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March 1998 livered Instructional Programming

GPB Partners
with ICLE
Georgia attorneys no longer have to travel quite so far for continuing legal education. Now, most can earn the required credits in their home communities -- by satellite.
The Institute for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE) and Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) have joined forces to produce CLE Around the Corner, quality legal training distributed statewide via GPB's satellite network. Since November, classes on a variety of subjects, presented by leading authorities, have been broadcast from GPB studios in Atlanta. Attorneys receive the training at 23 downlink sites throughout the state. Sites are equipped with telephones, so participants can phone in questions, and presenters in Atlanta can respond live on the air.
Courses are aired live most Fridays and re-broadcast the next Thursday. Enrollment has steadily risen, and evaluations by participants have been very positive. According to ICLE's Scott Coulter, "CLE Around the Corner is an excellent example of how Georgia's technology infrastructure can meet the needs of learners of all ages."

PPDI Goes Online
Tune in to a very special PeachStar Professional Development Institute (PPDI) on Monday, March 23, at 3:30 PM for a virtual tour of the PeachStar Education Services web site. Highlights of the site and tips on how to use it, will be demonstrated.
The program will feature a comprehensive look at the exciting new Georgia Stories History Online site. Everyone interested in Georgia history will want to watch as this site unfolds rich online resources such as newspaper articles, photographs and rare archived documents. The site parallels many topics covered in Georgia Stories, one of PeachStar's most popular and highly acclaimed video series.
The Georgia Stories History Online Web Site is already a big hit with all who have used it. Teachers and students at every Georgia school will want to discover this valuable resource for themselves, so spread the word about the March 23 PPDI. Repeat airings in March and early April are noted in Staff Development Listings in this Pipeline. (See a related story, "PeachStar on the Web" on page 19.)

GPB Executive Director Werner Rogers and Governor Zell Miller try to keep a straight face as they converse with Packy and Digger, two of the regulars on Salsa, GPB's Spanish language and culture video series for prekindergarten and kindergarten students. The Governor visited the Salsa set in November when he graciously participated in the Grand Opening of GPB's new headquarters and production facility in Atlanta.

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Behind the Scenes -- On the Line with lrasshai's Audio Interactive Instructors
There is more to Irasshai than the video lessons aired on PeachStar and GPTV. The instructional package also features a
text, a web site, and a very important Audio Interaction component. Kathy Negrelli, Irasshai's Coordinator of Audio
Interaction and Grade Administration, wrote this article.

"Moshi-moshi" ("Hello?") Thus we begin our Audio Interaction (A.I.) sessions with over 5!il0 students currently enrolled in Irasshai. A.I. allows Irasshai students to converse with native speakers of Japanese. During the twice-weekly, 20-minute sessions, students demonstrate, while sitting around a speaker phone in groups of no more than six, what they have learned from the videos and textbook. "Mina-san, konnichi-wa!" ("Good afternoon, everyone!") In addition to conducting phone sessions, the six full-time A.I. staff schedule each school's session time and teacher, create materials used in A.I. sessions and assist in developing other Irasshai materials, and grade written exams. Over 30 part-time A.I. teachers also are employed, and as Irasshai enrollment continues to grow (student enrollment nearly doubled this year) we are constantly recruiting and training additional part-time staff. "Is this the Radisson Hotel?" "No, it's Japanese! Please hang up!" For A.I. sessions, A.I. teachers and Irasshai schools both dial into tollfree numbers, called "meet-me lines." When everyone calls in at the appointed time, the connection is made, and the listening and speaking practice begins. Needless to say, anyone who dials that number by mistake is very surprised. Wrong numbers are not the only possible interruptions to a smoothgoing session. Unexpected fire drills, technical difficulties with phones, long announcements over the school P.A. system, emergency school closings and other surprises occur.

The core Irasshai Audio Interaction Team. Seated left to right are Kathy Negrelli and Liz Rieken. Standing left to right are teachers Kimiko Inaoka, Yoko Takeuchi, Katsumi Suzuki, Aki Matsushima, and Akiko Yagyu.

However, A.I. teachers, like teachers everywhere, have learned to expect the unexpected and to handle any situation that might arise.
Of course, preparation by instructors and students is key to successful sessions. A. I. instructors begin preparing by doing what their students do: watch the appropriate video and read the lesson in the text. Then they conduct weekly dry runs of upcoming A.I. sessions, with one instructor taking the lead while others take the role of students, answering the instructor's questions and purposely making mistakes as students might in a real session.
"Ii desu ne! Mina-san, yoku dekimashita!"
("Very good! You all did very well!") A.I. grades make up 40 percent of a student's total grade in the Irasshai course, reflecting our philosophy that the ability to function in the Japanese

language is the driving force behind the Irasshai curriculum. This ability gradually develops over the two-year course, during which time students spend more time speaking and listening in their A.I. sessions than they probably would have in a larger, traditional foreign language classroom where less individual attention is possible. Frequent A.I. sessions provide students many opportunities to practice communications skills, while receiving continuous reinforcement and assessment from A.I. instructors.
Students certainly seem to enjoy their time with their denwa no sensei (telephone teachers), as evidenced in their periodic reflection sheets which are sent to the A.I. office. They realize that learning to speak Japanese is the main reason they enrolled in Irasshai. The A.I. team helps them do just that.
"Mina-san, sayoonara" ("Good-bye everyone!")

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A key to abbreviations used in the following program listings appears on page 2
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School bands, choruses and orchestras unite in song and music.
Airs Fri., 03/13, 12:30 PM
This is an introduction to art appreciation, examining three main themes of art: Art About Life (realistic), Art About Art (abstract/non-objective) and Art About Idea (conceptual). Art from different regions of the world is examined.
Airs Thurs., 9:30 AM 03/05 109: Photography and
Computer-Created Art 03/12 101: What is Art? 03/19 102: Hispanic Masters in
Painting 03/26 207: NEW! A Pilgrimage to the
Donald Judd Estate 04/02 103: American Masters in
Painting 04/09 104: Craft, Part I: The Beauty in
Its Function

03/02 201: Arthur Meets Mister Rogers/Draw!
03/03 202: Binky Barnes, Art Expert/Arthur's Lucky Pencil
03/04 203: D.W., The Picky Eater/Buster and the Daredevils
03/05 204: Arthur Makes a Movie/Go to Your Room!
03/06 205: Arthur's Underwear/Francine Fresky, Olympic Rider 101: Arthur's Eyes/Francine's Bad Hair Day
03/09 206: Buster Baxter, Cat Saver/Play it Again, D.W.
03/10 207: Arthur's TV-Free Week/Night Fright
03/11 208: Arthur vs. The Piano/The Big Blow-Up
03/12 209: Lost!/The Short, Quick Summer
03/13 210: D.W. Goes to Washington/Arthur's Mystery Envelope
03/16 101: Arthur's Eyes/Francine's Bad Hair Day
03/17 102: Arthur & the Real Mr. Ratburn/Arthur's Spelling
03/18 103: D.W. All Wet/Buster's Dino Dilemma
03/19 104: D.W.'s Imaginary Friend/Arthur's Lost Library Book
03/20 105: Arthur's Pet Business/D.W. the Copycat
03/23 106: Locked in the Library/Arthur Accused
03/24 107: Arthur Goes to Camp/Buster Makes the Grade
03/25 108: Arthur's New Puppy/Arthur Bounces Back
03/26 109: Arthur Babysits/Arthur's Cousin Catastrophe
03/27 110: Arthur's Birthday/Francine Frensky, Superstar
03/30 111: Arthur's Baby/D.W.'s Baby

This program examines American literature through interviews with 14 writers and poets who are following in the steps of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau, John Muir and Rachel Carson, Aldo Leopold and Wallace Stegner.
Airs Thurs., 04/02, 11:30 AM
Based on Marc Brown's best-selling books about an eight-year-old aardvark named Arthur.

Students explore different ecosystems common on the South Georgia coast.
Airs Mon. - Fri., 1:30 PM 03/23 101: Those Beautiful Barriers 03/24 102: Our Majestic Maritime
Forests 03/25 103: Our Endangered Wildlife 03/26 104: Our Marvelous Marshes 03/27 105: Whispering Pines

Airs Mon-Fri., 11 AM

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Blossom the Possum and Snappy the Snail take students on electronic field trips that make. math come alive and help students learn how math is an integral part of their everyday lives.
Airs Fri., 8 AM 03/06 09: Blossom & Snappy Go To
The Zoo, Pt. I 03/13 10: Blossom & Snappy Go To
The Zoo, Pt. II 03/20 11: Blossom & Snappy Go To
The Post Office 03/27 12: Blossom & Snappy Go
Gardening 04/03 13: Blossom & Snappy
Redecorate Pt. I 04/10 14: Blossom & Snappy
Redecorate Pt. II

Cartoon super heroes fight drug abuse and spread drug prevention messages.

Airs consecutively, Mon., 03/30, 7 PM

03/30

Show # 1

Show# 2

Show# 3

Show# 4

Show# 5

Airs consecutively, Tues., 03/31, 7 PM

03/31

Show #6

Show# 7

Show# 8

Show# 9

Show# 10

Invites children to explore real-life science experiences with Keisha, a second grader, and her father Lee, an art education student, as they "fix up" the apartment building in which they live. Characters explore solids and liquids and creature features by doing "what ifs." This program also airs in a Spanish language version. For additional information, please contact Christine Kane at 800-303-9070, Ext. 41.

