseball. Later, as a teenager he heard the new musical style called "ragtime" and he was inspired once again to learn to play piano. Soon, he created his own style of music using “hops” and “slides” on the piano. He became a popular entertainer with a flair that attracted many fans.

Rosa Parks
 Grades 3-12 | Interview | Civil Rights Icons

Enhance classroom discussion around the Civil Rights Movement with this interview of Rosa Parks and ask your students to examine her role in the struggle for racial equality.

This interview with civil rights activist Rosa Parks describes her role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott. On December 1, 1955, Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Her refusal sparked a massive bus boycott that lasted 381 days, ending on December 21, 1956, after the United States Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation on city buses was unconstitutional.

Picturing America - Jacob Lawrence and Martin Puryear
 Grades 6-12 | Video | Icons in Art

Invite your students to uncover the driving themes behind the paintings in Jacob Lawrence's “Migration Series” and the elements influencing Martin Puryear's sculpture work.

In this video from Picturing America on Screen, students learn about American artists Jacob Lawrence and Martin Puryear. Inspired by the musical storytelling of West Africa’s griots, Jacob Lawrence employed in The Migration of the Negro Panel no. 57 a painted and written narrative to invoke how African-American families “came up” from the South to settle in cities such as New York, Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh.

Suspended above the floor and anchored by almost undetectable wires, Martin Puryear’s 36-foot Ladder for Booker T. Washington seems to float in space as it rises and abruptly narrows at the top. The artistic metaphor of a ladder not easily climbed dovetails with the contradictions in the legacy of slave-turned-educator Booker T. Washington.

Remembering Civil Rights Leader Dorothy Height
 Grades 6-13+ | Video | Civil Rights Icons

Meet the woman that President Obama hailed as the "Godmother of the Civil Rights Movement." Ask your students to consider her impact on the rights of African Americans and women.

This Newshour video clip with accompanying lesson plan highlights civil rights activist Dorthy Height long career during which she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal.  She befriended Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and was present at many great moments in history.

Deconstructing the Documentary
 Grades 9-12 | Collection

Invite your class to experience Bordentown, the remarkable all-black boarding school described as a "unique educational utopia."

This lesson with accompanying video clips will ask students to analyze the film, to differentiate between narrative (fiction) and documentary storytelling, and to consider the ways in which all films are constructed by filmmaking decisions. They will ultimately consider the ways in which the final product (this documentary film) might or might not reflect the complete “reality” of the topic it presents.

Lucy Laney
 Grades 9-12 | Video | Icons in Education

Laney, an influential Jim Crow-era educator, believed it was essential to cultivate the minds of her students in order to develop intellectual leaders for the future. Invite your students to consider her philosophy of education.

This video segment from The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow addresses the life and impact of Lucy Laney, the founder of the Haines Normal and Industrial School in Augusta, Georgia. Laney was an influential Jim Crow-era educator.

And there are lots more lesson plans and video clips from The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow in PBS LearningMedia.

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Combat Bullying with PBS LearningMedia Resources

January 30, 2013, 8:40 am • Posted by Almetria Vaba
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bullyingHelp your students to recognize bullying and respond to conflict thoughtfully by integrating these PBS LearningMedia resources into your lesson plans. Register today for additional content about cyber-bullying, communication, and cultural diversity.

Conflict Resolution: Thinking it Through

Grades 7-13+ | Video | Communication Skills
In this video clip, a group of high school students participate in a conflict resolution workshop led by an experienced facilitator and social worker. After each student describes a recent conflict with a friend or family, students explore ways they commonly handle conflicts. Use this resource as a conversation starter in your own class.

Cyber-Bullying

Grades 7-12 | Video | Types of Bullying
Cyber-bullying is where one or more children targets another through technology. Learn how to stop cyber-bullying in a variety of ways. Show your students how bullies use text messages and the Internet to threaten others, and discuss the steps that they can take to address this form of harassment.

