, KET Education Staff
October 15, 2021
The arts bring us together, tell our story, teach us history, and give us a vision for the future. Without them the world would be very dull and uneventful. To celebrate National Arts and Humanities Month, here are some resources to explore and use in your classroom. This is just a tiny sample of what’s available in PBS LearningMedia, so take a look around to discover more!
, KET Education Staff
October 13, 2020
Learning about the arts takes center stage in KET’s Artsville video collection. And its Spanish-language videos are earning praise from an educational outreach coordinator in Arizona.
, KET Education Staff
February 7, 2020
The goal of the KET Young Writers Contest is to encourage student writing and celebrate creativity. With this in mind, and based on your feedback, we've broadened the contest's scope for 2020!
, KET Education Staff
October 22, 2019
The members of the Artsville Orchestra enjoy playing music together and they’re warming up for a big performance at the concert hall. Learn about the instruments that make up this lovely sounding family. And while you’re in town be sure to stop by the dance studio. The students love making up their own dances using the elements of dance: space, time and force.
, KET Education Staff
June 26, 2019
Teachers from across Kentucky are at KET Network Center in Lexington June 24-28 for this year’s Academy for Arts Assessment and Technology. A total of 27 teachers from the arts and other disciplines are taking part. Th academy is sponsored by the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts in partnership with KET.
, KET Education Staff
June 6, 2019
KET is pleased to announce the winners of its 2019 Young Writers Contest. The annual contest encourages creative expression and literacy development by inviting students in kindergarten through twelfth grade to submit original illustrated stories, short stories and poetry.
, KET Education Staff
April 8, 2019
How do you assess student creative work using artistic criteria? How do we get beyond rubrics that focus on effort, following directions, and completion of project? This five-day Academy will devote one day for each art form (drama, music, dance, visual arts, and new media). KET will also introduce teachers to ways to incorporate technology with performances and art work.
, KET Education Staff
March 11, 2019
KET’s Media Lab was recently honored with a NETA (National Educational Telecommunications Association) Award for Instructional Media-Engaged Learning. KET's Media Lab introduces students to important college and career-ready skills to assist them in becoming successful and responsible content creators.
, KET Education Staff
September 4, 2018
PBS LearningMedia has unveiled a new website, making thousands of digital resources – including many created by KET – more accessible to educators and students across Kentucky. In response to teachers’ needs, the new features include simple browsing by curriculum area, state/national standards and grade; improved search functionality; a refreshed look and easier access to KET resources.
, KET Education Staff
March 30, 2018
Students in kindergarten through 8th grade are invited to submit stories and poems for the 2018 KET Young Writers Contest. The contest, which runs January 1 through March 30, encourages students in KET’s viewing area to celebrate the power of crafting stories, poems and illustrations by submitting their own, original work.