Airs Mon., on dates indicated, 10 AM

Repeats Tues., on dates indicated, 10

AM

03/09 10: Theme 2: Show 10-J

03/10

Repeats

03/23 11: Theme 2: Show 11-K

03/24

Repeats

04/06 12: Theme 2: Show 12-L

04/07

Repeats

Airs in Spanish, Mon., on dates indicated, BPM

March 1998

Repeats Tues., on dates indicated, 8 PM

03/09 10: Theme 2: Show 10-J

03/10

Repeats

03/23 11: Theme 2: Show 11-K

O!l/24

Repeats

04/06 12: Theme 2: Show 12-L

04/07

Repeats

Airs in open-caption, Mon., on dates

ihdicated, 8:30 PM

Repeats Tues., on dates indicated, 8:30

PM

03/09 10: Theme 2: Show 10-J

03/10

- Repeats

03/23 11: Theme 2: Show 11-K

03/24

Repeats

04/06 12: Theme 2: Show 12-L

04/07

Repeats

Examines the lives of a multicultural group of students interacting with each other in an after-school community center, encountering problems similar to those that kids face in the Galaxy Classroom daily. This program also airs in a Spanish language version. For additional information, please contact Michelle Zierten at 800-303-9070, Ext. 51.

Airs Wed., on dates indicated, 10 AM

Repeats Thurs., on dates indicated, 10 AM

03/04 09: Theme 5: Show A

03/05

Repeats

03/18 10: Theme 5: Show B

03/19

Repeats

04/01 11: Theme 6: Show A

04/02

Repeats

04/08

Repeats

04/09

Repeats

Airs in Spanish, Wed., on dates indicated,

8PM

Repeats Thurs., on dates indicated, 8 PM

03/04 09: Theme 5: Show A

03/05

Repeats

03/18 10: Theme 5: Show B

03/19

Repeats

04/02 11: Theme 6: Show A

04/03

Repeats

04/08

Repeats

04/09

Repeats

Airs in open-caption, Wed., on dates

indicated, 8:30 PM

Repeats Thurs., on dates indicated,

8:30PM

03/04 09: Theme 5: Show A

03/05

Repeats

03/18 10: Theme 5: Show B

03/19

Repeats

04/02 11: Theme 6: Show A

04/03

Repeats

04/08

Repeats

04/09

Repeats

Students explore phenomena around themes including "Finding Patterns as Evidence in the Arizona Desert," "Doing Experiments to Compare Materials in a Marsh," and "Tracking Living Form and Function with Peregrine Falcons in Seattle." This program also airs in a Spanish language version. For additional information, please contact Christine Kane at 800-303-9070, Ext. 61.

Airs Mon., on dates indicated, 10 AM

Repeats Tues., on dates indicated, 10

AM

03/02 10: Theme 3: Show 2

03/03

Repeats

03/16 11: Theme 3: Show 3

03/17

Repeats

03/30 12: Theme 3: Show 4

03/31

Repeats

Airs in Spanish, Mon., on dates indicated,

8PM

Repeats, Tues., on dates indicated, 8:30

PM

03/02 10: Theme 3: Show 2

03/03

Repeats

03/16 11: Theme 3: Show 3

03/30 12: Theme 3: Show 4

03/31

Repeats

Airs in open-caption, Mon., on dates

indicated, 8:30 PM

Repeats Tues., on dates indicated, 8:30

PM

03/02 10: Theme 3: Show 2

03/03

Repeats

03/16 11: Theme 3: Show 3

03/30 12: Theme 3: Show 4

03/31

Repeats

Each program includes three stories about people and events from the time period indicated.
Airs Tues., 12:30 PM 03/03 05: Colonial Georgia, Pt. 2 03/10 06: The First Century of
Statehood, Pt. 1 03/17 07: The First Century of
Statehood, Pt. 2 03/24 08: The First Century of
Statehood, Pt. 3 03/31 09: The First Century of
Statehood, Pt. 4 04/07 10: The Rise of Modern
Georgia, Pt. 1
BLOCKFEED Begins, 9:30PM 03/02 101: The Geographic
Environment of Georgia 102: The Early Inhabitants of
Georgia, Pt. 1 103: The Early Inhabitants of
Georgia, Pt. 2 104: Colonial Georgia, Pt. 1 03/03 105: Colonial Georgia, Pt. 2 106: The First Century of

Statehood, Pt. 1 107: The First Century of
Statehood, Pt. 2 108: The First Century of
Statehood, Pt. 3 03/04 109: The First Century of
Statehood, Pt. 4 110: The Rise of Modern
Georgia, Pt. 1 111: The Rise of Modern
Georgia, Pt. 2 112: State and Local
Government, Pt. 1 03/05 113: State and Local
Government, Pt. 2 114: The Rise of Modern
Georgia, Pt. 3 115: The Rise of Modern
Georgia, Pt. 4 116: Modern Georgia, Pt. 1 03/06 117: Modern Georgia, Pt. 2 118: Culture
Continues the study of our state's rich heritage with a focus on economic history.
Airs Thurs., 12:30 PM 03/05 205: Georgia's Westward
Movement, Pt. 1 03/12 206: Georgia's Westward
Movement, Pt. 2 03/19 207: The Civil War, Pt. 1 03/26 208: The Civil War, Pt. 2 04/02 209: The New South, Pt. 1 04/09 210: The New South, Pt. 2
BLOCKFEED Begins, 9:30 PM 03/09 201: The Geographic
Environment of Georgia 202: The Early Inhabitants of
Georgia, Pt. 1 203: The Early Inhabitants of
Georgia, Pt. 2 204: Revolution & Early
Statehood in Georgia, 17641787 03/10 205: Georgia's Westward Movement, Pt. 1 206: Georgia's Westward Movement, Pt. 2 207: The Civil War, Pt. 1 208: The Civil War, Pt. 2 03/11 209: The New South, Pt. 1 210: The New South, Pt. 2 211: The Rise of Modern Georgia, Pt. 1 212: The Rise of Modern Georgia, Pt. 2 03/12 213: Modern Georgia, Pt. 1 214: Modern Georgia, Pt. 2 215: Modern Georgia, Pt. 3 216: Modern Georgia, Pt. 4 03/13 217: Modern Georgia, Pt. 5 218: Modern Georgia, Pt. 6 219: Modern Georgia, Pt. 7

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A fast-moving, high-energy series showing kids succeeding at -- being kids. (Contact Charles Meyer at 608-263-2121 for print materials.)
NEW EPISODES! Airs Mon., on dates indicated, 1 PM 03/02 502: Museum of Questionable
Medical Devices 03/b9 503: Stunts are Us Stunt School 03/16 504: Field Museum 03/23 505: To be announced 03/30 506: To be announced 04/06 507: To be announced
Airs on dates indicated, 1:30 PM For Rain Forest Week: 04/01 14: The Rain Forest Adventure 04/10 Repeats
A thematic presentation of world regions and their people.
Airs Fri., 1:30 PM For Rain Forest Week: 04/03 09: Central and South America
Students explore the underwater reefs.
Airs on dates indicated, 1:30PM 03/03 10: ReefQuest, Pt. 10

03/18 101: Gets Lost in Space - the solar system
03/19 102: For Lunch- digestion 03/20 103: Inside Ralphie - germs 03/24 105: Hops Home - habitat 03/26 107: All Dried Up - desert adap-
tation 03/31 110: Plays Ball - forces

This is a series of fast-paced science programs designed for family use and for use in the classroom.

Airs on dates indicated, 1:30PM

For Rain Forest Week:

03/30 1408: Rain Forest Special

04/06

Repeats

Airs on dates indicated, 10 AM

04/15 1312: Bird Songs, Egonomics

04/16 1313: Jungle Survival, Liver

A funny and imaginative drawing show that features Pappy Drew-it and five animated and mechanical friends.
Airs Fri., 10 AM 03/06 605: To be announced 03/13 606: To be announced 03/20 607: To be announced 03/27 608: To be announced 04/03 609: To be announced 04/10 610: To be announced 04/17 611: To be announced

03/05 804: Kate Shelley and the Midnight Express
03/06 805: Snowy Day 03/09 806: Tar Beach 03/10 807: The Wall 03/11 808: Sam the Sea Cow 03/12 809: Rechenka's Eggs 03/13 810: Sophie & Lou 03/16 901: Come a Tide 03/17 902: The Piggly in the Puddle 03/18 903: Seashore Surprises 03/19 904: Through Moon and Stars 03/20 905: Berloiz the Bear 03/23 906: Amazing Grace 03/24 907: The Furry News: How to
Make a Newspaper 03/25 908: Mrs. Katz and Tush 03/26 909: The Salamander Room 03/27 910: Silent Lotus 03/30 1001:Follow the Drinking Gourd 03/31 1002:IfYou Give a Mouse a
Cookie 04/01 1003:Is This a House for Hermit
Crab? 04/02 1004: And Still the Turtle
Watched 04/03 1005:June 29, 1999
Students spend the day in the field with actual scientists and learn about the fascinating aspects of their jobs.
Airs Tues., on dates indicated, 9:30 AM 03/03 312: Getting Physical 03/10 313: Blast from the Past

