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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