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Show 8B Emery County ProgressTuesday, November 22, 1988 Public television is educational tool .- As teachers prepare students for the 21st century, public television is making their jobs easier by providing resources D.C- WASHINGTON, that extend the classroom its traditional beyond boun- daries. No longer is public television synonymous with dull television. To capture the attention of students who are used d to fare, instructional programming has borrowed ol fast-pace- from formats successful commercial television. Today, educational programs on public television use music videos, game shows, animation and specialized photography to help teach virtually every subject, and thousands of teachers nationwide are making public television an integral part of their lesson plans. In reading skills alone, public national televisions in- this nationally year. Children are really open to television, and it has so much potential for teaching. I couldnt imagine not using television, said Catherine House, an elementary school teacher in the Butler, N.Y., School District outside Buffalo. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which is charged with developing radio and television for the American services people, is actively encouraging televisions use in the classroom to supplement textbook lear- ning. The corporations Education Office works in partnership with elementary and secondary school teachers, giving them tools to use public television effectively and creatively, with an emphasis on encouraging students interest in subjects like math and science. Recognizing the nations critical need to improve science education, CPB recently d published two easy-to-rea- correlating guides CPB-support- ed instructional television series with textbooks for science teachers in grades 3 1-- and 6-- 9. Titled, Television Instructional for Elementary Instructional and for Junior High the guides provide Science, references for specific lessons in current editions of widely-use- d science texts, matching them to the instructional contents of such popular series as Featherbys Science Television page-numb- er Evaluations from teachers using the guides have been very positive, resulting in more frequent use of instructional television with science lessons. Well organized, informative and easy to use. I give it an A said Emily Aceto, a plus, second grade teacher in Brooklyn, N. Y. Said sixth grade teacher Carol Dohles of Raleigh, N.C., Presenting the lesson and then watching a program on TV helps students have a far better understanding of the subject matter. Teachers Guide Those who have never tuned Square One TV and its in to unique detective sequence, a takeoff on the Mathnet n television series probably think Dragnet math cant be fun. But this popular series, produced by Childrens Television Workshop well-know- structional television service is airing 348 reading and language arts lessons Up Close and Natural, and Community of Living Things. Fables, and supported by CPB, gets elementary school children excited about solving math problems. The accompanying teachers guide provides plenty of follow-u-p activities and helps teachers build their lesson plans using each segment of the series. According to Joel Schneider, content director for Square We try to expose kids One TV, to a wide range of mathematical ideas, including probability, statistics, data representation (graphs and charts) and data analysis. If a teacher shows one episode of Mathnet a day, the class can work along with the detectives as they gather information and zero in on a solution. CPB also funds study guides for limited series and special programs it supports, such as the upcoming special Pyramid, based on the book of the same name by David study Macaulay. The8-pag- e guide, Pyramid Times, is designed for use by students in Like similar guides grades produced for The Africans and the current series The 5-- 9. American Experience, provides Pyramid Times previewing tips, discussion recommended ideas, reading, background on the programs to enable teachers to use them most effectively. Study guides are generally distributed through local public television stations and libraries in addition to being mailed directly to teachers. and Computerized Resources to learn Getting on-li- ne about public televisions classroom is applications becoming easier for teachers with access to Learning Link. This CPB-funde- in- d, terconnected electronic communications system provides information on programming and related activities through local outlets centered at public television stations or member state education departments. Teachers can actually exchange ideas with connected colleagues throughout their state or region on how to better integrate a particular program into the lesson plan, explained Meg Villarreal, CPBs coordinator of special projects in education and liaison to the Bibliographies and progam. course outlines customized to take advantage of local resources are also available through the local outlets. The information forum created for DeGrassi Junior High, for example, contained a list of national resources on adolescent issues. Individual Learning Link sites tailored the information, adding their own local health experts whom teachers could contact. Locally, Learning Link also connects the education community to other community resources, such as museums, cultural centers and libraries. Awareness Acceptance Campaigns Build Youre always looking for ways to give your kids a greater and depth of understanding for the tidbits that make the subject more interesting, said Shannon Cde Baca, a chemistry and applied sciences teacher in Council Bluffs, Iowa, who uses public television programming in all her classes and encourages her students to use it in their own research projects. CPB is reaching out to teachers awareness through various building cam ByARVA SMITH Staff writer College of Eastern Utah student body President Calvin Johnson, Cedar City, said he is happy with the 7 percent tuition raise for next year at CEU because it could have been higher. The state Board of Regents raised the tuition at state colleges and universities for the second consecutive year. The raise of 9 percent at the state four-yecolleges and universities and 7 percent at ar was institutions slightly lower for two-yeschools than the request of two-ye- ar ar Education Higher Com- missioner William Rolfe Kerr. The commissioner had asked for a 9 percent increase at four-yeschools and 8 percent at schools. ar two-ye- ar was for percent for universities, 10 percent for four-yecolleges and 8 percent for two-yeschools, but this proposal met with opposition from students. A tuition increase was one of those things we knew was going to happen no matter what, the CEU student body president said. The