Classroom 2.02024-03-29T15:51:59ZCharles Perryhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/CharlesPerryhttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1950517096?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://www.classroom20.com/forum/topic/listForContributor?groupUrl=pbs-newshour&user=2wt0hauvs9td5&feed=yes&xn_auth=noDesign Our Page the Way You Want It!tag:www.classroom20.com,2012-03-28:649749:Topic:8216912012-03-28T18:49:20.261ZCharles Perryhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/CharlesPerry
<p>Hi folks,<br></br><br></br>We at NewsHour Extra need your help! We are getting a brand new website with lots of great teacher resources, bells and whistles, but we want to make sure it's designed right for teacher understanding and student engagement. Please log on tomorrow 3/29 at 5:30 p.m. EST here: <a href="http://bit.ly/GDx2tY">http://bit.ly/GDx2tY</a> to give us your feedback! If you're not familiar with our site (<a href="http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra">www.pbs.org/newshour/extra</a>) this…</p>
<p>Hi folks,<br/><br/>We at NewsHour Extra need your help! We are getting a brand new website with lots of great teacher resources, bells and whistles, but we want to make sure it's designed right for teacher understanding and student engagement. Please log on tomorrow 3/29 at 5:30 p.m. EST here: <a href="http://bit.ly/GDx2tY">http://bit.ly/GDx2tY</a> to give us your feedback! If you're not familiar with our site (<a href="http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra">www.pbs.org/newshour/extra</a>) this will also be a chance for you to become more familiar with our free current events resources!</p>
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<p>Hope to see you online tomorrow - your input is invaluable to us!</p>
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<p>The NewsHour Extra team </p> Tomorrow - Help Design the New, Improved NewsHour Extra!tag:www.classroom20.com,2012-03-21:649749:Topic:8196032012-03-21T18:15:10.423ZCharles Perryhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/CharlesPerry
<p>Hi everyone,</p>
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<p>Please join us tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. EST for a webinar during which you give us design advice on our exciting new education website, currently in progress! We need teachers' help with navigation, suggestions for how best to find content, etc., and whatever you suggest will go directly to our designer!</p>
<p>Log in to the Blackboard session here: <a href="http://bit.ly/GDx2tY">http://bit.ly/GDx2tY</a><br></br><br></br>Hope to see you online tomorrow!</p>
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<p>Please join us tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. EST for a webinar during which you give us design advice on our exciting new education website, currently in progress! We need teachers' help with navigation, suggestions for how best to find content, etc., and whatever you suggest will go directly to our designer!</p>
<p>Log in to the Blackboard session here: <a href="http://bit.ly/GDx2tY">http://bit.ly/GDx2tY</a><br/><br/>Hope to see you online tomorrow!</p>
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<p>- The PBS NewsHour Extra team </p>
<p></p> Incentives to Keep Kids in School? Contribute to the NewsHour!tag:www.classroom20.com,2012-03-08:649749:Topic:8144492012-03-08T22:56:13.042ZCharles Perryhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/CharlesPerry
<p>Hi everyone,</p>
<p>As part of the American Graduate reporting project to shed light on the high school dropout crisis, NewsHour reporters are doing a piece on tying kids' driver's licenses to their graduation. They are searching for guest writers and sources in the education arena with opinions on this topic - take a look at the query below from my colleague and let us know if you're interested in contributing!</p>
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<p><em>The NewsHour is looking for thoughtful op-eds on the…</em></p>
<p>Hi everyone,</p>
<p>As part of the American Graduate reporting project to shed light on the high school dropout crisis, NewsHour reporters are doing a piece on tying kids' driver's licenses to their graduation. They are searching for guest writers and sources in the education arena with opinions on this topic - take a look at the query below from my colleague and let us know if you're interested in contributing!</p>
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<p><em>The NewsHour is looking for thoughtful op-eds on the effectiveness of compulsory attendance laws to accompany a broadcast piece that will air later this month. We’re aiming for a range of perspectives, from policymakers to educators to students, who can provide insight from their area of expertise.</em></p>
