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October 28th Webstream URL
pdf copy of press release
Points of
VIEW Project
Photos of Event
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE October
28
Friday, October 24, 2003
President Theodore Roosevelt to Visit Capital
Region
Local Teachers Set to Unveil
National Points of View Education Demonstration
Project
Schenectady,
NY – On Tuesday October 28th, as part
of a three day program of events, educators and
project partners for the Points of View Education
Demonstration Project will unveil an original and
nationally replicable standards-based social
studies curriculum centered on the life and
presidency of Theodore Roosevelt.
The demonstration follows a year-long effort to
develop a unique and interactive learning model
utilizing state of the art broadband technologies
and cable programming resources. The project was
selected last October among many submitted across
the country to receive a $65,000 grant from Cable
in the Classroom.
Project partners Time Warner Cable, C-SPAN and
Project VIEW of the Schenectady City School
District have contributed resources in the form of
broadband capabilities, content and
video-conferencing expertise, respectively. Master
teachers representing Schenectady, Amsterdam,
Ballston Spa and Scotia/Glenville have taken part
in research trips to the White House
Historical Association, the Library of Congress
archives, and Sagamore Hill - the Long Island home
and summer White House of President Roosevelt, to
develop the project’s curriculum materials and to
explore how the life and presidency of Theodore
Roosevelt transcends across multiple teaching
disciplines including current affairs. The project
has been independently evaluated by the SUNY
Evaluation Consortium to show how new technologies
can have a positive impact on teaching
methodologies and student learning outcomes.
Tuesday’s demonstration, to be streamed live on
the web at
www.twalbany.com/pov,
will feature a multi-location simultaneous
interactive forum that will include students and
educators showcasing the project curriculum in
live classroom sessions while interacting with
nationally recognized Theodore Roosevelt
re-enactor, James Foote. On Monday, October 27th
through Wednesday, October 29th, the C-SPAN School
Bus will be at area schools to conduct interactive
instructional sessions with students and Theodore
Roosevelt. Students and teachers will re-live a
1904 Theodore Roosevelt Campaign Whistle Stop and
compare it to today’s Campaign 2004. A schedule
of times and locations is attached.
"We salute our teachers and our partners,” said
Dr. John Falco, Superintendent of the
Schenectady
City School District, "for pioneering quality
interactive video-conferencing for our students."
“We’re pleased that this project demonstrates
ways that Social Studies teachers can do their
vital job more easily. Points of View serves as a
model that can be replicated by educators around
the country,” said Peggy O’Brien, Ph.D., executive
director of Cable in the Classroom.”
“In unveiling this project we salute nine very
special educators whose dedication and vision
will play a significant role in expanding and
enhancing the classroom experience of our students
not just for now, but for many years to come,”
said Stephen Pagano, President of Time Warner
Cable’s Albany Division.
“It has been so exciting, to be involved from
beginning to end as the teachers have integrated
C-SPAN video into their classroom lessons. And we
are so pleased the results of their efforts will
be available for other educators and students to
use through C-SPAN’s website." said Meg Steele, C-SPAN’s Manager
of Education.
Cable in the Classroom
CIC
represents the cable telecommunications industry's
commitment to education -- to improve teaching and
learning for children in schools, at home, and in
their communities. This is the only industry-wide
philanthropic initiative of its kind; since 1989,
8,500 cable companies and 39 cable networks have
provided free access to commercial-free,
educational cable content and new technologies to
81,000 public and private schools, reaching 78
percent of K-12 students. CIC focuses on five
essential elements to ensure quality education in
the 21st century: visionary and sensible use of
technologies, engagement with rich content,
community with other learners, excellent teaching,
and the support of parents and other adults.
Time Warner Cable
Time Warner Cable's Albany Division operates one
of the most sophisticated cable systems in the
nation and is home to New York's first two-way
digital network. The system provides high-speed
online access for residential customers, schools
and businesses; digital cable with 240 cable
channels, including on-demand services,
interactive programming guides and popular,
award-winning, locally-produced programming. The
division serves more than 320,000 customers in and
around Albany, Troy, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Glens
Falls, Schenectady, Amsterdam and
Gloversville/Johnstown, NY, and Pittsfield and
Athol, MA. Time Warner Cable owns and manages the
most technologically advanced, best-clustered
cable television operations in 27 states with more
than 90 percent of its 10.9 million customers in
systems of 100,000 subscribers or more. It is a
division of Time Warner Inc. For more information
on Time Warner Cable's services and community
initiatives, visit www.twalbany.com.
C-SPAN
C-SPAN is a non-profit company, created by the
cable industry, funded by its affiliates without
government or taxpayer support. The C-SPAN
networks provide long-form public affairs
programming without editing, commentary, or
analysis.
C-SPAN in the Classroom is a free membership
service dedicated to helping educators use C-SPAN
programming in their classes or for research.
Launched in 1987, the service has a membership of
educators nationwide who receive teaching guides
for C-SPAN programs, access to a toll-free hotline
for viewing tips and classroom strategies. All
C-SPAN-produced programming is copyright cleared
for use in the classroom. Educator information is
available online at
www.c-span.org/classroom.
Project VIEW
"Project VIEW is a U.S. Department of Education
Technology Innovation Challenge Grant led by the
Schenectady
City School District. VIEW's goal is to deliver
world class education to students by using
interactive educational technology to access
content-rich resources and activities."
Time Warner Cable - Peter Taubkin, (518) 242-8839
Cable in the Classroom - Sharon Metcalf; Carol
Vernon, (202) 775-1044.
Project VIEW – Dr. John Falco, (518) 370-8100
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