WGBH - PRWeb Press Release Account Feed http://www.rsspad.com/rss2a/133710.xml WGBH - Press Releases en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 Explore Poetry and Language with Free Online Multimedia Teacher Resource http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb937074.htm Poetry Everywhere Collection on Teachers' Domain -- a free web-based teaching tool of videos, background essays and lesson plans helps teachers and students explore the power of language and build reading and writing skills. Preview the collection at http://www.teachersdomain.org/exhibits/pe08-ex/index.html (PRWeb May 14, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb937074.htm Antiques Roadshow Online Gets Makeover, and the Results are Priceless http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb784624.htm Web Site Re-launch Complete at http://pbs.org/antiques. Unlike fine antiques, Web sites often benefit from a makeover. As part of Antiques Roadshow's 12th broadcast season on PBS, the popular series has launched a newly re-designed Web site at http://pbs.org/antiques with improved navigation, a first-of-its-kind searchable archive of appraisal videos from past seasons, a new "you are there"video feature called "Your Stories," and a teachers' guide for using ROADSHOW in the classroom. (PRWeb Mar 20, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb784624.htm Getting Results with Effective Teaching Methods Online Multi-Media Faculty Training Resource Available at No Charge http://www.prweb.com/releases/adjunct_faculty_training/GettingResults/prweb729014.htm Getting Results is a free online professional development course available at http://www.league.org/gettingresults. Beneficial for all faculty, including veterans, full-time and those teaching in non-science areas, the six-module course is a 'teaching 101' for working with adult students in community colleges. It is available online 24/7, can be used for independent study, integrated into an existing program of face-to-face faculty development, and used with Blackboard or WebCT, as well as other course management systems. (PRWeb Mar 4, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/adjunct_faculty_training/GettingResults/prweb729014.htm Interactive Library Offers a Look at Cancer, Neurons, Stem Cells http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/11/prweb569708.htm Web-based Flash interactives, developed by the Research department at Children's Hospital Boston, present complex ideas in a user-friendly format. (PRWeb Nov 15, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/11/prweb569708.htm Journey Into the Mind of a Chef on Food Trip with Todd English http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb504514.htm Whet your appetite with regionally influenced recipes, descriptions of Todd English's latest food trips, and thoughts from the world-renowned chef at the Food Trip with Todd English Web site at http://www.toddenglish.com/foodtrip (PRWeb Feb 15, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb504514.htm PBS' Take One Step Web Site Launches, Featuring Healthy Heart Resources, Audio Podcasts, Recipes, And Streaming Video http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb501937.htm The Take One Step PBS Health Campaign recently launched with a public awareness campaign about heart disease, including a wide variety of resources to help inform the American public about the number one killer in the country and inspire them to action. (PRWeb Feb 5, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb501937.htm Morning Stories, Public Radio's First Podcast, Now in Video http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb501946.htm Meet Tony Kahn, the voice of the Morning Stories podcast, in a series of behind-the-scenes and off-the-cuff videos. The videos range from a mash-up produced by video blogger Steve Garfield, to advice on how to choose podcasts, which side of a CD is "up," some behind-the-scenes tips on the use of hat mics, and a video viewers are encouraged to incorporate into their own pieces. New videos are being posted each week through February 16th at http://www.youtube.com/user/morningstories. (PRWeb Feb 5, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb501946.htm WGBH Stock Sales Launches Streaming Video http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb486987.htm WGBH Stock Sales has launched a redesigned, easy-to-use Web site at http://www.wgbhstocksales.org which allows viewers to search and browse the WGBH video collection and download clips for review purposes. WGBH Stock Sales offers footage from award-winning prime time public television series including NOVA, NOVA scienceNOW, FRONTLINE, FRONTLINE/World, American Experience, Antiques Roadshow, ZOOM, The French Chef, and limited series such as Rx for Survival, Evolution, Africans in America, and much more. The extensive archive of footage dates back to the beginning of public television in the 1950s. Additional video clips are being added weekly as new materials become available for licensing. (PRWeb Dec 5, 2006)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb486987.htm Children's Hospital Boston Launches Updated Online Newsroom Subscribe to Receive Updates Via e-mail or RSS http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/06/prweb397881.htm Children’s Hospital Boston has redesigned its online newsroom, adding new content and valuable resources to better serve journalists seeking top-level pediatric news.http://www.childrenshospital.org/newsroom (PRWeb Jun 13, 2006)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/06/prweb397881.htm FETCH!