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<p><em>Below you’ll find more context to our prompt. Please contact Kelly Chen at <a href="mailto:kchen@newshour.org">kchen@newshour.org</a> orcall her at 703-998-2487 if you are interested in contributing. We are happy to accommodate whichever medium you are most comfortable with in expressing your views, be it audio, text or video.</em></p>
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<p><em>During the 2012 State of the Union address, Obama called for all states <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/26/education/obama-wades-into-issue-of-raising-dropout-age.html?_r=1">to raise the high school attendance age</a> from 16 to 18. While 21 states and the District of Columbia already require students to attend school until age 18 and 11 other states until age 17, more states are responding to the president’s call to action with pending legislation. However, is regulation the best practice to keep students in school?</em></p>
<p><em>The <a href="http://www.pbs.org/newshour/topic/american-graduate/">PBS NewsHour American Graduate</a> series is looking at one such compulsory schooling law that links driver licenses with academic attendance and, in some cases, performance in a piece that will air later this month. This is just one example of ways schools and legislators are “incentivizing” students to get serious about academics. One school in Cincinnati saw a 10 percent increase in attendance within a week of implementing an incentive program that <a href="http://stateimpact.npr.org/ohio/2012/02/14/cincinnati-school-pays-students-for-good-attendance/">rewards students with gift cards for good behavior</a>.</em></p>
<p><em>Other schools have taken a punitive approach to curbing truancy – the first indicator to a student disengaging from class. Instead of rewarding students for good attendance, students are fined for being truant. The Los Angeles City Council recently amended its hard truancy policy that critics said <a href="http://www.npr.org/2012/03/01/147638181/to-get-kids-to-class-la-softens-its-hard-line">unfairly targeted low-income students</a>. </em></p>
<p><em>While many experts agree that there is no “one size fits all” solution to ending the dropout crisis, what is most effective – the carrot or the stick? As states continue to struggle to reform education despite budget cuts, is there a best solution to the graduation crisis? What is the best way to bridge the disconnect between regulation and reality? What other factors need to be considered? When it comes to the law, what is the best way to keep students in school?</em></p>
<p><em> </em></p> Today! Live Screening/Chat About Black History Month With Independent Lens Filmmakertag:www.classroom20.com,2012-02-17:649749:Topic:8081872012-02-17T16:46:20.975ZCharles Perryhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/CharlesPerry
<p>Hi teachers,<br></br> <br></br> Today, Feb. 17, at 3 p.m. EST, join the PBS NewsHour and Independent Lens online for a live screening of the film 'More Than a Month' where students can watch and discuss the film and its ideas with filmmaker Shukree Tighman. <a href="http://ovee.itvs.org/screenings/hns44">http://ovee.itvs.org/screenings/hns44<br></br></a> <br></br> Tighman proposes ending Black History Month because he argues African-American history should be celebrated year-round. <br></br> <br></br> Here's a…</p>
<p>Hi teachers,<br/> <br/> Today, Feb. 17, at 3 p.m. EST, join the PBS NewsHour and Independent Lens online for a live screening of the film 'More Than a Month' where students can watch and discuss the film and its ideas with filmmaker Shukree Tighman. <a href="http://ovee.itvs.org/screenings/hns44">http://ovee.itvs.org/screenings/hns44<br/></a> <br/> Tighman proposes ending Black History Month because he argues African-American history should be celebrated year-round. <br/> <br/> Here's a story with lesson plans about Tighman's film and the story of Black History Month: <a href="http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/features/us/jan-june12/blackhistorymonth_02-16.html">http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/features/us/jan-june12/blackhistorymonth_02-16.html</a><br/> <br/> Let us know, too, if events like this are valuable for your teaching and how you use them in the classroom. </p>
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<p><a href="http://ovee.itvs.org/screenings/hns44"><br/></a> </p> Notes on our first webinar - stay tuned for more!!tag:www.classroom20.com,2012-02-16:649749:Topic:8077662012-02-16T17:16:54.859ZCharles Perryhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/CharlesPerry
