HOTCHALK ADDS MORE TEACHER AND STUDENT CONTENT.To deepen its offerings for K-12 teachers and students, HotChalk, the first online education resource to connect teachers, students and parents in a collaborative learning Collaborative learning is an umbrella term for a variety of approaches in education that involve joint intellectual effort by students or students and teachers. Collaborative learning refers to methodologies and environments in which learners engage in a common task in which each environment, has announced partnerships with McGraw-Hill Education, National Geographic, and 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, . Adding curriculum content and video from these respected and innovative companies will augment the HotChalk resources currently used by more than 395,000 teachers worldwide. "Each of these companies is an educational powerhouse and these strategic partnerships bring new influence to our relationships with teachers as we work together to improve education," said Edward Fields, chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of HotChalk. "Our mission is to improve the lives of teachers by providing valuable educational tools and resources." Founded in 2004, HotChalk is a presence in over 70,000 schools, working closely with K-12 teachers to meet their critical needs. These new educational offerings complement HotChalk's robust library of NBC News NBC News (along with NBC News + HD) is the news division of American television network NBC, a part of NBC Universal, which is majority-owned by General Electric. Its current president is Steve Capus. It is the top-rated broadcast news division and has been for a decade. digital video spanning the past 70 years and McGraw-Hill professional development tools. The new HotChalk digital media and curriculum offerings include: -- McGraw-Hill Education, in addition to providing digital video content, will also add supplemental instructional content, and more than 1,000 lesson plans and curriculum pacing guides for world languages and science for grades 6-12. -- National Geographic Digital Motion is offering 700 videos and a collection of royalty-free stock video clips from its media collections for teacher and student use in the classroom. These captivating cap·ti·vate tr.v. cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing, cap·ti·vates 1. To attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence. See Synonyms at charm. 2. Archaic To capture. videos cover a range of curriculum areas, including earth and life science, geography, U.S. and world cultures, history, current events and the environment. -- PBS is adding 100 selected video shorts from its wide array of history, science, public affairs and arts programming. About HotChalk Founded in 2004, HotChalk is the first free collaborative online education resource and learning management system that connects K-12 teachers, students and parents, giving teachers a voice and the support they need. The HotChalk mission is to improve the lives of teachers to drive measurable academic results for students while meeting mandated government and administration requirements. For more information, visit http://www.HotChalk.com or call 212/741-5106, ext 237. About McGraw-Hill Education McGraw-Hill Education, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :MHP MHP Multimedia Home Platform (consumer electronics) MHP Milliyetci Hareket Partisi (Turkish: National People's Party) MHP Mobile Home Park (district) MHP Maximum Human Performance ) is a leading global provider of instructional, assessment and reference solutions that empower professionals and students of all ages. McGraw-Hill Education has offices in 33 countries and publishes in more than 40 languages. Additional information is available at http://www.mheducation.com. About National Geographic Digital Media National Geographic Digital Media (NGDM) is the multimedia division of National Geographic Ventures, the wholly owned, taxable subsidiary of the National Geographic Society National Geographic Society U.S. scientific society founded in 1888 in Washington, D.C., by a small group of eminent explorers and scientists “for the increase and diffusion of geographic knowledge. , one of the world's largest educational and scientific nonprofit organizations. At the forefront of the digital media revolution, NGDM publishes Nationalgeographic.com; delivers multimedia content to digital consumers; manages content partnerships across broadband, mobile, gaming and other consumer digital platforms; and provides video and film footage to commercial, theatrical, education and other digital footage markets. National Geographic Digital Motion (formerly National Geographic Film Library) is the stock footage service of National Geographic Digital Media. This service licenses the Emmy Award-winning National Geographic Television programming. In addition, Digital Motion agents represent peer-level archives, including Australian Broadcasting Corporation The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is Australia's national public broadcaster, known previously as the Australian Broadcasting Commission. The ABC provides television, radio and online services throughout metropolitan and regional Australia, as well as , INA Ina (ē`nä), city (1990 pop. 60,062), Nagano prefecture, central Honshu, Japan, on the Tenryu River. It is an agricultural and industrial center with a famous agricultural school. of France, National Film Board of Canada National Film Board of Canada (NFB) Canadian department of film production. It was established in 1939 and directed by John Grierson (1898–1972), who developed the studio into a leading producer of documentaries, including the World War II propaganda films Canada , the White House Historical Association, ZDF ZDF Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen ZDF Z-Firm Document Folder ZDF Zone Definition File Enterprises of Germany and the World Bank, in select territories around the world. The Digital Motion searchable video archive database is at http://www.ngdigitalmotion.com. About PBS PBS, with its 355 member stations, offers all Americans -- from every walk of life -- the opportunity to explore new ideas and new worlds through television and online content. Each week, PBS reaches more than 73 million people and invites them to experience the worlds of science, history, nature and public affairs; hear diverse viewpoints; and take front row seats to world-class drama and performances. PBS' broad array of programs have been consistently honored by the industry's most coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. award competitions. Teachers of children from pre-K through 12th grade turn to PBS for digital content and services that help bring classroom lessons to life. PBS' premier children's TV programming and Web site, pbskids.org, are parents' and teachers' most trusted partners in inspiring and nurturing curiosity and love of learning in children. For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org. |
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