student presidents worked to keep the raise as low as possible. Johnson said he does not think the $48 a year increase in tuition at CEU will stop anyone from attending college. He said he has not heard much discussion of the issue and none of the students asked him about it. I dont think most of the students are aware of it yet, he said. The original proposal 12 ar ar At $750 a year, up from $702 the state among state schools. The lowest is Snow College which has been $690 and will go to $740. CEU President Michael A. Petersen said when tuition and fees are combined, CEU has the lowest cost of any college in the state, because fees at Snow are slightly higher. He said attending CEU for a year (three quarters taking a full class load) will cost a total of $963 in combined tuition and fees. He also said he does not think it will prevent anyone from attending CEU. We try to help anyone who wants to attend, he said. Petersen also said he was happy the raise was not larger. He said he would like to have had no tuition increase, but it was necessary to try to solve some of the funding problems facing the schools. Darin Bird, student president at Southern Utah State College and president of the association of student presidents, said, It wasnt what we really wanted but it was a moral victory. The University of Utah, which has the highest of the state schools, will go from $1,327.50 a year to $1,450.00 for an increase of $122.50. Bird had asked the regents to drop the proposed increase to 8 percent for the universities, 7 percent at the four-yecolleges and 6 percent at the two-yeschools. Besides the tuition increase, the regents, in their annual budget hearings, agreed with ar ar Commissioner Kerr to request an 8.3 percent increase in state money, which would bring an additional $21.7 million for operating the higher education "RELIEF" Salina Motors!! VJttM Gift Certificate At Salina Motors you can buy your new Chevy or Olds Now and not worry about monthly payments for three Months - Buy now and wait until February to begin payments! Come in and talk with either Ike Walton, Rick Shaw or John Long today purchase during Grand Opening. While supply lasts. . JftEEl Jewelry Grab Bags with $25 purchase during Grand Opening. While supply lasts. education, CPBs series of articles on using public television in the classroom has been sent to stations for use in their A newsletters. Public television offers a gateway for teachers who want to expand classroom television stations throughout the country. In January, teacher Learpublications such as and Instructor will ning ad carry an innovative aimed at teachers and parents. public their students learning ex- can plug periences. television into almost any said Ed Neely, a curriculum, fourth grade teacher in San You Clemente, Calif. And when you use it well, it really makes things click for the kids. ge page is headlined, left-han- d said Villarreal. nd The in partners finance, reported that dropping schools increase the two-yefrom 8 to 7 percent would cut only $100,000 from their $5.9 million budget. system. The total state appropriations in the 1989-9- 0 higher education budget would be $281.7 million. The regents discussed several combinations before coming up with the 9 percent and 7 percent ar Also adopted was a suggestion by Kerr to set up a task force, including students, to work out a policy for raising tuition. increases. C. Gail Norris, associate commissioner of budget and Coal production is up Utah produced 16,508,000 of coal in 1987 and tons oversees coal mining for the Utah Energy Office, was the implementation of the second unit of the Intermountain Power Project near Delta.' Approximately 85 percent of Utahs coal goes to generating electricity, Bani said. forecasts are that Utah will produce more an all-tithan that in 1988 . high. The 1987 figure is over 2 million tons more than in 1986, when 14,308,000 tons were mined. The increase ranks Utah . IPP coal consumption rose increased coal the year, acfor production to released by figures cording the Energy Information Administration in Washington, second in from 2.2 million tons in 1986 to 4.6 million tons in 1987. Bani predicted 1988 Utah coal production will be about 18.2 million tons. He predicted the states production will stabilize at that point. D.C. Only Wyoming had a larger production increase, producing 10 million tons more in 1987 than in 1986. ECHS In the United States as a whole, coal production in 1987 totaled 918.8 million tons, exceeding the 1986 total by 28.4 lunch million tons. The largest coal producing state was Kentucky, which mined 165.2 million tons in 1987. The Energy Information Administration report stated that increased production in the west was a result of increased coal distribution to electric utilities. Utah Power & Light production rose from 1,717,808 tons in 1986 to 7,746,329 tons in 1987. UP&L per man-da- y production also increased in 1987, from 23 tons in 1986 to 40 tons in 1987. The primary reason for increased coal demand in 1987, according to Jahan Bani, who Wednesday, Nov. 23 hot dog, Spanish rice, green beans, apple, ice cream and milk. Thursday, Nov. no school. no Friday, Nov. 25 school. Monday, Nov. 28 chicken nuggets with sauce, tater tots, green beans, fruit cup, hot roll and milk Tuesday, Nov. 29 French dip, rawhide peaches, jello, and milk. potatoes, applesauce Everyday salad bar and hamburger line. A Six Week Program at COLLEGE OF EASTERN UTAH Open SALINA MOTORS Kettie Bear plus Lollypop will make balloons teachers Truck Driving Course Need new car but... Chri$tma$ i$ Coming and all the Holiday expen$e$! $10 William Nance Jr. of Chevy Chase, Md., about the awardwinning civil rights production It Eyes on the Prize, brought to life things that Id been reading about for a long time. New promo spots in which students talk about learning from public television both in the classroom and at home are running on 4 How do you spell it? Hat Toboggan with The Parents Through Teachers campaign extends the classroom experience to the home, making parents and public television programs enliven the lessons on the printed page. Said student Regents set tuition increase this year, CEU will continue to have the second lowest tuition in NOVEMBER 25, 1988 With public TV your students keep learning. The right-han- d page, listing seven series and specials being aired through February, is designed to be clipped, copied and sent home with students to their parents. paigns utilizing video, promo spots, advertising and station publications. How Kids Learn from Classroom TV, a video targeted to teachers, features students telling how Entry-O- pen Exit Available! For more information call Pre-Placeme- nt Chevrolet - Oldsmoblle 1325 South State - Salina - 637-212- 529-742- 1 0 ext. 252 or apply at CEU's Career Center J i a- - t 4 artatfet' b i |