The Teenage Brain
Grades 6-8 | Video | Biology & Behavior
Why do teenagers act the way they do? This video segment from FRONTLINE: "Inside the Teenage Brain" explores the work scientists are doing to explain some of the mysteries of teenage behavior. Ask students to consider how natural changes in the brain play a role in the way teens relate to one another.

Succeeding in School

Grades 5-12 | Video | Story of Success
Inspire your students with the personal story of Omarina, a student who faced crippling odds but was able to succeed with support from her school community. Use this resource to illustrate the impact of a supportive learning environment.

Martha Speaks: Martha Walks the Dog

Grades K-1, 4-5 | Video
In this video from MARTHA SPEAKS, there’s a new dog in town and he is loud and mean! Even though nothing seems to calm him down, Martha is determined to make friends. Use this resource to show your young students that first impressions can be deceiving.

Dinosaur Train: Including Friends
PreK-1 | Video
Watch a "Dinosaur Train" video clip in which Tiny the Pteranodon feels left out from the Theropod club. Talk about feeling like an outsider with your class. Students can recognize what actions a friend can take to help someone feel included and valued.

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Back to School with PBS LearningMedia

August 30, 2012, 8:56 am • Posted by Almetria Vaba
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“Digital media is a way to reach students. This is what they live, eat, and breathe... digital media everyday…so I already have an audience before I even start.”- Michelle Pickett, 5th Grade ELA Teacher

PBS LearningMedia, a free digital media service from PBS, is helping teachers connect the dots between students' lives and classroom learning. Hear more of what teachers are saying about the service in this short video.

And learn more about educating with PBS LearningMedia by attending a free webinar training. Webinars take place online the third Thursday of the month @ 4:30pm.  Registration Required

 

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PBS LearningMedia Fall Webinar Trainings

August 15, 2012, 7:00 pm • Posted by Almetria Vaba
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KQED and PBS are facilitating a free webinar training, "Educating with PBS LearningMedia" the third Thursday of each month at 4:30 PM.  Participants will explore how to engage students in media-rich learning experiences with the next generation digital media service, PBS LearningMedia. In a 30 minute training, educators will learn the ropes around this robust library of research-based core curriculum digital resources. And as an added bonus, school supply giftcards will be raffled off during each training.

Upcoming Dates:   8/16, 9/19, 10/18
Register @ capbslearningmedia.eventbrite.com

Introducing PBS LearningMedia


PBS LearningMedia Overview

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Project VoiceScape: We All Belong Here

November 17, 2011, 10:09 am • Posted by Matthew Williams
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"My parents traveled by boat and plane before finding a home in San Francisco." Ifeanyi is one of several students in James Lick Middle School's Peer Resources class who is a first generation immigrant. His parents traveled from Abuja, the capital of Nigeria to New York City by boat, lived in Queens, and then flew to San Francisco where they currently reside. Their story is one of success.

However, this is not the case for many immigrant families who struggle to live in the United States. We All Belong Here tells the amazing story of Ifeanyi's family, but the film also glances at what it is like for most immigrants who move here. It is a struggle of economic hardship, abuse, and discrimination. Watch this video that examines the complexities of immigration on a personal level.

Check out the film which was produced by Ifeanyi Ebochie, Andrea Reyes, Jocelyne Umanzor, & Ariande Tziu who are students at James Lick Middle School.

This video was made in collaboration with KQED and San Francisco Peer Resources as part of Project VoiceScape, a partnership with Adobe Youth Voices, PBS, and POV that is aimed at encouraging middle and high school students nationwide to use digital media tools in creating compelling stories about issues and concerns important to them. At Lick Middle School, the students all picked different themes to explore like depression, immigration, graffiti, video game addiction, domestic violence, and race and discrimination. Students produced incredibly poignant films about social issues that personally affect them. Through this personal lens, these films aim to express issues subjectively and do not attempt to hold any sort of objective journalistic integrity. These films also do not represent the opinions of any of the partnering organizations.

