Education News

"HONOR FLIGHT" premieres Sunday 5/17/09 at 8:30

2009-05-13T11:02:00.001-07:00

WWII veterans are dying at a phenomenally rapid pace. A national organization called "Honor Flight" takes veterans to see the WWII memorial on the National Mall in DC, before it's too late. I followed the Birmingham Honor Flight Program this fall to see what a trip is like...Watch to see more Sunday, May 17th at 8:30 PM.

Flying Over Alabama: The Whooping Crane Story

2009-05-12T09:15:00.001-07:00

"Flying Over Alabama: The Whooping Crane Story" will re-air on Sunday, May 17th at 8:00 PM and on Tuesday, May 26th at 8:00 PM. The documentary follows the journey of Operation Migration as they assist 14 young cranes in their migration from Wisconsin to Florida. This year, for the first time ever, their route takes them through the skies and on the ground for stopovers in Alabama. Watch as the

Alabama Stars in Education: May 13

2009-04-16T13:10:00.000-07:00

The Alabama State Department of Education and Alabama Public Televisioninvite you to attendThe 2009 Alabama Stars in Education Awardshonoring the 2009 Young Heroes and the Alabama Teacher of the YearWednesday, May 13, 20096:00-9:30 p.m.Renaissance Montgomery Hotel at the Convention Center201 Tallapoosa StreetMontgomery, Alabama 36104Join us for dinner, followed by the awards ceremony. The five

Flying Over Alabama: The Whooping Crane Story

2009-03-24T14:21:00.001-07:00

Sunday, March 29, at 7:30 PM on the APT IQ channel"Flying Over Alabama: The Whooping Crane Story" will follow thejourney of Operation Migration as for the first time ever, youngcranes migrate over and make stops in the state of Alabama. Watch asthe 14 young endangered Whooping Cranes make their first journey southas unltralight airplane "parents" teach them the way.

December Newsletter

2008-12-12T08:28:00.001-08:00

View our December Newsletter online, featuring this month's offerings from Discovery and Power Media Plus: http://www.aptv.org/aptplus/Newsletters/DEC2008.pdf

"Where We Stand" Sept. 17th Update

2008-09-17T13:58:00.001-07:00

The “Where We Stand” website is now up and operational. The web address is http://www.pbs.org/wherewestand.

WHERE WE STAND: AMERICA'S SCHOOLS IN THE 21st CENTURY

2008-09-09T14:19:00.000-07:00

This program examines the major challenges for U.S. schools in the face of global competitiveness. Topics addressed in its five segments include teacher training; measuring student progress; preparing students for a future in a rapidly changing world; ensuring that all students achieve; and the current school funding system. Shot primarily in Ohio, which encompasses considerable geographical

Roundtable Technology Exchange: Arts, Humanities, and Technology in the 21st Century

2008-06-12T09:51:00.001-07:00

How can we use technology for marketing? What is its role, or potential role, in development? What about education? And social networking? How can we collaborate through technology? Can it help us share resources? What does technology offer us collectively? Join us on July 31, 1 to 5 p.m., at the Alabama Department of Archives and History in Montgomery for the state's first Roundtable

License to Drive on Friday, May 9

2008-05-08T09:36:00.001-07:00

Alabama Stories-Friday, May 09, 2008 at 7:00PMThe earning of a driver’s license at the age of 16 is a rite of passage for almost all Alabamians. But for the parents of these new drivers, watching their children leave the house alone with a car can be frightening. Alabama has one of the leading teen-driver fatality rates in the country.

Register for APTPLUS hands-on workshop at AETC

2008-04-30T09:00:00.001-07:00

APTPLUS - FREEISTE’s technology standards for students – FREEMultimedia, streaming video-on-demand, curriculum content – FREERegister NOW at http://www.aetc.cc/ for an APTPLUS hands-on workshop on June 18th at AETC to learn to use APTPLUS as your source for customizable, educational content and system applications to meet emerging technology standards for students.

April Education Newsletter

2008-04-17T18:56:00.001-07:00

Our new April Education Newsletter is up and online. You can download it as a PDF (or any of our previous Newsletters) by visiting: http://www.aptv.org/APTPlus/newsletters.asp

March Newsletter

2008-03-18T16:31:00.001-07:00

Our new March Education Newsletter is up and online. You can download it as a PDF (or any of our previous Newsletters) by visiting: http://www.aptv.org/APTPlus/newsletters.asp

February Newsletter

2008-02-21T07:49:00.001-08:00

Our new February Education Newsletter is up and online. You can download it as a PDF (or any of our previous Newsletters) by visiting: http://www.aptv.org/APTPlus/newsletters.asp

Calling All Writers and Illustrators in Alabama (K-3)!

2008-01-09T13:58:00.001-08:00

APT and READING RAINBOW are inviting kindergarten through third grade students to participate in the Fourteenth Annual Reading Rainbow Young Writers & Illustrators Contest! The contest runs from January 7 through March 21, 2008. Print an entry form or read contest rules. Every child who enters the contest receives a special Certificate of Achievement signed by LeVar Burton, host of the

THE 3RD ANNUAL TEACHING & LEARNING CELEBRATION

2008-01-08T12:23:00.001-08:00

Your connection to K-12 Professional Development from Public TelevisionMarch 7-8, 2008, Friday/Saturday, New York, NY On Friday, March 7 and Saturday, March 8, 2008, thousands of educators will come to the Hilton New York to attend the third annual Teaching & Learning Celebration. The Celebration features internationally known speakers, compelling panel discussions and hands-on workshops

Jane Austen Celebration Begins Sunday, January 13, 2008

2007-12-20T07:11:00.001-08:00

Alabama Public Television (APT) will air Masterpiece Theatre in a four-month marathon celebrating Jane Austen with new adaptations of four of her novels – Mansfield Park, Persuasion, Sense and Sensibility, and Northanger Abbey. A printed Educator’s Guide for high school English teachers to accompany this series is available FREE OF CHARGE from Alabama Public Television. Only 400 copies are

Alabama High School Students Head to Antarctica

2007-06-05T10:31:00.000-07:00

In May, UAB researchers Charles and Maggie Amsler moderated a trip to their Antarctic field station made available to students in participating Alabama high schools throughout the state. The live broadcast is made possible by collaboration among UAB and the University of Alabama System with Alabama Public Television (APT), the State Department of Education, the Supercomputer Authority and the

Reading Rainbow Contest Winners Announced

2007-04-09T07:48:00.001-07:00

Alabama Public Television (APT) honors twelve Alabama schoolchildren during the 13th annual Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest awards ceremony in Montgomery. Among the winners are six Birmingham-area children: Lauren Choi (first place, Kindergarten category), Pate Simmons (first place, third grade), Skylar Jones (second place, second grade), Stella Davis (second place,

APT Offers Online Video Library for What's Up in Factores?

2007-04-04T13:24:00.000-07:00

Alabama Public Television has created a video library demonstrating key concepts of "What's Up in Factories?" an initiative developed by Thirteen/WNET New York with outreach support from JAMA. To view the key concepts, simply visit www.aptv.org/Factories/

Parenting Counts In Alabama

2007-04-03T14:35:00.000-07:00

Ready To Learn Announces Exciting New PartnershipsReady To Learn has received a grant from Talaris Research Institute to bring Parenting Counts: A Focus on Early Learning to Alabama parents and early care/education professionals! Parenting Counts is a multimedia program that uses a series of television spots, printed material and workshops to make the research on best parenting practices part of