A live electronic field trip that shows the diversity of rain forests around our planet, from Vietnam to North America, featuring the American Museum of Natural History's research expeditions to Africa and Mozambique.
Airs Tues., on date indicated, 1 PM For Rain Forest Week: 04/07 01: Mission to Planet Earth
Ms. Frizzle stimulates her students' passion for science by taking them on wacky "field trips" with the help of a magically transformable school bus.
Airs on dates indicated, 7:30 AM 03/03 403: Goes to Mussel Beach-
tidal zones 03/05 405: Gets Swamped- wetlands 03/06 406: Goes Cellular - cells 03/10 408: Gains Weight- gravity 03/12 410: Gets Charged- electricity 03/13 411: Gets Programmed- comput-
ers 03/17 413: Takes a Dive- coral reefs

A live, hour long program that takes students on a journey through historical and scientific places of interest.
Airs on dates indicated, 8 AM 03/23 04: NEW! Medieval Times 03/24 01: Space Camp 03/25 03: F. Scott Fitzgerald
Airs on dates indicated, 11:30 AM 03/16 04: NEW! Medieval Times 03/26 02: A Visit to Mr. Jefferson's
Monticello
LeVar Burton takes young viewers on adventures that help stimulate an interest in reading for pleasure and entertainment.
Airs Mon.-Fri., 10:30 AM 03/02 801: Opt-- An Illusionary Tale 03/03 802: Racoons and Ripe Corn 03/04 803: The Lady with a Ship on
Her Head

Students spend the day in the field with actual scientists and learn about the fascinating aspects of their jobs.
Airs Tues., on dates indicated, 9:30 AM 03/17 401: Ice Age 03/24 402: Wet & Dry 03/31 403: Talk to the Animals 04/07 404: Food and Farm 04/14 405: Birds of a Feather
Classic children's stories form the basis for the Salsa programs, which incorporate puppets, animation and location video footage. Another key feature of Salsa is that the teacher, or classroom facilitator, does not have to be certified to teach a foreign language or even familiar with the language that is being taught.
Airs Wed., 9 AM Repeats Wed., 1 PM & Thurs., 9 AM & 1 PM Three Billy Goats Gruff 03/04 118: Highway Robbery

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03/05

Repeats

The Little Red Hen

03/11 119: TheLittleRedHen

03/12

Repeats

0~/18 120: The Armadillo's

Hamburgers

03/19

Repeats

03/25 121: The Fruit Fiasco

Oi/26

Repeats

04/01 122: Finally Nine

04/02

Repeats

04/08 123: Quiz Show Revisited

04/09

Repeats

04/15 124: It Was a Dark and Stormy

Night

04/16

Repeats

Explores topics inspired by the collections housed at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. These include studies of rocks and minerals, the weather, Native American cultures, space exploration and rain forests.
Airs on date indicated, 8:30 AM 03/20 207: Snails, Bees, Flowers and
Trees
Airs on dates indicated, 1:30 PM 03/03 109: "Take It to the Max"-
Alaska Tales For Rain Forest Week: 03/31 106: Return to the Amazon Rain
Forests

03/09 08: Student #8

Students explore electrical energy and investigate circuits, conductors and insulators.

BLOCKFEED Begins, 9:30 PM

03/17

Electricity: Staff Overview

03/18 01: Exploring Static Electricity

02: Batteries and Bulbs

03/19 03: Simple Circuits

04: Conductors and Insulators

03/20 05: Resistance: Using

Electricity

06: Using What We Know

03/23 07: Thomas Alva Edison

08: Review and Assessment

Students use Wisconsin Fast Plants to explore the growth and development of a flowering plant through its entire life cycle.
Airs Wed. & Fri., 11:30 AM 03/11 01: Planting Fast Plants 03/13 02: Seeds and Germination 03/18 03: What If...? 03/20 04: Experimental Design 03/25 05: Pollination 03/27 06: Variation and Diversity 04/01 07: Life Cycles 04/03 08: Assessment and
Investigation

03/16 01: 03/17 02:
03/18 03: 03/19 04: 03/20 05:

Citizens Right Now! Citizenship - Rights and Responsibilities Citizens of Action, Pt. 1 Citizens of Action, Pt. 2 Citizens of Change

Students explore and learn about their own family histories.
Airs Tues., 11:30 AM 03/03 01: Ancestor Detectives 03/10 02: Back to the Past 03/17 03: Family Scrapbooks 03/24 04: Family Stories 03/31 05: Family Histories

This series empowers students to become active and critical viewers of television.
Airs Mon.-Fri., on dates indicated, 1:30 PM 03/09 01: Mastering Media 03/10 02: Commercial Appeal 03/11 03: Be a TV Critic 03/12 04: Television News 03/13 05: You Are the News

The hands-on science center is located on the museum grounds beside the San Antonio River. Science comes alive in four levels of interactive exhibits, science demonstrations and live gallery theater for all ages.
Airs Fri., 8:30 AM, once per month 03/06 06: Communications- Can We
Talk 04/03 07: Lenses - Clear Vision
This program explores nature's seasonal renewal of an Appalachian forest.
Airs Tues., 03/31, 1 PM
Students investigate the processes which build and erode land forms and materials, emphasizing cycles and interactions.
Airs on dates indicated, 11:30 AM 03/02 07: Student #7

This series helps students develop an appreciation of geometry as a means of describing the physical world. The curriculum includes identifying, describing, comparing and classifying geometric figures; visualizing and representing geometric figures, with special attention to developing spatial sense; representing and solving problems using geometric models; understanding and applying geometric properties and relationships; and exploring symmetry.
Airs Thurs., 11:30 AM 03/05 06: Student #6 03/12 07: Student #7 03/19 08: Student #8
Students learn that our country works best when everyone participates.
Airs Mon.-Fri., on dates indicated, 1:30 PM

Students develop spatial understandings through active investigation, as well as discover properties and relationships of two- and three-dimensional figures and an appreciation for their own geometric world.
Airs Mon.-Fri., on dates indicated, 3:30 PM 03/02 02: Student #2 03/03 03: Student #3 03/04 04: Student #4 03/05 05: Student #5 03/06 06: Student #6 03/09 07: Student #7 03/10 08: Student #8
Uses active learning and problem solving to develop the theme of energy through the exploration of weather.
Airs Fri., 1 PM 03/06 01: Temperature and Pressure 03/13 02: Convection and Wind 03/20 03: Heating the Earth 03/27 04: Weather on the Move 04/03 05: Clouds and Moisture

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04/10 06: Forecasting Weather 04/17 07: Weather Data, Weather
Wisdom

This series of programs for students and teachers will focus on early reading and writing instruction.

Airs Wed. & Fri., on dates indicated,

11:30 AM

03/04

Student F.1

03/06

Student F.2

This series shows how geography helped shape the history, government and business of the United States. Through crop harvests and historic reenactments, viewers learn about the prominent industries, agriculture, mining and historical events of each region. Map skills are reinforced to equip children with the skills to identify these places within the varied geographic regions of the United States.
BLOCKFEED Begins, 9:30 PM 03/16 01: South Central Region
02: New England Region 03: Middle Atlantic Region 04: Southeast Region 05: Midwest and Great Plains
Region 06: Mountain West Region 03/17 07: Pacific West Region

Follows the exploits of a pint-sized canine hero with big ideas who serves as a bridge between life and literature. In each episode Wishbone (a Jack Russell Terrier) interacts with his human friends and dreams of appearing in favorite books.
Airs Tues. & Fri., 9 AM 03/03 134: Hercules Unleashed 03/06 137: Pantin' at the Opera 03/10 139: Rushin' to the Bone 03/13 204: Groomed for Greatness 03/17 206: War of the Noses 03/20 207: Pup Fiction 03/24 101: A Tail in Twain, Pt.1 03/27 104: Rosie, Oh Rosie, Oh 03/31 106: Bark That Bark

Students will join scientists from the

Texas State Aquarium to explore different animals and plants that live in or near the ocean. Airs Fri., on dates indicated, 8:30 AM 03/13 507: More Than Just an Entree:
Lobsters of the Americas 04/10 508: Armed and Harmless? The
Octopus
Students can learn about zoo careers, endangered species and how specific animals live and move. Airs on date indicated, 8:30 AM 03/27 207: Vanishing Animals
Students sit in on discussions with successful professionals from a variety of career fields. Airs Thurs., 8 AM 03/05 27: NEW! A Leader of
Character 03/12 24: The Arts, Sciences, &
Creativity 03/19 25: Perseverance, Triumph of
the Human Spirit 03/26 28: NEW! Sports,
Entertainment, Heroes 04/02 12: From Student to Scientist 04/09 05: Women in the World of
Science and Exploration
This MTV-style documentary focuses on the emotional and social reasons why young women drop out of science studies. Women scientists such as Astronaut Susan Helms provide a glimpse of their lives and careers. Airs Fri., 04/03, 12:30 PM & 2:30 PM; Wed., 04/08, 1:30 PM; Thurs., 04/09, 1:30 PM; & Fri., 04/10, 12:30 PM

Find out how rural America keeps pace with Silicon Valley. This program documents how people living in small towns use the Internet, satellite technology and other innovations to recreate their unique, slower-paced way of life.
Airs on dates indicated, 4 PM 03/16 01: Pt. 1 03/17 02: Pt. 2
This program, produced by the Governor's Office of Children and Youth, focuses on the new (1997-98) Georgia driving laws for teens.
Airs Mon., 03/02, 2 PM; Fri., 03/13, 2:30 PM
BLOCKFEED Begins, Fri., 04/03, 9:30 PM
This series provides excellent information on the effects of legal and illegal substances on the human body.
Airs consecutively, on dates indicated, 1:30PM 03/04 01: Smoking and Human
Physiology 02: Hallucinogens and Human
Physiology 03/05 03: Psychoactive Prescription
Drugs and Human Physiology 04: Designer Drugs and Human Physiology: Crack Cocaine, Methamphetamine 03/06 05: Designer Drugs and Human Physiology: PCP, Ecstasy, Fentanyl 06: Over the Counter Drugs and Human Physiology
Airs consecutively, on dates indicated, 6PM 03/30 01: Smoking and Human
Physiology 02: Hallucinogens and Human
Physiology 03/31 . 03: Psychoactive Prescription
Drugs and Human Physiology 04: Designer Drugs and Human Physiology: Crack Cocaine, Methamphetamine 04/01 05: Designer Drugs and Human Physiology: PCP, Ecstasy, Fentanyl 06: Over the Counter Drugs and Human Physiology

