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In this May 2008 issue:
Sound~Waves Winners announced | democracy it is! wins award | Hometown Stories resources
Hometown Stories La Crosse | Dates to remember | DTV Explained | News Archive
Winners Announced in Wisconsin Youth Radio Festival
Grand Prize Winners: 
Adaptation
War of the Worlds, Grade: 3-5
Southport Elementary School, Kenosha, Wisconsin
Student Producers: Patrick Brown, Emily Burhani, Gavin Casillas, Madison Clark, Sarah Conroy, Collin Crawley, Benjamin Geinosky, Meagan Ginnaty-Moore, Kayla Hagren, Alison Hopkins, Kailey Kline, Garrett LaBreche, Noah McKee, Stephen Miks, Michael Pillizzi, Katie Pollack, Julie Serrano, Davontai Sullivan, Selena Walmsley, Lauren Wehausen, and Jamie Williams
Sponsoring Adult: VaLisa Harmon
A student from the Northwoods Community
Secondary School in Rhinelander, Wisconsin
perfects his Grand Prize winning Sound~
Waves entry at the Wisconsin Public
Radio studios in Madison, Wisconsin.
Documentary
Bake Sale, Grade: 6-8
Northwoods Community Secondary School, Rhinelander, Wisconsin
Student Producer: Eli Simon
Sponsoring Adult: Kristin Larsen
Interview
Ultimate Packer Fan, Grade: 6-8
Northwoods Community Secondary School,
Rhinelander, Wisconsin
Student Producer: Brent Cook
Sponsoring Adult: Kristin Larsen
Public Service Announcement (PSA)
One Minute Talk Show, Grade: 3-5
Heritage Elementary School, De Pere, Wisconsin
Student Producers: Henry Geissler, Cece Fricke, Shelby
Hawkins, Jonathan Cox
Sponsoring Adult: Sandy Bader
Judge’s Choice (Certificate Awards)
Documentary
PEEPS, Grade: 6-8
Whitehorse Middle School, Madison, Wisconsin
Student Producers: Danielle Wilson, Kathy Guevara-Cortez
Sponsoring Adult: Anthony P. Cina
Honorable Mentions (Certificate Award)
Public Service Announcement (PSA)
Florida Alligator Warning, Grade: 6-8
G-E-T Middle School, Trempealeau, Wisconsin
Student Producers: Victoria Ziegler, Stacy Zarling,
Shyanne Ryan
Sponsoring Adult: Sandra Hansen
Are You Smarter Than a Bully?, Grade: 3-5
Heritage Elementary School, De Pere, Wisconsin
Student Producers: Molly Driscoll, Sophie VanRemortel,
Ashley Smits, Kelsey Keast
Sponsoring Adult: Sandy Bader
Adaptation
Stop All the Clocks, Cut Off the Telephone, Grade: 6-8
Steffen Middle School, Mequon, Wisconsin
Student Producers: Cassandra Bireley, Jenny Lakritz
Sponsoring Adults: Lynn Doucette, Dick Diener
Documentary
A Haunted House, Grade: 6-8
Whitehorse Middle School, Madison, Wisconsin
Student Producers: Mariah Kromanaker, Hannah Mullen
Sponsoring Adult: Anthony P. Cina
Listen to these award-winning student programs on the
Old Time Radio with Norman Gilliland show on your local
Wisconsin Public Radio Ideas Network station, May 11,
2008, from 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Be sure to visit www.ecb.org/soundwaves/index for more
details about this year’s winners, to hear clips of their
programs online, and for more information on next year’s competition guidelines.
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The ECB Series democracy it is!
Wins Prestigious Award
The Educational Communications Board is proud
to announce that democracy it is!, a series written
and produced by the ECB, has won a Parents’ Choice
Recommended Award for the Spring 2008 Television
category for ages 10 & up.
The Parents’ Choice Award program honors the best
material for children in various categories, including
books, music, television
and Web sites. Parents’ Choice
Foundation’s panels of educators, scientists, performing
artists, librarians, parents and kids identify
the very best
products for children of different ages and backgrounds,
and of varied skill and interest levels.
Find more information on democracy it is! visit the website.
Educators Develop Teacher Resources for Hometown Stories
Carol Popelka
ECB Liaison
CESA 4
West Salem, Wisconsin
How did you get involved in developing educational resources for the Hometown Stories: La Crosse project?
Carol: I’m the ECB Liaison for this
part of the state, and work with K-12
teachers on a regular basis.
Eric: I’m interested in local history and
I teach U.S. history. I thought being
on the curriculum development team
would be a great way to contribute to
something important and something in
which I’m really interested.
How are roles delineated and shared?
Carol: Developing the materials was a
group effort with initial consensus on
the essential questions for each of the
program segments. Then elementary,
middle and high school teachers worked
on lessons appropriate to the grade
levels they teach.
Eric Martin
Social Studies Teacher
Logan High School
La Crosse , Wisconsin
What is your role in developing these educational resources?
Carol: I helped with the initial contacts
to develop the committee; provided
meeting space and support; was a central
point of contact and liaison between the
Educational Communications Board
(ECB), Wisconsin Public Television
(WPT) and the committee; provided
feedback on the lessons; and developed
the program brochure for educators.
Eric: I helped develop a specific presentation
(using Microsoft PowerPoint)
that teachers can use in class to support
the program, along with specific lessons
for the high school level.
What will the educational resources eventually include?
Carol: There are a series of lessons and
activities for each program segment and
for each school level (elementary, middle
school, high school). All materials will
be available on the WPT Web site along
with links to many additional resources.
In what ways do you feel the new
Hometown Stories: La Crosse resources will enhance instructors’ existing curriculum?
Carol: The resources will bring relevance
to social studies and history classes, and
provide engaging and standards-based
follow-up to the “Hometown Stories
(HTS): La Crosse” television program.
Eric: While HTS: La Crosse is about La
Crosse, specifically, many of the themes
from the film are applicable statewide.
Additionally, the resources provided and
developed by the curriculum team are
ready to use and should assist teachers
in their work.
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Hometown Stories La Crosse airs on Wisconsin Public Television
Airing on: Wisconsin Public Television
When: Monday, May 12, at 8:00 pm and Sunday, May 18, at 1:00 pm
Teacher Resources for Hometown Stories La Crosse will be available at: www.ecb.org/hometown_stories/laCrosse/resources.htm.
Dates to Remember
• May 23, 2008
Last day of instructional programming for the 2007-2008 school year.
• Beginning August 18, 2008
Parade of Progams delivered to schools.
• September 2, 2008
2008-2009 instructional Programming begins.
VISIT US THIS SUMMER FOR UPDATES!!
Digital TV Explained
Making the Switch to Digital TV—Will your School be Ready? (PDF Download)
On February 18, 2009, all television broadcast in the United States will become digital.
The benefits of this transition will bring improved sound and picture quality, and ultimately a more efficient use of broadcast ‘space.’
For you and your school district, this means better quality, more choices, and more control over your television. Go to www.dtv.gov and www.dtvtransition.org for more information on this transition.
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