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GEORGIA PUBLIC BROADCASTING EDUCATON
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September 2005

NEW LOGO FOR IRASSHAI

After ten years, the Irasshai logo is getting a facelift! The two characters in the original logo made their debut in the first episode of the videos series, Irasshai: Welcome to Japanese! in August, 1996. Since its inception, over 5,000 high school students and community learners have traversed the distance learning hallways of Irasshai, a three-year course in Japanese language and culture, and its logo was ready for a makeover. GPB's Jennifer Barclay, creator of the new design, is herself an admitted Japanese anime fan. "We were searching for a new look for our two-character logo," says Irasshai Program Manager, Kathy Negrelli. "Something that was appealing to a large audience and had a more modern feel. We are thrilled with the personal touch Jennifer added to our logo." The only thing missing from the new logo is a name for each character. Irasshai students will have the opportunity to help solve this problem by participating in a naming contest that will take place during the current school year.
Look for T-shirts, buttons and other goods sporting the new two-character Irasshai logo soon!

Free SAT Prep for Georgia High School Students

Preparing for the SATs
just got easier for both public and private high school students in Georgia. The first program, GAcollege411's online College Test Prep, is free and available to all Georgia citizens. In addition, the state has just launched The College Board's Official SAT Prep Course, a free online SAT prep class for Georgia's public school students.

GAcollege411's online College Test Prep features
Help for students to plan, apply, and pay for college
Sample practice tests and tutorials to prepare for the SAT, the ACT, and the GRE
Sample questions from COMPASS and ASSET, tests used by two-year colleges and technical colleges (available mid-September, 2005)
About the program
The SAT, ACT, and GRE tutorials are comprehensive and ability-based
When one level of difficulty has been mastered, the tutorial automatically ad-

vances the student to the next level.
Test Prep also includes a comprehensive vocabulary builder and many successful test-taking strategies.
Accessing the program As of mid September, 2005
GAcollege411's College Test Prep is free and available to everyone.
Go to www.GAcollege411.org and create your own passwordprotected "My 411 account."
Open a "My 411 account" to get instant access to all sections of GAcollege411, including the new "Apply to College Online" sec
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Free SAT Prep for Georgia High School Students (Continued from page 1)
tion.(available mid-September, 2005) Click on the Student Planner tab at the top of every GAcollege411 web page and then click on College Test Prep. The College Board's Official SAT Prep Course features 24-hour online access from school or home.
18 lessons featuring interactive activities and multimedia content Three full-length, official SAT practice tests Over 600 practice questions Explanations of answers to all questions Automated essay scoring
Personalized score reports for students Detailed student, class, school, and district-level reports for educators Accessing the program Online course student registration cards have been distributed to all of the state's public high schools to be given to students. Registration information has been distributed to Georgia public high school administrators and teachers. The College Board and Georgia Department of Education have created a training program that features live training sessions to

Think Math: Everyday Math Made Simple for Adult Learners

ALMA (Adult Literacy Media Alliance), the same organization who brought us TV411, is continuing to provide support to adult educators. With a grant from the National Science Foundation, ALMA has developed and produced TV411 Think Math DVD, a multimedia kit for teachers to make math relevant and fun for adult learners across the country.
ALMA's mission is to assist adults to achieve the basic reading, writing, and math skills they need to reach their goals. They create educational and entertaining television-based teaching materials that bring learning to the adults wherever they may be - in class, at work, or at home. They support teachers and social service providers through training and staff development workshops.

The TV411 Think Math DVD includes eight video segments from the TV411 broadcast series that show useful math lessons in everyday situations, lesson plans for educators of adult learners, worksheets that can be used in the class as well as for homework, and links to lessons and online games from the TV411 website. The math topics covered in this DVD are fractions, percentages, basic geometry, perimeter, ratios, rates, number patterns, and data analysis.
If you are an adult educator and would like a free copy of this multimedia kit, please call Linda Johnson at (404)685-2555 or e-mal her at ljohnson@gpb.org.