™ with Ruff Ruffman Unleashed on the Web on PBS KIDS GO! http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/05/prweb387655.htm Watch the first episode of FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman -- part game show, part reality TV, and part spoof -- online at http://pbskidsgo.org/fetch beginning May 22. The series, targeting six- to ten-year-olds, mixes unscripted live-action with animation, and breaks the mold with its educational and comical take on one of America's most popular television genres. (PRWeb May 22, 2006)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/05/prweb387655.htm Children's Hospital Boston Launches Virtual Stem Cell Laboratory http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/03/prweb355152.htm Web-based Flash simulation allows users to manipulate stem cells and learn about stem cell research. (PRWeb Mar 8, 2006)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/03/prweb355152.htm Children’s Hospital Boston Web Site Adds Comprehensive Childhood Health Resource http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/01/prweb327047.htm The “My Child Has” search feature on the Children's Hospital Boston Web site offers an encyclopedic database of information on childhood illnesses and conditions, tips on preventive care, as well as explanations of treatments, procedures, and diagnostic tests, with links from each entry to the appropriate clinical departments and programs within the hospital. (PRWeb Jan 5, 2006)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/01/prweb327047.htm “America’s Ballroom Challenge” Launches Online - Tune-in to PBS February 1st and 8th to See Who Will be Named “America’s Best” http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/01/prweb328997.htm “America’s Ballroom Challenge” is a two-hour PBS special—Part 1, “The Trials,” premieres Wednesday, February 1, at 8pm and Part 2, “The Finals,” airs Wednesday, February 8, at 8pm. (Check local listings.) Until then, waltz on over to the Web site at http://www.pbs.org/ballroomchallenge for more information, and to watch a promo. (PRWeb Jan 5, 2006)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/01/prweb328997.htm Children’s Hospital Boston Web Site Adds New Family Resource Hosted by the Star of the Marc Brown Books and ARTHUR® Series on PBS http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/11/prweb305876.htm Children’s Hospital Boston has created a resource for families—no matter where they live—to prepare kids for hospital visits. “Arthur’s Guide to Children’s Hospital Boston,” hosted by everyone’s favorite aardvark from the Marc Brown books and the ARTHUR series on PBS, can be found in both English and Spanish on Children’s new Web site at http://www.childrenshospital.org/arthur. (PRWeb Nov 3, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/11/prweb305876.htm AdoptionFilm.org Adds Video to Site http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/11/prweb304900.htm Just in time for November, National Adoption Month, AdoptionFilm.org has added timely new video clips of key production team members to the site. Additional clips will be added over the next four weeks. AdoptionFilm.org is a site developed to raise awareness of the need for an honest portrayal of adoption in the media, with the goal of raising the money to produce a PBS documentary, outreach program to schools, and Web site. (PRWeb Nov 2, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/11/prweb304900.htm Children's Hospital Boston Launches New Public Web Site with Fresh Content and Improved Look http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/10/prweb294766.htm Children’s Hospital Boston has redesigned its Web site and added new content. An updated look with improved navigation allows for easier access to information, while enhanced patient/family information better prepares visitors. In addition, more stories about patients, physicians and staff highlight the latest techniques and high standards of care provided by Children’s Hospital Boston. (PRWeb Oct 12, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/10/prweb294766.htm Einstein’s Big Idea NOVA Online Examines the One Hundred-Year History of the World-Famous Equation E=mc2 on Pbs.org http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/09/prweb289322.htm Site Features Audio Clips from Ten of the World’s Top Physicists,the Debut of NOVA Podcasts, Extensive Materials for Teachers, Educators and Public Libraries, and an Exclusive Video Clip from the Television Program www.pbs.org/nova/einstein. (PRWeb Sep 27, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/09/prweb289322.htm New Website Offers Opportunity To Support PBS Program About Adoption http://www.adoptionfilm.org http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/08/prweb270434.htm A new Website, AdoptionFilm.org, recently launched with