PBS Teachers Advisory Group Member (2006-present)
For the last three years I served on the committee that the PBS Teachers Web Site team use to bounce ideas off of as they develop new features. In the summers of 2007 and 2008, I attended the annual advisory meeting at the PBS offices in Washington D.C.
Media Infusion Blog
- A Great Time to be a Teacher (May 2007)
- Connections (Janunary 2009)
Curriculum Development Projects
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Andrew Jackson (2007)
Education Director
A large collection of educational materials, from WebQuests to traditional lesson plans, designed accompany the PBS documentary. Site also includes numerous video clips and articles related to Jackson's life and his presidency.
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Story of India (2008)
Educational Consultant/ Curriculum Developer
Six creative WebQuest-like lesson plans that span India's long history, along with discussion questions, video clips, and long articles that detail many aspects of Indian history covered in the documentary.
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World Without Oil (2008)
Educational Consultant/ Curriculum Developer
Ten days of lesson plans that walk students through the main themes discussed in the original awarding-winning World Without Oil alternative reality game. In a simulation-style setting, students consider how the world and their lives would change in light of an oil shortage.
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