<p>Hi everyone,<br></br><br></br>We had great participation and ideas flowing at our first webinar yesterday, Feb. 15 - thanks to everyone who joined in! Here are some links we discussed, if you'd like to explore them further and leave more feedback:</p>
<p><br></br><strong>PBS NewsHour</strong>: <a href="http://www.pbs.org/newshour" target="_blank">www.pbs.org/newshour</a> - reach us by clicking "teacher resources"<br></br> <br></br><strong>NewsHour Extra</strong>: …</p>
<p>Hi everyone,<br/><br/>We had great participation and ideas flowing at our first webinar yesterday, Feb. 15 - thanks to everyone who joined in! Here are some links we discussed, if you'd like to explore them further and leave more feedback:</p>
<p><br/><strong>PBS NewsHour</strong>: <a href="http://www.pbs.org/newshour" target="_blank">www.pbs.org/newshour</a> - reach us by clicking "teacher resources"<br/> <br/><strong>NewsHour Extra</strong>: <a href="http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra" target="_blank">www.pbs.org/newshour/extra</a></p>
<p><br/><strong>Student Reporting Labs</strong>: <a href="http://www.studentreportinglabs.com" target="_blank">www.studentreportinglabs.com</a><br/><br/><strong>Teacher Center</strong>: <a href="http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/teacher" target="_blank">www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/teacher</a> - sign up for our mailing list here!<br/><br/><strong>Chat about unrest in Egypt, Feb. 2011</strong>:<a href="http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/egypt" target="_blank">www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/egypt</a></p>
<p><br/>Examples of student voices:<br/><br/><b id="internal-source-marker_0.4293516594916582"><span>Reaction to news:</span> <a href="http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/speakout/world/jan-june11/egypt_02-11.html"><span>http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/speakout/world/jan-june11/egypt_02-11.html</span></a><br/><br/><span>Human interest/young person’s achievement:</span> <a href="http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/speakout/world/july-dec11/nyoul_12-01.html"><span>http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/speakout/world/july-dec11/nyoul_12-01.html</span></a><span><br class="kix-line-break"/><br class="kix-line-break"/>Multimedia:<br class="kix-line-break"/></span><a href="http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/speakout/us/july-dec11/occupy_10-21.html"><span>http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/speakout/us/july-dec11/occupy_10-21.html</span></a><span><br class="kix-line-break"/><br class="kix-line-break"/>Blogging:<br class="kix-line-break"/></span><a href="http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/speakout/us/jan-june12/iowa.html"><span>http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/speakout/us/jan-june12/iowa.html</span></a><span><br class="kix-line-break"/><br class="kix-line-break"/>Lesson plan included:<br class="kix-line-break"/></span><a href="http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/speakout/world/july-dec11/givingglobe_12-14.html"><span>http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/speakout/world/july-dec11/givingglobe_12-14.html</span></a><span><br class="kix-line-break"/></span></b> </p>
<p>The recording of the webinar is available <a href="http://www.classroom20.com/group/pbs-newshour/forum/topics/online-meeting-recording-and-a-place-for-your-comments" target="_blank">here</a>, and please keep the discussion going on this page! We'd love to hear your thoughts about how to improve our website, which pieces of content you find most useful in the classroom, what you'd like to see more of, etc.<br/><br/>Thanks! <br/><br/>- Veronica and Leah, PBS NewsHour team </p> Online meeting recording and a place for your commentstag:www.classroom20.com,2012-02-15:649749:Topic:8074602012-02-15T23:12:15.332ZCharles Perryhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/CharlesPerry
<p>The recording for the online meeting on Wednesday, February 15th, is <a href="https://sas.elluminate.com/p.jnlp?psid=2012-02-15.1423.M.65059FEFB1B0DFAD55897C1FB3D4FD.vcr&sid=2008350" target="_blank">https://sas.elluminate.com/p.jnlp?psid=2012-02-15.1423.M.65059FEFB1B0DFAD55897C1FB3D4FD.vcr&sid=2008350</a>. Please feel free to leave comments or questions here in this discussion related to the ideas that came up.</p>
