Education

News Quiz Survey

If you're among the hundreds of Kentucky teachers who use News Quiz, KET's weekly current events program for grades 4-8, thanks for watching!

To document the use of News Quiz and to improve its effectiveness, we need your feedback. Please take a few minutes to complete our brief online survey and let us know what you think. Those who use News Quiz and complete the survey between now and June 15 will be entered to win a Kindle Fire!

2013 KET Multimedia
PD Days

Would you like to learn more about eBooks or Twitter? Are you intrigued by greenscreen and video production? How about incorporating iPads, iPhones, or iPods into that production?

Come explore with us at the annual KET Multimedia PD Days this July 9 and 10. Our fun classroom multimedia workshops are approved by KDE as PD training for teachers and EILA training for K-12 administrators. Space is limited so register soon! For session and registration details visit the KET Multimedia PD Days website.

Kindergarten Readiness
on Education Matters

The May edition of Education Matters explores the Brigance Kindergarten Screen, an assessment tool recently adopted by KDE, and takes a look at how preschools, parents, and informal learning experiences can help young children arrive at kindergarten ready to succeed and thrive.

Kindergarten Readiness is now available to view online. For complete details and other episodes visit the Education Matters website.

KET EncycloMedia Survey

Take our brief 2013 KET EncycloMedia Survey and you'll be entered to win a Google Chromebook! Three winners will be drawn on May 23rd!

Inspiring Middle
School Literacy

Enhance the literacy skills of struggling readers with Inspiring Middle School Literacy, a collection of blended self-paced lessons for online learning, now on PBS LearningMedia.

These engaging lessons use video, interactive activities, note taking, reading and writing to present students with engaging science, health, social studies, math, or ELA topics. Each lesson addresses a range of literacy strategies, which are listed in the accompanying teacher's guide.

New GED® Study Website

Visit our newest website designed for those working to complete their GED®. Here learners can find helpful resources and answers to common questions, and they can also take advantage of our latest offering, the GED® Locator tests.

KET EncycloMedia

Now bigger and better, KET EncycloMedia is home to three digital repositories: Discovery Education, KET ED On Demand, and KET Teachers' Domain.

Kentucky iTunes U, KY.P20 - NXGL

Check out our resources on Kentucky iTunes U, a partnership among KET, KDE, and the UK P-20 Innovations Lab.

Explore Education Resources

Download the 2012/2013 Education Resources book to learn more about what KET offers:

Media Lab Workshops

Media Lab Learn about free multimedia workshops for students and educators presented by KET staff in our new Media Lab in Lexington.

KET School Video Project

Share your videos online! Kentucky schools can now upload student-produced videos directly to KET's new online video upload service. More information, easy-to-follow instructions, and video examples are at the KET School Video Project website.

Education Blogs

See the KET MediaWorks blog for news and information about multimedia production. For the latest regional news and tips and trends for teachers, visit Cynthia's ClassSync offered by Education Consultant Cynthia Warner, North by Northeast offered by Education Consultant Helen Morrison, and Networking offered by the KET Education Consultants.

Making a Difference

Do you ever wonder how educators like yourself use KET resources in their classrooms? Visit our Making a Difference page to find out! We are currently featuring Latin course facilitator Katherine Magnuson who is using KET's Distance Learning courses to build a new Latin program at Christian Academy of Louisville.