Ten Tri-State Area Schools to Receive the Second Annual JPMorgan Chase 'Multimedia in the Classroom' Awards, Friday, March 23 at the Celebration of Teaching and Learning.New Jersey, Connecticut, Long Island, Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens Students and Teachers Recognized for Innovative Classroom Projects NEW YORK -- Using podcasts, video, animation, flatbed scanners, and other technologies, 10 teams of students and teachers from across the tri-state area have created innovative, multimedia-based projects that enhance learning in the K-12 curriculum. On Friday, March 23, day one of the two-day Celebration of Teaching and Learning, these teams and their schools - from New Jersey, Connecticut, Long Island, Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens - will receive the second annual JPMorgan Chase "Multimedia in the Classroom" Awards and a $1,000 cash prize from JPMorgan Chase, Founding Sponsor of the Celebration of Teaching and Learning. In addition, the winning teams will receive trophies and full access for 15 teachers and students from each school to the Celebration of Teaching and Learning, a vast, two-day professional development conference for educators 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. , hosted by Thirteen/WNET and WLIW21 New York. More information about the Celebration of Teaching and Learning can be found online at http://thirteencelebration.org. "These awards show us that students see not just global challenges, but worlds of possibilities," said Kimberly B. Davis, president of the JPMorgan Chase Foundation. "We're celebrating a new generation of teaching, learning and innovation - and we're celebrating the enlightened world view that is so apparent, and demonstrates the impressive depth of knowledge held by these students." "In our modern era, electronic media have become a fundamental part of our process of learning, sharing information and understanding the world," added William F. Baker Dr. William F. Baker has been the Chief Executive of the Educational Broadcasting Corporation since 1987. The EBC is the parent company of PBS station's WLIW and flagship PBS station WNET/Thirteen. Baker received his B.A., M.A. and Ph. D degrees from Case Western Reserve University. , chief executive of the Educational Broadcasting Corporation, licensee of Thirteen/WNET and WLIW21. "We congratulate The JPMorgan Chase Awards program for recognizing the importance of multimedia as an educational resource and for motivating students to bring new excitement and imagination to the classroom." The winning projects represent schools throughout the tri-state area: * Branch Brook Elementary School, Smithtown, New York "Smithtown" redirects here. For the small town in Australia, see Smithtown, New South Wales. The Town of Smithtown is in Suffolk County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the town had a total population of 115,715. : "A 'Cell-e-bration' of Science" - The fourth-grade science curriculum is explored in a television show featuring Einstein, Newton and Edison - all played by students in period costume. * P.S. 108Q, South Ozone Park, New York: "Killer Puffs" - A Web site by fifth-graders educates teens about the dangers of smoking. The site includes a student interview with an official from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. * Lynbrook Marion Street Elementary School, Lynbrook, New York Lynbrook is a village in Nassau County, New York, USA . The population was 19,911 at the 2000 census, but was now recorded at 29,000 in 2006. Lynbrook's mascot is the Owl. The Village of Lynbrook is inside the Town of Hempstead. : "Original Inventions to Help People with Diseases (Diabetes or Osteoporosis)" - Fourth-graders investigated osteoporosis and diabetes for a multimedia presentation at the school's science fair. * Paul D. Schreiber High School Paul D. Schreiber High School is a high school located in Port Washington, New York, named after a former superintendent in the local board of education. It is more commonly referred to as Schreiber High School. , Port Washington, New York Port Washington is a hamlet and Census Designated Place in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the community population was 15,215. : "Photographic Still Life From our Environment" - Photographers from the 11th and 12th grades created images using a flatbed scanner and natural objects to increase awareness and appreciation for our natural environment. * Marymount School, Manhattan, New York: "Animated Reflections on the Global Water Crisis" - Student-produced animations to raise awareness of the global water crisis using the language of art and technology. * I.S. 62 Ditmas, Brooklyn, New York: "Putting Humankind Back on Earth" - Five students created a video on global awareness that addressed issues such as HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome , poverty, health, and equality using spoken word, music, and images. * Helen Keller Middle School, Easton, CT: "Earthquakes and the Evolving Earth," - A presentation by sixth-graders that explores the topic of earthquakes, including interactive quizzes. * Elisabeth Morrow School The Elisabeth Morrow School is a private coeducational day school located in Englewood, New Jersey, serving students in preschool through the eighth grade. The school has a total enrollment of 462 students. , Englewood, New Jersey Englewood is a city located in Bergen County, New Jersey. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 26,203. Englewood was incorporated as a city by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 17, 1899, from portions of Ridgefield Township and the remaining : "EMS World Music Humanity in Harmony" - Seventh-grade students explored Middle Eastern, Asian, and African music and produced podcasts that used world music to promote knowledge and understanding that can lead to tolerance. * Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School Eisenhower Middle School may refer to:
* M.S. 225 - The Theatre Arts Production Company School, The Bronx, New York: "How To Save a Life: Global Warming" - Students created a music video using still images and titles set to music to convey the effects of global warming
The predicted effects of global warming on the environment and for human life are numerous and varied. It is generally difficult to attribute specific natural phenomena to long-term causes, but some effects of on our planet. The JPMorgan Chase "Multimedia in the Classroom" Awards are a highlight of Thirteen's Celebration of Teaching and Learning, the largest professional development conference for educators in the New York City area. The two-day event features seminars with renowned experts, hands-on workshops, a town hall meeting, performances, an exhibition of education products and services, and presentations by Al Gore, Margaret Spellings, Dr. Mel Levine, Dr. Mae Jemison, Neil deGrasse Tyson Neil deGrasse Tyson (b. October 5, 1958 in New York City) is an astrophysicist and, since 1996, the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History on Manhattan's Upper West Side. , and other distinguished guest speakers as well as a Town Hall Meeting on "Preparing Our Students for the 21st Century" moderated by Tim Russert of NBC News. Additional press information about the Celebration of Teaching and Learning is online at http://www.thirteencelebration.org/press_release.html. Educational Broadcasting Corporation, headquartered in New York City, is the parent company of public broadcasters Thirteen/WNET and WLIW21 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 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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