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'l'his series introduces the student to the basic concepts of economics.
Airs consecutively, on date indicated, 11:30 AM For Money Specials Week: 04/10 01: Resources
02: Producing 03: Needs and Wants 04: Consuming 05: Money
Combines video, audio and print to teach French in the dynamic context of French-speaking cultures.
Airs Tues., 3 PM 03/03 24: Food and Drink 03/10 25: Food and Drink 03/17 26: Food and Drink
Explores how math relates to the working world -- to careers and jobs.
Airs consecutively on dates indicated, 9:30AM 03/18 01: Animal Care
02: Fitness and Physical Performance
03/20 07: Future Habitats 08: Advanced Transportation
Airs consecutively on dates indicated, 12:30 PM 03/18 03: Renewable Energy
04: Environmental Science and Technology
03/20 09: Personal Communication 10: Mass Communication
Airs consecutively on dates indicated, 2:30PM 03/18 05: Graphic Design
06: Industrial Design 03/20 11: Meteorology
12: Ocean Exploration
Each program includes three stories about people and events from the time period indicated.
Airs Tues., 12:30 PM 03/03 105: Colonial Georgia, Pt. 2 03/10 106: The First Century of
Statehood, Pt. 1 03/17 107: The First Century of
Statehood, Pt. 2

03/24 108: The First Century of Statehood, Pt. 3
03/31 109: The First Century of Statehood, Pt. 4
04/07 110: The Rise of Modern Georgia, Pt. 1
BLOCKFEED Begins, 9:30PM 03/02 101: The Geographic
Environment of Georgia 102: The Early Inhabitants of
Georgia, Pt. 1 103: The Early Inhabitants of
Georgia, Pt. 2 104: Colonial Georgia, Pt. 1 03/03 105: Colonial Georgia, Pt. 2 106: The First Century of
Statehood, Pt. 1 107: The First Century of
Statehood, Pt. 2 108: The First Century of
Statehood, Pt. 3 03/04 109: The First Century of
Statehood, Pt. 4 110: The Rise of Modern
Georgia, Pt. 1 111: The Rise of Modern
Georgia, Pt. 2 112: State and Local
Government, Pt. 1 03/05 113: State and Local
Government, Pt. 2 114: The Rise of Modern
Georgia, Pt. 3 115: The Rise of Modern
Georgia, Pt. 4 116: Modern Georgia, Pt. 1 03/06 117: Modern Georgia, Pt. 2 118: Culture

210: The New South, Pt. 2 211: The Rise of Modern
Georgia, Pt. 1 212: The Rise of Modern
Georgia, Pt. 2 03/12 213: Modern Georgia, Pt. 1
214: Modern Georgia, Pt. 2 215: Modern Georgia, Pt. 3 216: Modern Georgia, Pt. 4 03/13 217: Modern Georgia, Pt. 5 218: Modern Georgia, Pt. 6 219: Modern Georgia, Pt. 7
Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the great gold rush to the Klondike, the Trail of '98. Learn about this spectacular historical event and see it in the context of today's Yukon.
Airs Mon.-Fri., on dates indicated, 2 PM 03/09 101: The Gold Rush Trail, Then
and Now 03/10 102: Yukon Memories 03/11 103: The Gold Rush Railroad 03/12 104: Alaska Highway Wildlife 03/13 105: Scenic Railway of the
World
Honors ten outstanding Americans who have achieved success in spite of tremendous adversity.
Airs Mon., 03/23, 11:30 AM

Continues the study of our state's rich heritage with a focus on economic history
Airs Thurs., 12:30 PM 03/05 205: Georgia's Westward
Movement, Pt. 1 03/12 206: Georgia's Westward
Movement, Pt. 2 03/19 207: The Civil War, Pt. 1 03/26 208: The Civil War, Pt. 2 04/02 209: The New South, Pt. 1 04/09 210: The New South, Pt. 2
BLOCKFEED Begins, 9:30 PM 03/09 201: The Geographic
Environment of Georgia 202: The Early Inhabitants of
Georgia, Pt. 1 203: The Early Inhabitants of
Georgia, Pt. 2 204: Revolution & Early
Statehood in Georgia, 17641787 03/10 205: Georgia's Westward Movement, Pt. 1 206: Georgia's Westward Movement, Pt. 2 207: The Civil War, Pt. 1 208: The Civil War, Pt. 2 03/11 209: The New South, Pt. 1

This program chronicles the career of America's thirty-fourth president, a shrewd manipulator, wily politician and tough "cold warrior" who protected America in a dangerous decade.
Airs Mon, 03/23, 4 PM
A continuation of the original series, this is a second set of instructional videos offered free to educators, presented in English and including diverse topics such as culture, politics, economics, society and sports.
Airs Tues. & Thurs., on dates indicated, 2:30PM 03/10 207: Heinrich Nordhoff: Mr.
Volkswagen 03/12 208: Walking A High Tightrope:
The German Alpine Society 03/24 209: Rainbow Warriors: The Greenpeace Organization

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03/26 210: Fields Without a Farmer: Family Farms in Germany
04/07 211: Can You Have a Trade and Learn It Too? Apprenticeship Programs
04/09 212: In the Beginning Was Glass: International Summer Academy at Frauenau

Students examine science-related topics with an emphasis on hands-on activities that develop critical thinking skills.

Airs Mon., 8 AM

6th Grade

03/02

Environment Week 2

03/09

Environment Week 3

03/16

Environment Week

03/30

Environment Week 5

04/06

Environment Week 6

Airs Tues., 8 AM

7th Grade

03/03

Environment Week 2

03/10

Environment Week 3

03/17

Environment Week 4

03/31

Environment Week 5

04/07

Environment Week 6

Airs Wed., 8 AM

8th Grade

03/04

Environment Week 2

03/11

Environment Week 3

03/18

Environment Week 4

04/01

Environment Week 5

04/08

Environment Week 6

A full-year Japanese I course for high school students taught by Tim Cook, a nationally renowned foreign language instructor.
Airs on dates indicated, 7:30 AM and 12:30 PM 03/02 253: Favorite Sports 03/04 254: Sports, II 03/09 255: Sports, III 03/11 256: Music 03/16 257: Review, I 03/23 258: Weather, I 03/25 259: Weather, II 03/27 260: Review, II 03/30 261: Clothing, I 04/01 262: Clothing, II 04/06 263: Shopping, I 04/08 264: Shopping, II

A full-year Japanese II course for high school students taught by Tim Cook, a nationally renowned foreign language instructor.
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Airs on dates indicated, 6:30 AM, 9:30 AM&2:30PM 03/02 344: Health, Pt. 4 03/04 345: Describing People, Pt. 1 03/06 346: Describing People, Pt. 2 03/09 347: Describing People, Pt. 3 03/11 348: Review 03/16 349: Family, Pt. 1 03/23 350: Family, Pt. 2 03/25 351: Work, Pt. 1 03/27 352: Work, Pt. 2 03/30 353: Future Plans, Pt. 1 04/01 354: Future Plans, Pt. 2 04/06 355: Future Plans, Pt. 3 04/08 356: Review 04/10 357: Travel, Pt. 1
This program explores how communities are creating opportunities for young people facing a highly competitive job market. The program follows students as they progress toward promising careers at a student-run farm, working with robotics, as machinist apprentices, and in health care internships.
For Money Specials Week: Airs 04/09, 11:30 AM
Explores the fascinating characteristics and activities of the animal, plant and insect kingdoms.
Airs on date indicated, 1:30 PM For Rainforest Week: 04/02 06: Tropical Regions and Rain
Forests
Viewers learn about personal budgeting and finances.
Airs on date indicated, 3 PM 03/04 12: Scams and Fraud
Airs consecutively, on dates indicated, 11:30 AM Money Specials Week: 04/06 03: Checking & Savings
11: Relationships and Money 04/07 05: Budgeting
07: Teaching Kids About Money
This series goes inside Georgia's juvenile facilities and adult prisons to interview incarcerated juveniles and young adults.
BLOCKFEED Begins, Fri., 04/03, 10:30 PM

Gives students the tools they need to be better writers in general; also shows them how professional journalists get their stories read.
Airs Mon.-Fri., 2 PM 03/16 01: What Is News? 03/17 02: Hard News Leads 03/18 03: News Writing Language &
Style 03/19 04: Development &
Organization of a Story 03/20 05: Dealing with Sources 03/23 06: Good Writing vs. Good
Reporting 03/24 07: Beat Reporting 03/25 08: Broadcast News Writing 03/26 09: Public Relations Writing 03/27 10: Beyond the Summary Lead 03/30 11: Feature Writing Styles 03/31 12: Column Writing & Editorial
Writing 04/01 13: Covering Disasters 04/02 14: The Ethics of Journalism 04/03 15: Media Law
Prepares students for field trips to the Capitol building in Atlanta.
Airs on the following dates: Mon., 03/02, 1:30 PM; Fri., 03/06, 12:30 PM; Tues., 03/10, 1 PM; Fri., 03/13, 9:30 PM; Tues., 03/24, 1 PM; Fri., 04/03, 9:30 AM
Follows current academic and athletic programs in Georgia high schools.
Airs Mon., 9 AM 03/02 Show #3 03/09 Show #4 03/16 Show #5 03/23 Show #6 03/30 Show #7 04/06 Show #8
This program, which aired on PBS in the fall of 1997, salutes the personal sacrifices of three Americans, two on the battlefront and one on the home front, during World War II.
Airs Tues., 03/31, 3 PM

