Teaching in New York

Multimedia in the Classroom

New York’s Public Broadcasting stations are working to raise student achievement and close the achievement gap by working with school improvement teams across the state to bring high quality multimedia resources to the classroom.

Ed Video Onlineexternal link Password Required Link
3,200 full length videos, 6,000 audio files, a databank of 15,500 quiz questions, 1,000 pre-made quizzes and new features like podcasting

PBS Teacher external link
Find the perfect lesson plans based on programming from the PBS. You can search by subject area or grade level, and all lessons are tied to national and state learning standards

Vital external link Password Required Link
You can find fun, video-based activities for the classroom that support individual student need

Wide Angle: Window Into Global History external link
Outreach initiative produced by Thirteen/WNET New York to support the teaching and learning of Global History in high school classrooms

Assignment: The World external link
15-minute weekly television news program for intermediate and middle school students

Homework Hotline external link
Students statewide can call in live with their homework question to be answered by the Rochester Teacher Association's Dial-A-Teacher volunteers

Last Updated: February 20, 2009