Kathleen Acord, 1961-2009

Kathleen Acord

KQED mourns the passing of our former Director of Education Network, Kathleen Acord.

KQED Curriculum Bank

Search or browse KQED Education Network's library of lesson plans, educator guides and student activities inspired by programming from KQED television, radio and interactive.

PBS TeacherLine

Enhance your teaching and advance your career. Enroll in a PBS TeacherLine professional development course today!

Colonial Williamsburg Electronic Field Trip Survey

Colonial Williamsburg

Are you a teacher, home schooler, or other educator who teaches with the Colonial Williamsburg Electronic Field Trips? Complete our brief survey so we can serve you better.

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KQED Education Network engages with community and educational organizations to broaden and deepen the impact of KQED media to effect positive change.

Meet world-renowned California painter Wayne Thiebaud whose widely recognized subjects include cakes, pies and gumball machines.

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Featured Lesson Plan:

Beluga Balancing Act

Have fun making media with your students! In this lesson from Jean-Michel Cousteau: Ocean Adventures, students create public service announcements after studying beluga whales.

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Experience 21st Century Storytelling

Innovative storytelling using emerging technologies is the hallmark of our new Digital Media Center. Recent work includes a community mapping project using mobile devices and Google Earth.

 
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Early Childhood Education

Learn how KQED can support early childhood educators and other child care professionals in preparing young children for success in school and beyond through multimedia resources and hands-on experiences.

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Formal and Informal Education

Engage your learners with high quality, standards-aligned KQED multimedia resources and curricula integrating 21st century literacies. Join with other Bay Area educators in trainings and events designed to support your use of these resources.

 
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Parents and Kids

Discover useful resources, great activities, and fun KQED events for families with children ages two to eight years.

 
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Community Engagement

Move beyond the broadcast and into the community with KQED content to inspire constructive change and dialogue.

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Digital Media Center

Explore, create and showcase media for and by the community.

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