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Drug education series which targets students in urban and suburban school systems and focuses special attention on African-American and Hispanic youth.
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Airs consecutively Fri., 04/03, 4 PM 04/03 01: Group Belonging and Peer
Pressure 02: Responsibility and Identity 03: Goals and the Media's
Mixed Message 04: The Strength of Families
and the Challenge of Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse 05: Alcohol and Other Drugs & At-Risk Behavior Concerning AIDS and Teenage Pregnancy 06: Problem Solving and How to Deal with Hard Times 07: Life Can Be Fun
This program explores nature's seasonal renewal of an Appalachian forest.
Airs Tues., 03/17 & 03/31, 1 PM

Writers from various genres discuss how they ply their craft in this series of informational and inspirational interviews. Topics include: writing minority fiction, poetry, use of humor and regional styles.
Airs Mon., on dates indicated, 3 PM 03/16 101: Writing Poetry and Fiction
with Yvonne Sapia 03/23 102: Writing Mysteries with
Kevin Robinson 03/30 103: The Discipline of Writing
with David Poyer 04/06 104: Getting Started with Lenore
Hart and Deborah Morris

03/25

102: Zukunftsvision 103: Berufe 104: Jugend in Gefahr 105: Total Vital 106: Familie 107: Glaube 108: Meine Welt 110: To be announced 111: To be announced 112: To be announced

This series addresses some of the common legal issues, related to distance learning, affecting educators.
Airs Wed., 3 PM 03/11 01: Introduction to Legal Issues 03/18 02: Protecting Intellectual
Property 03/25 03: Technology and How It
Affects Intellectual Property 04/01 04: Working With Copyright

This program gives an in-depth portrait of president Harry S. Truman.
Airs on dates indicated, 4 PM 03/24 01: Pt. 1 03/25 02: Pt. 2
Witness first hand the hardships and challenges that teen parents face today and some possible solutions and attitudes of teenagers who are making a difference.
BLOCKFEED Begins, Fri., 04/03, 10 PM
This series explores the foundations of chemical structures and behavior in everything from cosmetics to genetics. Meet distinguished scientists and see real-world applications of chemistry.
Airs Thurs., 3 PM 03/05 22: The Age of Polymers 03/12 23: Proteins: Structure &
Function 03/19 24: The Genetic Code 03/26 25: Chemistry & The
Environment 04/02 26: Futures

This series will help viewers understand how some individuals are using instructional technology within their institutions.
Airs Fri., 3 PM 03/06 09: Technology-Based
Extended Learning, Pt. 2 03/13 10: Classroom Free-Distance
Learning, Pt. 1 03/20 11: Classroom Free-Distance
Learning, Pt. 2 03/27 12: Classroom Free-Distance
Learning, Pt. 3 04/03 13: The Future, Pt. 1 & Pt. 2

This series is designed for teachers of German in K-12. It focuses on a particular theme (for example: fashion, marriage, computers in German schools, stars and fans, etc.)

NEW EPISODES!

Airs Tues., 2:30 PM

Repeats Thurs., 2:30 PM

03/03 204: Neue Trends in Sport (New

Trends in Sports)

03/05

Repeats

03/17 205: Deutsch-Amerikanische

Begegnungen (Americans

Encounter Germans)

03/19

Repeats

03/31 206: To be announced

04/02

Repeats

BLOCKFEED Begins, 9:30 PM 03/24 101: Oh Mann/Oh Frau

A series of programs offered by the University of Georgia College of Education. Offers innovative ideas for enhancing classroom teaching in the elementary grades.
Airs Wed., 3:30 PM 03/11 05: To be announced
Focusing on working more effectively with students in small groups, these programs emphasize strategies for direction, negotiation and reflection.
Airs Thurs., 10 AM 03/12 03: True Confessions: Tales
from the Collaborative Classroom, Part III
Join real Galaxy teachers as they investigate ways to unlock kids' minds and get students interested in hands-on science.
Airs Wed., 10 AM 03/11 03: Mystery Matinee:
Unlocking Minds-On Science, Pt. 3

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Robin Williams profiles important innovations in K-12 public education and shows schools where thoughtful uses of technology, school-to-work initiatives an~ other strategies are helping to make education meaningful and engaging.
Airs Wed., 03/18, &Fri., 03/20, 4 PM

: These periodic information updates about the programs and services available through PeachStar Education Services are designed to instruct educators on the use of technical equipment and to provide tips on integrating satellite-delivered instructional programs into their classrooms.

An in-depth study of educational and learning issues facing the nation, hosted by John Merrow Airs on the date indicated, 4 PM 04/10 02: Early Learning
An in-depth study of educational and learning issues facing the nation, hosted by John Merrow.

Airs on dates indicated, 4 PM

03/02 205: lTV Preview

03/03

Repeats

03/04

Repeats

03/06

Repeats

Airs on dates indicated, 3:30 PM

03/16 206: MATHLINE '98

03/17

Repeats

03/23 207: Using the Internet to

Access Distance Learning

Resources '98 (NEW)

03/26 206: MATHLINE '98

03/30 207: Using the Internet '98

04/01

Repeats

04/02

Repeats

04/03

Repeats

Airs on dates indicated, 4 PM 04/06 01: Education's Big Gamble:
Charter Schools 04/07 02: School Crusade: The
Dream 04/08 03: School Crusade: The
Reality 04/09 04: Elementary Confusion

This program helps parents, educators and students understand the recent revisions to the Quality Core Curriculum and what it will mean to Georgia public schools.
Airs Thurs., 03/12; Fri., 03/13; Fri., 03/20; Wed., 03/25; & Fri., 03/27, 3:30 PM

This series is designed to assist teachers in integrating technology into classroom instruction. The programs are meant to be used as a starting point for staff development activities dealing with technology and telecommunications. Extensive support materials with additional readings and activities accompany each program.
Airs on date indicated, 11:30 AM 03/30 06: The Magic of Multimedia
Helps educators stay up to date on using technology in their classrooms.
BLOCKFEED Begins, 9:30PM 04/06 01: Vision for Technology
02: Navigating the MAC, DOS & Windows Environments
04/07 03: Computer Lab 04: One Computer Classroom
04/08 05: Word Processing 06: Accessing Information
04/09 07: Teaching with Templates 08: Laser Disc Technology
04/10 09: CD-Rom Technology 10: Selecting Learning Resources

This series continues the study of technology, teaching and learning by focusing on the production and use of multimedia in the classroom.
BLOCKFEED Begins, 9:30 PM 03/27 01: What's In It For You?
02: What Can Your Class Look Like?
03/30 03: How Do You Get Started? 04: Where Do You Find Information?
03/31 05: What Software Do You Need?
06: How Do You Create Still Images?
04/01 07: How Do You Record Sound?
08: How Do You Digitize Video?
04/02 09: How Do You Put It All Together?
10/17 10: Do You Share What You Have Done?

Timely topics concerning education are discussed each month. These meetings are produced by the U.S. Department of Education.
Airs on date indicated, 8 PM 03/17 206: Think College Early:
Preparing Academically and Financially
Focuses on timely topics of interest to educators throughout K-12.
Airs Thurs., on dates indicated, 4 PM 03/05 405: Motivation for Students
and Teachers ' 03/19 406: Teaching on the Net:
Opening Up the World to Your Students 04/02 407: Multiple Intelligences: The Spectrum of Learners

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Focuses on the development of the United States by analyzing the people, events and forces that made America what it is today.
Airs Mon., Wed., & Fri., 6 PM 03/02 22: The Good War 03/04 23: The Cold War Begins 03/06 24: An Age of Conformity 03/09 25: Toward the American
Dream 03/11 26: Expanding the American
Dream 03/13 27: The Limits of Power:
Vietnam 03/16 28: The Limits of Politics 04/06 01: The Closing of the Frontier 04/08 02: The Rise of Big Business 04/10 03: Labor's Struggle
The problems of America's cities can be addressed - by design. The program chronicles three American cities (Chattanooga, TN; Portland, OR; and Suisun City, CA) that have used

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architecture and planning as tools for restoring a sense of community, improving livability, and enhancing economic Vi<)bility.
Airs Tues., 03/24, 3 PM

This is an introductory course intended for undergraduates at two- and four-year institutions and adults in continuing education.

Airs Mon., Wed., & Fri., on dates indicated, 7 PM 03/02 22: Arithmetic Sequences and
Series 03/04 23: Geometric Sequences and
Series 03/06 24: Mathematical Induction 03/09 25: Permutations and
Combinations 03/11 26: Probability 04/06 01: Introductory Program 04/08 02: The Language of Algebra 04/10 03: Exponents and Radicals

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A series designed to assist adult learners preparing for the GED examination.