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Project VoiceScape: The Skin I'm In

October 24, 2011, 10:42 am • Posted by Matthew Williams
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For eighth-grader Roberta Stromas, the school playground had been a source of pain and anguish. On several occasions, her peers would not include her while hanging out, playing games or even sharing. This had all been attributed to the color of her skin. Roberta is African American and in the past her friends have had a problem with that.

"Racism really kind of stopped me from accomplishing my goals in life because it made me think about is this person going to judge me because I'm black? Is this person going to make assumptions about me because of the color of my skin? I kind of hide it that it don't affect me, but it's like when I get home it plays over and over in my head of what happened… I try to say to myself they're missing out, but I feel like I'm missing out on a friendship. "

In her film The Skin I'm In, Roberta meditates on her experiences with race in her friendships and how it affects her. She acts differently in front of her family, showing them that she is a happy girl, but inside she is angry and sad. Roberta comments on the strength of those who participated in the Civil Rights Movement and the Black Panther Party and how they have helped build a brighter future. But, racism still exists and at the end of the film, Roberta makes a call for action to end racism entirely.

Here's her film The Skin I'm In, also produced by Brianna Lyon, Zack Ledo, and Da'Shun Frelot.

This video was made in collaboration with KQED and San Francisco Peer Resources as part of Project VoiceScape, a partnership with Adobe Youth Voices, PBS, and POV that is aimed at encouraging middle and high school students nationwide to use digital media tools in creating compelling stories about issues and concerns important to them. At Lick Middle School, the students all picked different themes to explore like depression, immigration, graffiti, video game addiction, domestic violence, and race and discrimination. Students produced incredibly poignant films about social issues that personally affect them. Through this personal lens, these films aim to express issues subjectively and do not attempt to hold any sort of objective journalistic integrity. These films also do not represent the opinions of any of the partnering organizations.

KQED Education also worked with students from Philip and Sala Burton High School. All of the work was done in collaboration with the San Francisco Ed Fund's Peer Resources program. At Burton, the students all picked the theme of college access as a focus for their films. The concept references financial struggles, immigration issues, lack of support, fears and anxieties.

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Project VoiceScape's Depression: The Untold Story

October 10, 2011, 2:59 pm • Posted by Matthew Williams
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At James Lick Middle School, many students have expressed concerns about an increase in teen depression. For 8th graders, Leia, Sofia, and Laura, it affects some of their closest friends. Their film, Depression: The Untold Story, examines this complex issue through their friend Kyle's experience with depression. For Kyle, as the film suggests, being gay caused a lot of turmoil in his relationships with his family and friends, ultimately leading to depression and the will to live. In their film, the student filmmakers wanted to express how adults think the life of teenagers "is much easier than theirs when it's not most of the time."

The film uses dramatizations as ways to illustrate the events that lead up to Kyle's suicide attempt as well as weaves in a blend of found online videos, images, and statistics about teen depression. Below, is the original outline of the film.

This video was made in collaboration with KQED and San Francisco Peer Resources as part of Project VoiceScape, a partnership with Adobe Youth Voices, PBS, and POV that is aimed at encouraging middle and high school students nationwide to use digital media tools in creating compelling stories about issues and concerns important to them. At Lick Middle School, the students all picked different themes to explore like depression, immigration, graffiti, video game addiction, domestic violence, and race and discrimination. Students produced incredibly poignant films about social issues that personally affect them. Through this personal lens, these films aim to express issues subjectively and do not attempt to hold any sort of objective journalistic integrity. These films also do not represent the opinions of any of the partnering organizations.

KQED Education also worked with students from Philip and Sala Burton High School. All of the work was done in collaboration with the San Francisco Ed Fund's Peer Resources program. At Burton, the students all picked the theme of college access as a focus for their films. The concept references financial struggles, immigration issues, lack of support, fears and anxieties.

And now, the film Depression: The Untold Story, produced by Leia Brownson, Sofia Ruiz, and Laura Quintero.

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