Call for Entries: Thirteen/WNET and WLIW Declare JPMorgan Chase ``Multimedia in the Classroom'' Awards Open to Tri-State Students.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Tri-state area There are a number of places in the United States known as tri-state areas where three states or holdings meet at one point (a tripoint), or in proximity to each other. The two most well-known are for the New York and Chicago metropolitan areas. teachers have until January 31 to enter pioneering student video, Web or multimedia projects in the JPMorgan Chase "Multimedia in the Classroom" Awards, presented by Thirteen/WNET and WLIW New York as part of their first Celebration of Teaching and Learning professional development conference, March 24 and 25 in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . "We're looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. projects that take what students have learned in the classroom to another level," said Ronald Thorpe, vice president and director of education for Thirteen and WLIW. "These projects can explore anything in the curriculum and involve students at any grade from kindergarten through 12. There are teachers and students out there who are transforming learning environments through video and other technologies, and with the help of JPMorgan Chase, we intend to celebrate their achievement." Each of the top 10 winning project teams will receive a cash prize of $1,000 donated by JPMorgan Chase; full access to the Celebration of Teaching and Learning professional development conference; and VIP seating at special events at the conference. Video, Web or multimedia projects by kindergarten through 12th-grade students from New York, New Jersey or Connecticut can be entered by their teachers. Projects must be teacher-mentored, student-executed, and exemplify skillful skill·ful adj. 1. Possessing or exercising skill; expert. See Synonyms at proficient. 2. Characterized by, exhibiting, or requiring skill. use of media and technology to improve learning in a curriculum area. Details on entering the competition are available online at the Celebration of Teaching and Learning homepage: www.thirteencelebration.org. Entries must be postmarked by January 31. Winners will be announced on March 6 and the prizes will be presented on March 24 at the opening of the conference. For further information, e-mail jpmorganchaseaward@thirteen.org. About Educational Broadcasting Corporation Educational Broadcasting Corporation, headquartered in New York City, is the parent company of public broadcasters Thirteen/WNET and WLIW New York. Thirteen is America's most-watched public television station and WLIW21 has the fourth-largest public television audience in the nation. Both stations are major producers of programming for the Public Broadcasting Service “PBS” redirects here. For other uses, see PBS (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Public Broadcasting Services in Malta. The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS (PBS PBS in full Public Broadcasting Service Private, nonprofit U.S. corporation of public television stations. PBS provides its member stations, which are supported by public funds and private contributions rather than by commercials, with educational, cultural, ) seen on public television stations across the country. In addition to its well-known analog channels, EBC EBC Exhaled Breath Condensate EBC Executive Briefing Center EBC European Brewery Convention EBC Eastern Book Company EBC Early Breast Cancer EBC European Brain Council EBC Electronic Birth Certificate EBC Ella Baker Center for Human Rights is the provider of a number of digital public television services, including Thirteen HD, Thirteen World, Kids Thirteen, WLIW Create, Thirteen On Demand, and Thirteen/PBS Kids On Demand. EBC also creates, manages and distributes a wide range of educational outreach and online programs, projects and services that extend the power and relevance of public television programming at the local, national and international levels. |
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