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Join the DEN!!
You may be wondering about the DEN and what it represents. The DEN is the Discovery Educator Network, which is a global community of educators in the forefront of digital media in the classroom.
IF you
use unitedstreaming regularly in your classroom, and you are interested in exploring new ways to infuse the variety of digital
resources into lesson plans and classroom projects
have seen how video clips can accelerate learning and help make abstract concepts real are always seeking ways to make your classroom more exciting and your lessons more effective want to communicate your enthusiasm to your fellow teachers are adept with digital technology and would like to share your skills with others would enjoy being part of a select community of educators who share ideas and best practices about the use of technology in
the classroom
would enjoy having the opportunity to attend educational conferences, serve on advisory boards and give presentations
about unitedstreaming and the use of digital video in the classroom THEN you are a perfect candidate for the Discovery Educator Network!!
Discovery Educator Network members will
share ideas, insights, and inspiration with Discovery Educators around the world have the opportunity to attend Discovery Education special events conduct at least four unitedstreaming presentations or demonstrations for teachers in their own school districts each year participate in educational conferences and other professional development opportunities be active users on the Discovery Educator Network discussion boards and online community.
Discovery Educator Application
To apply to become a Discovery Educator, please fill out an application and email it to katherine_aiken@discovery.com . See details below:
>>Microsoft Word Document >>Directions to ftp site
In the application, you will need to include the following:
A one-page statement that addresses the following questions:
What do you hope to achieve as a member of the Discovery Educator Network? What unique skills and experiences will you bring to the Discovery Educator Network? How will this help other teachers? What methods or techniques do you feel are the most effective ways to integrate technology resources into your curriculum.
(Please be as specific as possible and cite examples of technology integration and its impact on student achievement.)
At least one example of a technology enhanced instructional resource you have developed for the classroom.
To visit the Discovery Educator Network website, go to www.discoveryeducatornetwork.com. After reviewing your application, Katherine Aiken - Discovery Educator Network Field Manager for Georgia - will contact you, and she will provide further details about the program.
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Children's Week 2005
Georgia Public Broadcasting has
partnered with the Augusta-Richmond County Community Partnership for Children and Families, Inc. (ARCCP, Inc.) and over 90 other organizations to coordinate Children's Week 2005. Children's Week will take place Friday, September 30th through Friday, October 7th. This is the event's 17th year and promises to be bigger and better than ever.
Children's Week features a variety of events for children of all ages and their families. These events offer fun and enriching activities for children while

providing opportunities for parents and agency/nonprofit personnel to learn about various resources in our community for children and families.
Children's Week is also a time for children to showcase a variety of talents and abilities to the general public including playing instruments, dancing, singing, poetry and more. All Children's Week events are free of charge thanks to sponsorships and donations. This enables children and families of all economic levels to participate in a variety of fun and educational activities.

Georgia Music Educators Association In Service Conference 2005
Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) and Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA) join together for the 3rd year to highlight the successes of Georgia's young musicians as they participate in bands, orchestras and choruses from the 2005 GMEA conference and All-State event.
Each year, hundreds of music students, music instructors and clinicians head to Savannah for GMEA's annual In Service Conference. This year's conference attracted nearly 1,500 attendees.
All-State Band, Chorus, and Orchestra competitions are also held each year. The competition begins at the individual school level and moves on through District to State level. Musicians master the required Scales and Etudes provided by GMEA at the beginning of each school year. Representative winners from the 2005 All-State competitions will be included in the Studio GPB programs scheduled to air on Studio GPB, September 19 - 22, 8:00pm10pm.
Listeners will be able to tune into their GPB radio station to hear Studio GPB or stream the program from the GMEA website. GMEA ( www.gmea.org) is the state affiliate of the National Association for Music Education ( www.menc.org).
GPB Radio Stations: Albany 91.7 FM Athens 91.7FM Brunswick 88.9 FM Columbus 88.1FM Dahlonega 89.5 FM Demorest 88.3 FM Fort Gaines 90.9FM Macon 89.7 FM Savannah 91.1 FM St Marys 1190 AM Valdosta 91.7FM Waycross 90.1FM

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New Children's Programming Line-up
Beginning, September 5th GPB will launch its new children's line-up. To learn more about these and other programs, be sure to visit www.pbskids.org or www.pbskids/go.com.
6:30 Cyberchase 7:00 Maya & Miguel 7:30 Arthur 8:00 Clifford, the Big Red Dog (Clifford Puppy Days - Wednesdays) 8:30 Dragon Tales 9:00 Sesame Street 10:00 Barney & Friends 10:30 Clifford, the Big Red Dog 11:00 Caillou 11:30 Teletubbies 12:00 Barney & Friends 12:30 Dragon Tales 1:00 Between the Lions 1:30 Berenstain Bears 2:00 Clifford, the Big Red Dog 2:30 Caillou 3:00 George Shrinks 3:30 Arthur (Postcards from Buster -Wednesdays) 4:00 Maya & Miguel 4:30 Cyberchase 5:00 Cyberchase 5:30 Arthur

Find GPB Education at the following conferences

September 12 - 14 2005 GA Partnership Bus Trip - Part I (Destinations being finalized)
September 13, 2005 Cobb County Media Festival Cobb County Civic Center

Atlanta, Georgia
October 12 - 14, 2005 COMO Conference Columbus Iron Works & Trade Center Columbus, Georgia

September 26 - 28, 2005 GA Partnership Bus Trip - Part II (Destinations being finalized)

October 16 - 18, 2005 Family Connection 8th Biennial Conference Classic Center Athens, Georgia

October 7 & 8, 2005 Together for Children Gwinnett Civic and Cultural Center

October 20 - 21, 2005 GCSS Conference

Classic Center Athens, Georgia
November 9 - 11, 2005 (booth numbers 215 & 217) GaETC Georgia International Convention Center College Park, Georgia February 23 - 24, 2005 GA Middle School Conference Marriott Riverfront Hotel Savannah, Georgia
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