New PBS resource could help advance digital learning | Curriculum | eSchoolNews.com

New PBS resource could help advance digital learning | Curriculum | eSchoolNews.com: "PBS LearningMedia will include content from more than 55 member stations, independent producers, and public institution partners. The site plans to launch with 12,000 digital learning objects, which include video clips, documents, games, images, and activities."

'TV textbooks' bring access to low-income Florida students | Curriculum | eSchoolNews.com

TV textbooks' bring access to low-income Florida students | Curriculum | eSchoolNews.com

Prompted by lackluster reading scores, Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) in Jacksonville, Fla., is attempting to reach low-income students by turning students' televisions into learning centers.

Now, this could be a quite a positive change for low income families and a welcome opportunity for schools working on a shoestring budget. Everyone owns a TV, and even any school who can't afford investing in computers, can maybe use this as a step up onto the Technology train without having to get into the heavy cost of hardware, software and maintenance involved in your average Technology ware investment.