Yesterday, many of us attended a fantastic culminating party to wrap up the local Cyberchase/Ernst & Young Volunteer program in New York for the year.
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May 30th, 2008
Cyberchase Volunteer Program Home Run!
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World Science Festival May 28 - June 1
Here's an event you won't want to miss: The first annual World Science Festival will take place in New York City from May 28 - June 1, 2008.
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NYC’s Brooklyn Bridge Birthday Tomorrow > LEARN MORE
In honor of the Brooklyn Bridge turning 125 years old on May 24, 2008. I wanted to share some great sites that Thirteen and PBS have put up over the years.
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Using PBS to help raise SAT scores
The next SAT test will next be held on June 7, so I am sure all students are studying hard, trying to achieve the highest score possible. Let PBS help, by using content from PBS’s Now program and web site.
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LEARNING CURVE Is Now Online
LEARNING CURVE's two episodes about the 2008 Celebration are now available for viewing on this Web site.
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NYC’s WWII Through the Eyes of Teens past and Present
Thirteen\'s educational and community outreach effort for Ken Burns’ THE WAR was largely conceived in response to sobering statistics like these: we commissioned Brooklyn-based Reel Works Teen Filmmaking to make Over Here — a half-hour student-produced documentary about New York City during World War II. .
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May 12th, 2008
Fifth Grade Class Trip to Gettysburg
I was recently a chaperone on my son\'s overnight fifth-grade school trip to Gettysburg. It was a chance to go on a road trip, spend some quality time with William, and see his teachers in action, but I also had a more professional interest in the traveling with Mr. K’s class.
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May 9th, 2008
A “Kid-Created” Media Event
On May 6th, a Thirteen colleague and I had the pleasure of attending a Manhattan Producers Alliance event at the NYC NATAS space. The focus of the presentation was on “kid created” media, and highlights included Soundbites (a wonderfully fun music technology and songwriting program) and BYkids (important international documentary films, created by children who are paired up with professional producers), in addition to a lively informational session on the technology program at JFK High School (http://wearekennedy.com).
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