Airs Mon.-Fri., 7 AM 03/02 31: Math III 03/03 32: Math IV 03/04 33: Math V 03/05 34: Math VI 03/06 35: Math VII 03/09 36: Math VIII 03/10 37: Math IX 03/11 38: Math X 03/12 39: Math XI 03/13 40: Math XII 03/16 41: Math XIII 03/17 42: Math XIV 03/18 43: Math XV 03/19 01: Orientation 03/20 02: Reading I 03/23 03: Reading II 03/24 04: Reading III 03/25 05: Reading IV 03/26 06: Reading V 03/27 07: Science I 03/30 08: Science II 03/31 09: Science III 04/01 10: Science IV 04/02 11: Science V 04/03 12: Science VI 04/06 13: Social Studies I 04/07 14: Social Studies II 04/08 15: Social Studies III 04/09 16: Social Studies IV 04/10 17: Social Studies V

A one-semester American government survey course focuses on teaching students how to access their government.
Airs consecutively, on dates indicated, 7PM 03/03 21: The Judiciary
22: The Judicial Selection Process
03/05 23: Individual Rights 24: First Amendment Freedoms
03/10 25: Rights of the Accused
Airs on dates indicated, 7 PM 04/07 01: Government and You 04/09 02: The Living Constitution
This series covers the fundamental principles and major concepts of sychology.
Airs on dates indicated, 7:30 PM 03/02 122: Approaches to Therapy 03/04 123: Therapy Choices 03/06 124: Social Psychology 03/09 125: Conformity, Obedience and
Dissent 03/11 126: Issues in Psychology 04/06 101: What is Psychology? 04/08 102: Research Methods 04/10 103: The Biology of Behavior
Brings literature to life with dramatizations of individual works and readings of literary passages. Contact ALS 1-800LEARNER.
Airs on dates indicated, 6:30 PM 03/02 22: Speech and Silence: The
Language of Drama 03/04 23: The Vision Quest: Myth
and Symbolism in Drama 03/06 24: A Frame for Meaning:
Theme in Drama 03/09 25: Casting Long Shadows: The
Power of Literature 03/11 26: Continuing Vision: The
Uses of Literature 04/06 01: First Sight: An
Introduction to Literature

04/08 02: 04/10 03:

Ways of Seeing: Responding to Literature A Personal View: The Art of the Essay

This series shows the nature of addiction. Scientists and researchers show why drug abuse is a chronic, relapsing brain disease. Airs Mon., 03/30; Tues., 03/31; & Wed., 04/01, 4.PM

This course examines the significant events from the lives of people as they move from infancy and early childhood into adolescence, early and middle adulthood, and late adulthood.
Airs on dates indicated, 6 PM 04/07 01: Infancy & Early Childhood
(Conception to age 6) 04/09 02: Childhood and
Adolescence (Ages 6-20)

Provides an in-depth look at groups, communities, institutions and social situations that illustrate major sociological concepts.
Airs on dates indicated, 6:30 PM 04/07 101: From Social Interaction to
Social Structure 04/09 102: Social Interaction, Conflict
& Change
The goal of this course is to make looking at art a more meaningful proposition that has relevance to students' lives by giving insights into the personality of the artist and the artist's working process.
Airs on dates indicated, 3 PM 03/02 09: Goat Island 03/09 10: Mierle Ukeles

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PeachStar General Schedule Grid And Planning Tool for Media Specialists: March 1998

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TIME

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

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6:30 lrasshai: Japanese II

lrasshai: Japanese II

lrasshai: Japanese II

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'6'

7:30 lrasshai: Japanese I

Magic School Bus

lrasshai: Japanese I

Magic School Bus

lrasshai: Japanese I

sCD:

8:00 Integrated Science 6

Integrated Science 7

Integrated Science 8

Achievement TV

Count On It!

CD

9:00 Prep Sports Plus

Wishbone

Salsa

Salsa (REPEAT)

Wishbone

9:30 lrasshai: Japanese II (REPEAT) Real Science

lrasshai: Japanese II (REPEAT) Art Journeys

lrasshai: Japanese II (REPEAT)

10:00 Galaxy

Pappyland

10:30 Reading Rainbow

11:00 Arthur

11:30 TEAMS

TEAMS

TEAMS

TEAMS

TEAMS

12:30 lrasshai: Japanese I (REPEAT) GA Stories I

lrasshai: Japanese I (REPEAT) GA Stories II

lrasshai: Japanese I (REPEAT)

1:00 Get Real

Science Quest/Specials

Salsa (REPEAT)

Salsa (REPEAT)

TEAMS: Weather

1:30 TEAMS: Student as a Media Evaluator/TEAMS: Student as a Citizen/Coastal Naturalist

2:00 Gold Rush/News Writing

2:30 lrasshai: Japanese II (REPEAT) Images of Germany/Die Deutschstunde lrasshai: Japanese II (REPEAT) Images of Germany/Die Deutschstunde lrasshai: Japanese II (REPEAT)

3:00 A World of Art

French In Action

Money Maze/Distance Learning Today World of Chemistry

Beyond Chalk

3:30 PeachStar Professional Development Institute/TEAMS: Turn on to Geometry

6:00 Going the Distance

9:30

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lTV BLOCKFEEDS

lTV BLOCKFEEDS

10:00

10:30

11:00

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Ready-To-Learn Daytime Schedule
Note: Program schedule is as of press time. It is subject to change.

March 1998

Wishbone
Airs Monday- Thursday at 4 PM RIGHTS - Unltd until August 30, 1998
03/02 #134: Hercules Unleashed 03/03 #135: Viva Wishbone! 03/04 #136: The Entrepawneur 03/05 #137: Pantin' at the Opera 03/09 #139: Rushin' to the Bone 03/10 #140: Picks Of The Litter 03/11 #203: The Prince of Wags 03/12 #204: Groomed for
Greatness 03/16 #206: War of the Noses 03/17 #207: Moonbone 03/18 #208: Barking at Buddha 03/19 #209: Pup Fiction 03/23 #101: A Tail in Twain, Pt.1 03/24 #102: A Tail in Twain, Pt.2 03/25 #103: Twisted Tail 03/26 #104: Rosie, Oh Rosie, Oh 03/30 #106: Bark That Bark 03/31 #107: Cyranose
Kratts' Creatures
Airs Monday, Wednesday, & Friday at 3:30PM RIGHTS - 1 year
from original broadcast
03/02 #106: The Great Defender! 03/04 #108: The Great Canadians 03/06 #110: Creatures of the Night 03/09 #111: Elephants: Educating
Emily 03/11 #113: Weird Creatures 03/13 #115: The Great Bear Show 03/16 #116: Mgobo of Baboon
Mountain 03/18 #118: Kickboxing Kangaroos 03/20 #120: Heavyweights of
Africa! 03/23 #121: The Redcoats are
Coming! 03/25 #123: Maximum Cheetah
Velocity 03/27 #125: Who's Who? 03/30 #126: Arribada I: The Sea
Turtle Invasion

The Magic School Bus
Airs Monday- Friday at 4:30PM RIGHTS - 3 years
from original broadcast
03/02 #403: Goes to Mussel Beach tidal zones
03/03 #404: Goes on Air - air pressure
03/04 #405: Gets Swamped wetlands
03/05 #406: Goes Cellular - cells 03/06 #407: Sees Stars - stars 03/09 #408: Gains Weight - gravity 03/10 #409: Makes a Stink - smell 03/11 #410: Gets Charged -
electricity 03/12 #411: Gets Programmed -
computers 03/13 #412: In the City- city
critters 03/16 #413: Takes a Dive- coral
reefs 03/17 #101: Gets Lost in Space -
the solar system 03/18 #102: For Lunch - digestion 03/19 #103: Inside Ralphie - germs 03/20 #104: Gets Eaten - the food
chain 03/23 #105: Hops Home - habitat 03/24 #106: Meets the Rot Squad -
decomposition 03/25 #107: All Dried Up - desert
adaptation 03/26 #108: In the Haunted House -
sound 03/27 #109: Get Ready, Set, Dough -
kitchen chemistry 03/30 #110: Plays Ball - forces 03/31 #111: Goes to Seed - seeds

Bill Nye The Science Guy

Airs Tuesday & Thursday at 3:30PM
RIGHTS - Until August 30, 1998

03/03 03/05 03/10 03/12 03/17 03/19 03/24 03/26 03/31

#203: Fish #204: Human Transportation #205: Wetlands #206: Birds #207: Populations #208: Animal Locomotion #209: Rivers & Streams #210: Nutrition #211: Marine Mammals

School Days, 1-3 PM on GPTV
(For program descriptions and details, refer to the PeachStar program listings or the 1997-98 PeachStar Program Guide.)
This series presents life in the South African desert through the eyes of baby animals.
Airs on dates indicated, 1:50 PM 04/06 10: The Ugly Pigling 04/10 11: Bra Baboon
An episodic series which, combined with closely correlated print materials, offers a complete program designed to teach English to speakers of other languages.
Airs Wed., 1:30 PM 03/04 25: Comings and Goings 03/11 26: Winds of Change
This program produced by the Governor's Office of Children and Youth, focuses on the new (1997-98) Georgia driving laws for teens.
Airs Tues., 03/24, 2 PM
Invites children to explore real-life science experiences with Keisha, a second grader, and her father Lee, an art education student, as they "fix up" the apartment building in which they live. Characters explore solids and

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liquids and creature features by doing "what ifs." This program also airs in a Spanish language version. For additional informll.tion, please contact Christine Kane at 800-303-9070, Ext. 41.

