Celebrate the new school year with the wealth of information now available on the WTVP and PBS websites!

WTVP Online

The WTVP Online leads to a wealth of information guaranteed to keep educators, students, and entire families engaged and informed. And now you can also view online video of selected local productions—like Illinois Adventure, At Issue and Interesting People - as well as a variety of PBS shows.

By clicking on “TV Schedule,” you’ll find the entire schedule for our analog as well as our digital channels—and by clicking on individual programs, you’ll uncover the episode topics, descriptions, and educational taping rights. “Programs A to Z” will link you to national and local websites, and “Search TV Schedules” will allow you to find out when a specific program is scheduled to air.

By clicking on “Programming” on the homepage, you’ll discover further resources including online video of selected local and national productions, an opportunity to search for resources on PBS Teachers, a look at copyright and “fair use” guidelines, and a chance to read WTVP’s current newsletters.

The WTVP web site also highlights special tips for parents, station news, upcoming events and opportunities, and links to the best of the net, including pbs.org.

PBS Teachers

The PBS Teachers web site provides an exciting variety of resources and tools to help educators make the most of media in teaching and learning. The site features thousands of free lesson plans, classroom activities, interactives and more — aligned to national and state curriculum standards and organized by subject, grade level, and curriculum topic. PBS recently expanded PBS Teachers to include a new online education community. PBS Teachers Connect provides educators with opportunities to engage, connect, contribute, and grow professionally while supporting the advancement of digital media content and technology integration in the home- and school-learning environment. There are dedicated areas for preK-12 teachers, librarians, technology coordinators, early childhood educators, and other instructional leaders.

PBS KIDS GO! Broadband

This fall, PBS KIDS GO! will expand to include online clips and full episodes of more than a dozen PBS KIDS GO! series, including Arthur, WordGirl, and Cyberchase. As part of this expansion, clips will be connected to games targeting a variety of educational goals, giving kids a chance to watch and play on the same screen.