<p>The recording for the online meeting on Wednesday, February 15th, is <a href="https://sas.elluminate.com/p.jnlp?psid=2012-02-15.1423.M.65059FEFB1B0DFAD55897C1FB3D4FD.vcr&sid=2008350" target="_blank">https://sas.elluminate.com/p.jnlp?psid=2012-02-15.1423.M.65059FEFB1B0DFAD55897C1FB3D4FD.vcr&sid=2008350</a>. Please feel free to leave comments or questions here in this discussion related to the ideas that came up.</p> Student Reporting Labs: journalism as a form of learningtag:www.classroom20.com,2012-01-24:649749:Topic:7988882012-01-24T03:46:31.229ZCharles Perryhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/CharlesPerry
<p>We'd love to know if you would use these reports in your class -- or whether you are interested in becoming a <a href="http://www.studentreportinglabs.com" target="_blank">Student Reporting Lab</a>?!!</p>
<p>We'd love to know if you would use these reports in your class -- or whether you are interested in becoming a <a href="http://www.studentreportinglabs.com" target="_blank">Student Reporting Lab</a>?!!</p> 2012 Presidential Election: lesson plans, stories -- What can we make for you?tag:www.classroom20.com,2012-01-24:649749:Topic:7988832012-01-24T03:40:06.825ZCharles Perryhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/CharlesPerry
<p>Have you started to talk about the 2012 election? What resources would be useful?</p>
<p>We have few lesson plans: caucuses/primaries, the role of social media, how to assess the candidates. Other topics we're considering: Super PACs, the issue of wealth inequality and how it plays out in this year's elections.</p>
<p>We'd love to hear what you think!…</p>
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<p>Have you started to talk about the 2012 election? What resources would be useful?</p>
<p>We have few lesson plans: caucuses/primaries, the role of social media, how to assess the candidates. Other topics we're considering: Super PACs, the issue of wealth inequality and how it plays out in this year's elections.</p>
<p>We'd love to hear what you think!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/teachers/lessonplans/us/july-dec11/primaries-caucuses.html" target="_blank">http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/teachers/lessonplans/us/july-dec11/primaries-caucuses.html</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/teachers/lessonplans/politics/vote2012/socialmedia_advertising_elections2012_1-10.html" target="_blank">http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/teachers/lessonplans/politics/vote2012/socialmedia_advertising_elections2012_1-10.html</a></p> Stories told from a youth perspective - a way to engage students?tag:www.classroom20.com,2012-01-10:649749:Topic:7937142012-01-10T22:34:00.307ZCharles Perryhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/CharlesPerry
<p>We have a section of the site called "Student Voices" where we ask teenagers to write about a news event or issue in their own voice. Sometimes they take picture or even use video to tell the story. The question is: is this useful to you as a teacher?</p>
<p>Here are some examples:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/speakout/us/jan-june12/iowa.html" target="_blank">Kids in Iowa Report From the Caucuses…</a></p>
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<p>We have a section of the site called "Student Voices" where we ask teenagers to write about a news event or issue in their own voice. Sometimes they take picture or even use video to tell the story. The question is: is this useful to you as a teacher?</p>
<p>Here are some examples:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/speakout/us/jan-june12/iowa.html" target="_blank">Kids in Iowa Report From the Caucuses</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/speakout/world/july-dec11/nyoul_12-01.html" target="_blank">South Sudanese Student Heads Home to Build Schools</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/speakout/us/july-dec11/occupy_10-21.html" target="_blank">Youth Reporters Interview Protesters at Occupy Wall Street in Zuccotti Park</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/speakout/world/july-dec11/allgreece_10-12.html" target="_blank">Why Are People in Greece Protesting in the Streets?</a></p>
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<p>We'd love to know if you would use stories like these (please be brutally honest) and how you would use them.</p>
<p> </p> Welcome!tag:www.classroom20.com,2012-01-10:649749:Topic:7937792012-01-10T21:19:28.928ZCharles Perryhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/CharlesPerry
<p>Thanks for joining our group. This is going to be a fun discussion and I look forward to meeting everyone.</p>
<p>Thanks for joining our group. This is going to be a fun discussion and I look forward to meeting everyone.</p>