Airs Fri., 2 PM

03/06 09: Theme 2: Show 9-I

03/13

Repeats

03/20 10: Theme 2: Show 10-J

03/27

Repeats

04/03 11: Theme 2: Show 11-K

04/10

Repeats

Airs Tues., 2 PM 03/03 117: Modern Georgia, Pt. 2 03/10 118: Culture
Continues the study of our state's rich heritage with a focus on economic history.
Airs Thurs., 2 PM 03/05 216: Modern Georgia, Pt. 4 03/12 217: Modern Georgia, Pt. 5 03/19 218: Modern Georgia, Pt. 6 03/26 219: Modern Georgia, Pt. 7

03/19 353: Future Plans, Pt. 1 03/24 354: Future Plans, Pt. 2 03/26 355: Future Plans, Pt. 3 03/31 356: Review 04/02 357: Travel, Pt. 1 04/07 358: Travel, Pt. 2 04/09 359: Travel, Pt. 3
This series on drug abuse prevention presents a clear message that the use of alcohol and illegal drugs and the misuse of prescription drugs are unhealthy, unacceptable and dangerous.

Examines the lives of a multicultural group of students interacting with each other in an after-school community center, encountering problems similar to those that kids face in the Galaxy Classroom daily. This program also airs in a Spanish language version. For additional information, please contact Michelle Zierten at 800-303-9070, Ext. 51.

Airs Wed., 2 PM

03/04 09: Theme 5: Show A

03/11

Repeats

03/18 10: Theme 5: Show B

03/25

Repeats

04/01 11: Theme 6: Show A

04/08

Repeats

A fast-moving, high-energy series showing kids succeeding at -- being kids. (Contact Charles Meyer at 608/263-2121 for print materials.)
Airs Wed., 1:30 PM 03/18 01: Mackinac Island 03/25 02: Experimental Aircraft
Association 04/01 03: Madison Police 04/08 04: Shedd Aquarium
A full-year Japanese I course for high school students taught by Tim Cook, a nationally renowned foreign language instructor.

Airs Mon. & Fri., 1:45PM 03/16 01: Who Are You? (Self-
Concept) 03/20 02: My Choice (Decision
Making) 03/23 03: The Real Me (Peer
Support and Pressure) 03/27 04: I Do Care (Social
Responsibility) 03/30 05: My Family, My Self
(Relationship with Family and Friends) 04/03 06: I Don't Buy It (Influence of the Media)

Students explorephenomena around themes including "Finding Patterns as Evidence in the Arizona Desert," "Doing Experiments to Compare Materials in a Marsh," and "Tracking Living Form and Function with Peregrine Falcons in Seattle." This program also airs in a Spanish language version. For additional information, please contact Christine Kane at 800-303-9070, Ext. 61.

Airs Mon., 2 PM

03/02 09: Theme 3: Show 1

03/09

Repeats

03/16 10: Theme 3: Show 2

03/23

Repeats

03/30 11: Theme 3: Show 3

04/06

Repeats

Each program includes three stories about people and events from the time period indicated.

Airs Tue. & Thurs., 1:30 PM 03/03 248: Days of Week 03/05 249: Days & Dates 03/10 250: School, I 03/12 251: School, II 03/17 252: Likes 03/19 253: Favorite Sports 03/24 254: Sports, II 03/26 255: Sports, III 03/31 256: Music 04/02 257: Review, I 04/07 258: Weather, I 04/09 259: Weather, II
A full-year Japanese II course for high school students taught by Tim Cook, a
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Airs Tues. & Thurs., 2:30 PM 03/03 348: Review 03/05 349: Family, Pt. 1 03/10 350: Family, Pt. 2 03/12 351: Work, Pt. 1 03/17 352: Work, Pt. 2

Gets students excited about and talk' ing about mathematics. Most impor-
tant, the programs help students improve skills in problem-solving, reasoning, math communications and making connections.
Airs Mon. & Fri., 1:30PM 03/02 11: Measured Steps:
Measuring Length 03/06 12: Scoping Out the Area:
Measuring Area 03/09 13: All Shapes and Sizes:
Measuring Perimeter and Area 03/13 14: Sizing Things Up: Scale and Ratio 03/16 15: Close Enough: Estimating 03/20 16: Flip and Fold: Seeing

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Symmetry Two Sides Are Longer Than One: Making Triangles Getting into Shapes: Playing With Polygons Shape-By-Number: Building Rectangles What Shape Is Your Number? Finding Number Patterns in Squares & Triangles

A funny and imaginative drawing show that features Pappy Drew-it and five animated and mechanical friends.
Airs Mon., Wed., & Fri., 1 PM 03/02 505: Doodlebug's Music
Recital 03/04 506: Mailbird's Special
Delivery Route 03/06 507: The Best Doodler in the
Land 03/09 508: Grandpappy's Day For
Drawing 03/11 509: Pappy's Drawing with
Numbers Adventure 03/13 510: Chucky Loses His
Toothbrush 03/16 511: Tree-O's Noisy Forest 03/18 601: Trouble at the Pappyland
Art Festival 03/20 602: To be announced 03/23 603: To be announced 03/25 604: To be announced 03/27 605: To be announced 03/30 606: To be announced 04/01 607: To be announced 04/03 608: To be announced 04/06 609: To be announced 04/08 610: To be announced 04/10 611: To be announced

Prepares students for field trips to the Capitol building in Atlanta.
Airs Tues., 03/17, 2 PM

Students spend the day in the field with actual scientists and learn about the fascinating aspects of their jobs.

Airs Mon., Wed., & Fri., 2:30 PM

03/16 401: Ice Age

03/18 402: Wet & Dry

03/20 403: Talk to the Animals

03/23 404: Food and Farm

03/25 405: Birds of a Feather

03/27 406: Electronic Ears

03/30 407: Prehistoric Plants

04/01 408: Tech Detectives

04/03 409: Bones

04/06

To be announced

04/08

To be announced

04/10

To be announced

Classic children's stories form the basis for the Salsa programs, which incorporate puppets, animation and location video footage. Another key feature of Salsa is that the teacher, or classroom facilitator, does not have to be certified to teach a foreign language or even familiar with the language that is being taught.
Airs Tue. & Thurs., 1 PM Little Red Riding Hood 03/03 111: Little Blue Riding Hood 03/05 112: The Wolfs Share Three Billy Goats Gruff 03/10 113: The Three Clever Goats 03/12 114: Special Delivery 03/17 115: Family Feud 03/19 116: Monster Mayhem 03/24 117: Happy Birthday Monster! 03/26 118: Highway Robbery The Little Red Hen 03/31 119: The Little Red Hen 04/02 120: To be announced 04/07 121: To be announced 04/09 122: To be announced

Explores topics inspired by the collections housed at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. These include studies of rocks and minerals, the weather, Native American cultures, space exploration and rain forests.
Airs Thurs., on date indicated, 2 PM 04/02 101: It's a Laser Thing

Airs Mon., Wed., & Fri., on dates indicated, 2:30 PM
The wonders of marine science are brought right into your classroom.
03/02 201: Wild Arctic 03/04 202: Investigating Birds 03/06 203: Beach Adventures 03/09 204: Nature's Olympians 03/11 205: Habitat Is Home 03/13 206: Creepy Creatures
Modules are built around video units for the classroom. Students see statistics in a variety of settings. Animated graphics also are featured.
Airs on dates indicated, 1:45 PM 03/02 03: Histograms 03/06 04: Measures of Center 03/09 05: Boxplots 03/13 06: Standard Deviation
This series shows how geography helped shape the history, government, and business of the United States. Through crop harvests and historic reenactments, viewers learn about the prominent industries, agriculture, mining and historical events of each region. Map skills are reinforced.
Airs on dates indicated, 1:30 PM 04/06 01: South Central Region 04/10 02: New England Region
Students will join scientists from the Texas State Aquarium to explore different animals and plants that live in or near the ocean.
Airs on dates indicated, 2 PM 03/31 401: Fish That Go "Zap" 04/07 402: Algae

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PeachStar Pipeline

Moyers On Addiction: Close To Home
The physical, psychological, spiritual and financial damages of addiction burden us as individuals and as a society. Moyers On Addiction: Close To Home is a five-part series created to help viewers understand the nature of this debilitating and destructive behavior. On the programs, scientists and researchers explain why addiction is a chronic, relapsing brain disease. Viewers also discover that treatment can work and that people recover in a variety of ways, with strong support from a network of family, friends and community. The series also focuses on efforts to reach those most at risk of addiction, our young people.
Watch Close To Home and gain a whole new outlook on addiction and how you can help those in need around you.
PeachStar air dates: Mon., March 30, 4-6 PM, Parts 1 & 2 Tues., March 31, 4-5:30 PM, Part 3 Wed., April 1, 4-6 PM, Parts 4 & 5
GPTV air dates: Sun., March 29, 9-11 PM, Parts 1 & 2 Mon., March 30, 9-10:30 PM, Part 3 Tues., March 31, 9-11 PM, Parts 4 & 5
April 1 is national Take A Step Day, an observance associated with the airing of the Bill Moyer's series. Take A Step Day is designed to raise the level of public awareness about addiction and to stir individuals and communities to get involved in efforts to turn the tide against this epidemic. Educators are encouraged to get involved with local community outreach organizations -- or start one yourself in your school or community.
In conjunction with the airing of Moyers On Addiction: Close To Home, PeachStar will air these programs to help you inform your students about addiction:
Drug Abuse and Human Physiology (grades 9-12) airs two programs per day, March 4-6, beginning at 1:30PM, and March 30-Aprill, beginning at 6PM.
Right Turns Only (grades 6-8) airs in a BLOCKFEED on Friday, April3, beginning at 4 PM.
Drug Avengers (elementary grades) airs five programs on Monday, March 30, at 7 PM and another five programs on Tuesday, March 31, at 7 PM.
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Life By the Numbers
Life By The Numbers, a new sevenpart series from PBS, reveals the crucial role that mathematics plays in modern, everyday life.
Hosted by actor Danny Glover, Life By the Numbers will delve into trends for the 21st century, show how math is applied to sports, and take your mind on a tour of a Math Trail, a path marked by mathematical challenges requiring calculations, clear thinking and imagination. The purpose is to help you discover how much mathematics is already a part of your life.
The seven programs are Patterns of Nature -- Mathematics helps us explore and describe basic aspects of life. Seeing is Believing -- Mathematics makes virtual reality possible. The Numbers Game -- Mathematical thinking permeates sports and often makes the difference between winning and losing. Chances of a Lifetime -- Mathematics makes sense of our lives. Shape of the World -- Geometry enables us to measure and map the spherical Earth in two-dimensions. A New Age -- Math tames the vast amount of information available today. Making a Difference-- Math education looks very different today.
Life By the Numbers is due to premiere this spring. However, when March Pipeline went to press, air dates and times were not available. The series will air on PeachStar, and if it begins before the April Pipeline, we will promote days and times on the Bulletin Board announcements that appear between PeachStar programs.

