Mississippi Public Broadcasting’s Educational Technology division is Mississippi Public Broadcasting’s 21st century destination for online learning.  State-of-the-art technology combined with a wealth of content-rich resources makes learning a dynamic, interactive experience for all ages.  Our Educational Technology resources provide exciting multimedia educational materials to serve the teachers, parents and students of Mississippi. We offer FREE in-school workshops, one-on-one consultations, online professional development programs, and continuing education events.

MPB Educator Express (HotChalk)                                                                                                  
This is a new web-based learning environment that combines a learning management system with a digital content distribution platform. MPB Educator Express provides the tools for collaboration among teachers, students and parents to improve education and drive measurable student results.  To get started using this wonderful service at no charge to your school district, go to: www.mpbeducatorexpress.com.                                                                                                                             

e-Learning for Educators                                                                                                        
Mississippi e-Learning for Educators uses an online delivery model to provide effective professional development, leading to gains in an educator’s content knowledge, improvements in teaching practices and increased student achievement. Participants learn and share best practices and instructional resources through interactive communities. For additional information on e-Learning courses, contact Jill Boteler at 601.432.6203 or jill.boteler@mpbonline.org.

The e-Learning for Educators initiative is funded by a U.S. Department of Education Ready to Teach Grant involving eight states (AL, DE, KY, MS, MO, NH, PA, and WV). The central goal of the project is to establish an effective and sustainable model of online professional development to help address statewide teacher quality needs and have an impact on student achievement.

Each state participating in the e-Learning for Educators initiative has a state leadership team consisting of staff from the State Department of Education and a partner public broadcasting station. Additionally, the Education Development Center (EDC) and Boston College are providing support in the areas of implementation and evaluation.

Online learning can build capacity for technology integration and help school districts meet the challenge of providing effective professional development for teachers and administrators. In addition, vibrant, interactive communities of educators can be built online to have significant effects on classroom teacher practices.

Mississippi e-Learning for Educators provides high-quality, research-based, online professional development facilitated by exemplary Mississippi educators.

Courses last for seven weeks and emphasize theory-to-practice applications. Course work includes online discussions, reflection, readings, and projects. Course participants receive a certificate of participation and/or CEU credits (for eligible participants).

Mississippi Interactive Video Network (MIVN)           
Distance learning uses a variety of educational technology to deliver course content, enhance classroom instruction and provide resources not available on the local level.  Some technologies distance learning incorporates include videoconferencing, streaming and downloading from the Internet, online professional development, CD-ROM, satellite, datacasting, and computers.  Teachers and students no longer need to feel isolated.  The MIVN can bring a variety of resources and materials directly to your school.

The MIVN at MPB is designed to enhance learning through the utilization of technology as a powerful instrument that assists educators in offering new opportunities to all students, regardless of their location. A teacher can instruct students assembled in a class hundreds of miles away through state-of-the-art technology! High school courses, university credit courses, staff in-service, enrichment activities, and special events are all available on the network.

Connections with interactive video networks throughout Mississippi and with other states and countries are all managed from the statewide hub.  MPB in conjunction with the Institutes of Higher Learning deliver courses such as mathematics, language arts, foreign language, chemistry, engineering, and ACT test preparation.                                                                          

Facilitators have a critical role in the success of classes on the Interactive Video Network. The facilitator's role as classroom manager is to make the teacher's job easier. Teachers and facilitators should be comfortable in using the equipment and troubleshooting basic equipment problems. Contact Jill Boteler at jill.boteler@mpbonline.org for additional information.

The Intel® Teach Program                                                                                          
These courses offer educators proven professional development supporting 21st century skills. Intel® Teach promotes standards-aligned, project-based approaches and multiple forms of assessment for learning. Courses help teachers transform instruction to engage students in deeply relevant ways with appropriate use of technology, Web 2.0, and social networking for learning, creativity, and communication.                                                                                                    

The In-Service Program, available to K-12 teachers and leaders, consists of four Intel® Teach Course offerings:

• In the Essentials Course, K-12 teachers gain a foundation of skills to fully integrate technology, ongoing assessment, and student-centered learning.
• In the Essentials Online Course, K-12 teachers complete face-to-face and convenient online activities to integrate technology into existing curricula and promote 21st century skills.
• In the modular Thinking with Technology Course, K-12 teachers use free online tools with their students to enhance higher-order thinking skills.
• In the 4-hour interactive Leadership Forum, K-12 instructional leaders examine their role in promoting, supporting, and modeling technology integration in their schools.

Learn more at www.intel.com/education/teach. If you are interested in additional information, please contact Nancy Pearson at 601.432.6254 or  nancy.pearson@mpbonline.org.

PBS TeacherLine                                                                                                                       
PBS TeacherLine's high quality, standards-based graduate-level courses offer teachers the professional development opportunities they need in an accessible online format that makes learning fun, flexible and collaborative. You can earn graduate credit, PDPs, or CEUs while gaining strategies and resources to bring directly to your classroom. Browse the PBS TeacherLine catalog  now to choose the course that's right for you.