the purpose of raising money to fund the production of "Adoption: An American Revolution," a two-hour PBS documentary special, with coordinated outreach to schools and communities, that will explore the impact adoption is having on private and public life in America. (PRWeb Aug 10, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/08/prweb270434.htm "Rx for Survival" Web Site Examines the Challenges and Successes of Global Health and How Individuals Can Help http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/07/prweb261136.htm The recently-launched "Rx for Survival" Web site at http://www.pbs.org/rxforsurvival gives users the chance to learn more about global health and become involved in efforts to improve the health of people around the world. (PRWeb Jul 13, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/07/prweb261136.htm Kids Surf Through Time with TIME WARP TRIO™ Online http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/07/prweb260530.htm TIME WARP TRIO is a new action-adventure animated series airing Saturday mornings on Discovery Kids on NBC and weeknights on the Discovery Kids Channel. The TIME WARP TRIO website takes the fun and the history from each episode to a whole new interactive level! Kids can continue their wild travel adventures with the TIME WARP gang at the TIME WARP TRIO website (http://www.timewarptrio.com), which they can get from DiscoveryKids.com. (PRWeb Jul 13, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/07/prweb260530.htm NOVA Online Examines the One-Hundred Year History of the World-Famous Equation E=MC2 on PBS.ORG http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/07/prweb260429.htm Site features audio clips from ten of the world’s top physicists describing the equation, and an exclusive video clip from the television program http://www.pbs.org/nova/einstein. "Einstein’s Big Idea" airs on NOVA Tuesday, October 11, 2005 from 8-10PM ET on PBS, check local listings. Press materials can be found at pressroom.wgbh.org/nova or pbs.org/pressroom. (PRWeb Jul 12, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/07/prweb260429.htm Mark l. Walberg to Host PBS’s Antiques Roadshow - Veteran TV Host and Producer Joins Hit Series for Tenth Anniversary Season http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/06/prweb248294.htm Mark L. Walberg will make his PBS debut when he becomes host of public broadcasting’s top-rated series this summer. Walberg is well known to audiences for his roles as host and talent on some of America’s most talked about game and reality shows. He replaces current Roadshow host Lara Spencer. (PRWeb Jun 8, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/06/prweb248294.htm Cooking Under Fire Heats up the Web On PBS.org http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/04/prweb232005.htm Ming Tsai, Todd English, And Michael Ruhlman put aspiring chefs to the test to find out who can handle the heat. Meet the contestants at http://www.pbs.org/cookingunderfire. (PRWeb Apr 25, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/04/prweb232005.htm Save the Enviroment One Small Action at a Time on: "National Geographic's Strange Days on Planet Earth" Website http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/04/prweb227838.htm Learn how little changes in behavior can make big differences to the environment on "National Geographic's Strange Days on Planet Earth" Web site. It provides easy-to-use tools for everyday people who want to take on issues from global warming to invasive species one personal challenge at a time. (PRWeb Apr 12, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/04/prweb227838.htm Celebrate Earth Day on PBS and PBS.ORG http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/04/prweb226741.htm In honor of Earth Day 2005, PBS science, natural history, and public affairs series present the latest information on sustaining our global environment — from rainforests to the suburbs, bringing ideas for conservation and calls to action “down to earth.” Look for these programs on your local PBS station, and related information on pbs.org. (PRWeb Apr 11, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/04/prweb226741.htm Learn the "Anatomy of a Tsunami" on NOVA Web Site http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/03/prweb222919.htm Today's earthquake off the coast of Sumatra has prompted a tsunami warning and has led to the evacuation of coastal residents of the Indian Ocean. Details of tsunamis past and future are available on NOVA's "Wave that Shook the World" Web site at http://www.pbs.org/nova/tsunami. (PRWeb Mar 29, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/03/prweb222919.htm New NOVA Website Examines the Wrath of a Tsunami http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/03/prweb219891.htm In "Wave That Shook the World," a special report shot within days of the tsunami, NOVA presents a clear explanation and analysis of the tragedy on March 29 at 8pm ET on PBS, revealing exactly how the deadly waves were triggered by one of the most powerful earthquakes recorded in the past century. Additional information is available at http://www.pbs.org/nova/tsunami. (PRWeb Mar 21, 2005)

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