2007
CODiE Award Press Release
PBS
TeacherLine® Earns CODiE Award for Best Online Instruction Solution
from the Software & Information Industry Association
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industry honor given to PBS TeacherLine for providing
high-quality online professional development to teachers
ARLINGTON,
Va. (April 18, 2007) – PBS TeacherLine was recognized by industry
competitors, experts and journalists as an exceptional instructional
offering at the 22nd Annual CODiE awards gala in San Francisco yesterday.
Since PBS TeacherLine was launched nationwide in mid-2004, more
than 20,000 educators have completed the online professional development
courses.
PBS
TeacherLine received a 2007 CODiE Award from the Software &
Information Industry Association (SIIA) for Best Online Instruction
Solution. This award category honors the most outstanding educational
Web site designed to provide instructional support for preK-12 students,
teachers and administrators. The online teacher professional development
offering was also a finalist in the Best Professional Development
Solution.
Established
in 1986 by SIIA, the CODiE Awards program remains the standard bearer
for celebrating outstanding achievement and vision in the software,
digital content and education technology industries. Award nominees
are judged by journalists and industry peers and voted on by association
members.
PBS
TeacherLine has quickly become the premier provider of affordable,
high-quality online professional development for K-12 teachers through
its unique combination of facilitated, online courses, a supportive
learning environment and exemplary Internet-based resources. PBS
TeacherLine is dedicated to improving teacher quality and to increasing
student achievement. More than 100 courses in math, science, reading,
instructional strategies and instructional technology are offered.
The courses are content-rich and incorporate high-quality video—including
content from national PBS programming—leading articles, interactive
lessons and online facilitated discussions with peers that help
translate learning into practice. Teachers can earn continuing education
units, professional development points or graduate credits while
learning practical, research-based instructional strategies to improve
student learning.
Recently,
the Florida Department of Education, Nevada Commission on Educational
Technology and the Arkansas Department of Education selected PBS
TeacherLine to help them meet their respective statewide professional
development initiatives. The goals include increasing the number
of teachers that meet state and federal “highly qualified”
teacher requirements, raising student test scores, and building
a cadre of master digital educators who can train their peers in
best practices for classroom technology integration.
For
more information about PBS TeacherLine, visit www.pbs.org/teacherline.
About
PBS TeacherLine
PBS
TeacherLine is committed to helping teachers acquire the skills
they need to prepare students for a successful future. PBS TeacherLine
provides high-quality, affordable professional development through
facilitated, online courses, collaborative learning communities,
and exemplary Internet-based resources. Currently, more than 90
courses across multiple subject areas are offered. Teachers can
earn continuing education units, professional development points
and graduate credits for course completion. The courses have been
developed in conjunction with leading education organizations, including
Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL), Education
Development Center (EDC), Concord Consortium, National Council of
Teachers of Mathematics, and International Society for Technology
Education. Created in 2000, PBS TeacherLine is funded by a grant
from the U.S. Department of Education for $6,046,811. This represents
approximately 85 percent of the total program funding. The remaining
15 percent is funded through in-kind support from PBS and through
program income. For more information, visit www.pbs.org/teacherline.
About
PBS
PBS
is a media enterprise that serves 355 public noncommercial television
stations and reaches more than 75 million people each week through
on-air and online content. Bringing diverse viewpoints to television
and the Internet, PBS provides high-quality documentary and dramatic
entertainment, and consistently dominates the most prestigious award
competitions. PBS is a leading provider of educational materials
for K-12 teachers, and offers a broad array of other educational
services. PBS' premier kids' TV programming and Web site, PBS KIDS
Online (www.pbskids.org), continue to be parents' and teachers'
most trusted learning environments for children. More information
about PBS is available at www.pbs.org one of the leading dot-org
Web sites on the Internet.
Media
contacts:
--Kevin
Dando, PBS, 703-739-5073, kdando@pbs.org
--Tim
Lum, PBS TeacherLine, 703-739-5252, tdlum@pbs.org
--Charlene
Blohm, C. Blohm & Associates, Inc., 608-839-9800, charlene@cblohm.com
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