An Alaskan Wilderness
PBS, the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation join forces to take students and educators to Alaska's Bering Land Bridge National Preserve. This offering from the PBS Electronic Field Trip (EFT) series takes viewers on a journey to Northwest Alaska, a land of incredible beauty.
Over two days, March 10 and 11, for one hour each day, students and educators will travel through the Preserve exploring a rich mosaic of micro-environments. Participants also will experience the Inupiaq Eskimo culture, uniquely adapted to the harsh realities of the Arctic.
On March 10, at 1 PM (ET), PBS will feed "The Arctic World: A Rich Mosaic of Micro-Environments." This field trip will focus on issues such as ecology, biology and meteorology. March 11, at 1 PM (ET), PBS will distribute "Arctic Journey: In the Footsteps of Our Ancestors." This program will look at the rich history and culture of this part of the world. Each EFT will be approximately 60 minutes, and both programs will air live on GPB's Channel 430. Both have unlimited broadcast and off-air record rights through March 10, 1999, for public television stations or related agencies, including school systems.
All Georgia public schools with state-provided satellite receiving equipment are capable of receiving the two field trips. To register or for additional information, calll-800278-4176, fax 1-215-579-8589 or check the web at <http://www.pbs.org/>. There is a standard school fee to register and to receive a related school kit.

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PeachStar on the Web
PeachStar Education Services maintains an extensive web site that is a valuable resource for media specialists, teachers, principals, curriculum specialists, technology coordinators, child-care givers, parents and anyone wanting information about PeachStar. The easiest way to access the site is first to go to the Georgia Public Broadcasting main page at <http://www.gpb.org>. Then, click on the PeachStar icon (the little red schoolhouse). Once on the PeachStar home page, icons and a bar chart will show you where to get the information you need quickly.
The Pipeline icon (a satellite dish) links to current Pipeline program listings.
What's New highlights new PeachStar information and the current PeachStar Pipeline's front page stories.
The bar chart on the left side of the PeachStar home page gives easy access to frequently visited sites such as Irasshai, Salsa, and PBS MATHLINE.
For satellite/technical information or to contact members of the PeachStar staff, click on About PeachStar.
PreK-12 News and Resources directs you to pages of information regarding PreK-12 outreach activities, ongoing projects, programming and teacher resources.
Post-Secondary and Adult Learning highlights PeachStar offerings for the higher education community.
What's On gives program information on current PeachStar programming, daytime GPTV schedules (including Instructional Television), a Viewing/ Taping Planning Grid (just like in Pipeline!), information about PeachStar's original programming and a link to PBS's Teacher Connex.
Links and Resources has links to PBS sites and distance learning providers, videotape and copyright information, workshop information, a PeachStar resources order form and archived issues of past Pipelines.
If you need help locating a topic, click on PeachStar Web Site Index for an alphabetical listing of pages on our site.
Our web site is always "under construction," and we welcome your suggestions on how to improve the site. Use the Feedback icon to give your input or ask questions.
Please visit PeachStar online!

Authorization & Available Channels
First... Let's back up and review. To date, the satellite equipment installed in all public schools throughout
Georgia includes a satellite dish, a Chaparral satellite receiver, a monitor, a VCR and two integrated receiver-decoders (IRDs). This package of equipment may vary slightly from school to school based on local decisions, but in most cases this is the basic equipment that has been installed.
The Chaparral receiver is used to control your satellite dish, so you may point it to different satellites in the sky. You may also use the Chapparral to receive broadcast channels that are analog signals.
The two IRDs allow you to receive up to two simultaneous signals broadcast in a digital format. The IRDs you have can receive only those digital signals broadcast in the DCII digital format. Most educational services that broadcast in a digital format use the DCII format.
Now, let's get down to the subject of "authorization." 1. Each and every IRD has a unique 16-digit ID number on the back. If you
have two IRDs, you have two ID numbers -- one on each unit. 2. For your system to be able to receive programming broadcast on a channel in
the DCII digital format, the broadcaster must "map" your unique 16-digit number into his list of IRDs authorized to receive and decode the signal. So, for our purposes, authorization is not a legal term, it is a technical term. And the term "map" is not a geographic term, it is also a technical term. 3. PeachStar Education Services has mapped all the IRDs located in all public schools in Georgia. You receive our digital signal because your IRDs' unique 16-digit ID numbers have been mapped into our Satellite Operations Center's system.
Also appearing on our satellite ... PeachStar shares mapping files with other educational broadcasters, for exam-
ple, South Carolina Educational Television (SCETV) and Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB). Therefore, you can receive their programming, and they can receive PeachStar's.
Like Georgia Public Broadcasting, SCETV and LPB channels are on satellite T4. GPB broadcasts on Channels 400 (GPTV), 410 (PeachStar), and 420 and 430 (for special broadcast services). SCETV broadcasts on Channels 301-332. LPB broadcasts on Channels 210 & 211.
On your IRD, you may channel up or down to any of these channels and take advantage of what these other educational broadcasters on satellite T4 are offering.
If You are Having Trouble with any Phase of Your Satellite Reception,
Call the HELP DESK Monday through Friday 8:30 AM -5:30 PM
1-800-877-7805

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PeachStar Education Services Staff
Director Joey Baughman
Assistant Directors Mike Feduk Janie Smith
Production & Acquisition Manager Gabrielle Kostiuk
Project Marketing Coordinator Barbara Ingram
Project Managers Stephanie Caywood Wagers Chenault Bix Doughty Sharon McNeal
Operationslfraffic/Scheduling Joe McCall Rosemary Jean-Louis
Administrative Assistants Maxine Carter Marcelle Cline
Call us at 1-888-501-8960 (Call 404-685-2550 in Metro Atlanta)
FAX 404-685-2556 whenever we can be of assistance.
And visit our web site at http://www.gpb.org/pstar/peachstr.hbn

Making the Connection
Making the Connection, a satellite broadcast of the Office of Information and Instructional Technology (OIIT) of the Board of Regents, will air 1-3 PM on Friday, AprillO. Originating from the satellite uplink studio at Valdosta State University's Department of Continuing Education, the program will explain technical requirements of connecting and using computer peripheral devices in classroom and lab settings, and also offer tips on purchasing equipment.
The targeted audience is faculty and staff in the University System of Georgia, State Department of Education, and Department of Technical and Adult Education. Viewers are encouraged to participate before and during the program by submitting questions via the World Wide Web, e-mail and telephone.
The program may be videotaped and distributed for educational and informational purposes. Information from the web site may be printed and distributed. To receive the program, contact your distance learning satellite contact person or media specialist. Visit the Making the Connection web site at <http://asdl.peachnet.edu/ dlearn/connected.html> for information about the program, including satellite coordinates, and contact information.
Funding for Making the Connection is made available through the Connecting Teachers and Technology Initiative of the Distance Education and Academic Innovation group within OIIT. This program is delivered in collaboration with PeachStar Education Services and Valdosta State University.

American Ideals
PeachStar Education Services, in partnership with Dystar Television, is set to begin production of a pilot for American Ideals, a civics series for 4th- and 5th-grade history classes. In the context of U.S. History, the series will explore many of the political ideals which distinguish this nation's present and past, including freedom of speech, religion, assembly and the press. Other ideals that help make up the American character such as charity and volunteerism, citizenship and the right to vote, freedom from discrimination and pursuit of the American Dream will also be covered.
The pilot program, to be tested in a number of elementary schools in Georgia and other states, will focus on "Freedom of the Press." Current plans are to complete production of the pilot in May of this year.
The American Ideals series has been in development for almost two years under the guidance of PeachStar Director Joey Baughman, Collin Siedor of Dystar Television, Dr. Glen Blankenship, former social studies coordinator for the Georgia Department of Education, Gregory Bourne of the Center for Civic Participation and Renewal, and an enthusiastic and hard-working focus group of classroom teachers. PeachStar Education Services and Dystar Television previously collaborated on the production of the award-winning Georgia Stories series.
Watch future issues of Pipeline for reports on the results of the American Ideals pilot and subsequent development of the series.

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