PBS LearningMedia Seeks Digital Superstar Teachers
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 12/12/13
PBS
LearningMedia is seeking teachers who are using innovative digital
media in their classrooms to apply for membership in a corps of digital
innovators. Those who make the cut will provide feedback to the
organization, which provides a free media-on-demand service to
educators nationwide. They'll also participate in a year of
professional development activities, including virtual training and
events focused on using digital media and technology. Fifteen
recipients will attend an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. in
2014 for a summit at PBS' headquarters.
The 2014 PBS LearningMedia Digital Innovators Program requires
candidates to submit a one- to two-minute video and answer two essay
questions describing how they've become "digital superstars" within
their schools. The online application is available at
pbslearningmedia.org.
From that pool of applicants, a panel of judges will select 100
winners
to participate in the professional development events and gain access
to "premium and exclusive resources" online. The top 15 applicants will
attend the summit, taking place June 19-20. There,
participants will
hear speakers, attend workshops, and be taken on special city site
tours.
"PBS LearningMedia is proud to recognize the truly innovative work
of
educators who are transforming education by integrating digital media
and technology into their classrooms to meet the needs of today's
learners," said Alicia Levi, PBS LearningMedia vice president. "With
more than 1.3 million educators registered to use the PBS LearningMedia
service, we know that digital media is a critical component for
educators looking to take curriculum to the next level in the
classroom."
Applications are due by February 14, 2014. Winners will be announced
in
March.
About the Author
Dian Schaffhauser is a former senior contributing editor for 1105 Media's education publications THE Journal, Campus Technology and Spaces4Learning.