KET Education Staff
March 9, 2021
Most teachers have heard some version of the question “When am I ever going to use this?” from a student. KET’s free resource Skills on Demand, aimed primarily at students in grades 6-12, is designed to help answer it by combining interactive instructional content with career pathway-informed context.
KET Education Staff
March 2, 2021
To celebrate Read Across America Day and National Book Month, News Quiz asked viewers to recommend books to us and their fellow students. From Percy Jackson and Harry Potter to I Survived and Little Women, the response was overwhelming! The book recommendations keep rolling in, but we’ve shared some of our favorites, so far.
KET Education Staff
March 1, 2021
The Kentucky State Capitol has been closed to in-person tours because of the coronavirus pandemic since March 2020. However, students can now take a virtual trip there, thanks to new video tours from KET. But the new resources don’t stop there. KET is also publishing new materials each month for Social Studies Shorts, a new collection for grades 4-8.
KET Education Staff
March 1, 2021
As March comes marching in, so does Women’s History Month and, on March 8, International Women’s History Month, a time to celebrate women, their struggles and accomplishments now and in the past! Educators can help students learn about some remarkable women with free, multimedia resources for grades Pre-K-12 in KET’s PBS LearningMedia.
KET Education Staff
March 1, 2021
With COVID-19 restrictions, continued virtual school, and cold weather this winter has posed challenges for lots of Kentuckians. Here are some tips for maintaining your health and wellness throughout these chilly months.
KET Education Staff
February 19, 2021
In a typical year, hundreds of Kentucky students make the trek to Frankfort to visit the Kentucky State Capitol. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Capitol has been closed to in-person tours since March 2020. However, students can now take a virtual trip there, thanks to new video tours from KET.
KET Education Staff
February 8, 2021
Looking for ideas and resources to enhance learning and teaching, wherever they occur? KET's Virtual Learning Series returns on February 11 with NEW webinars designed to help teachers engage students and discover new ways to incorporate easy-to-use, quality, education-focused content, for students of all grade-levels!
KET Education Staff
February 1, 2021
Have you started to think about what life will look like in the fall of 2021 and beyond? COVID-19 vaccines are being administered to masses of Americans right now. If predictions are accurate, we should begin to see restrictions lifted even further and economic recovery slowly begin in the months ahead. What will the new normal look like?
KET Education Staff
February 1, 2021
Throughout the last 20 years--thanks to the Ready To Learn Initiative--the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and PBS KIDS have worked with partners to develop, distribute and evaluate PBS KIDS content that engages children, families, and educators. KET participated in the most recent cycle of this grant from 2015-2020, and will again during the 2020-2025 cycle.
KET Education Staff
January 28, 2021
Educational podcasts are a great way to learn using technology. These podcasts invite young listeners to interact with beloved characters beyond the screen and ask big questions.