BECON TV

Another natural disaster has hit close to home for many of Broward County Public Schools students, staff and BECON-TV. We want to extend our thoughts and condolences to the citizens of Haiti, who yesterday suffered an earthquake of unprecedented proportion. We have a very large Haitian student population in our schools and would like to express our heartfelt compassion and concern to all who have and may be impacted by the earthquake disaster.  As a BECON-TV family, we are all touched and affected. We are, obviously, concerned about and evaluating the most effective and efficient way to support the rescue and recovery efforts in Haiti.

With the support of our School Board and all of Team Broward, BECON-TV  stands ready to assist the people of Haiti. We are calling on your generous support. Those interested in making contributions to help the victims in Haiti can get more information on charitable organizations active in Haiti by clicking on the links below:

American Red Cross
Hope for Haiti
Food for the Poor
Yele Haiti

Our thoughts and prayers are with our community and their families in Haiti.

Dr. Phyllis Schiffer-Simon, Director/General Manager BECON

BECON-TV NOMINATED FOR FIVE EMMY AWARDS

FORT LAUDERDALE—October 21, 2009 – The Suncoast Regional Emmys recently announced their list of nominations for 2009 and BECON has received five Emmy Award nominations. This is the highest number of nominations in the history of the station.

The Emmy Awards will be presented in Orlando, Florida on December 5, 2010. The BECON-TV programs nominated for Emmy Awards are:

Category: Children/Youth/Teens – Program

Up Down and Around

Michael V. Moscatello, M.Ed., writer; Robert Small, producer; Iris H. Kauffman, M.Ed., coordinator program development; Bruce Tuthill, Director; Cesar Varela, graphics; Roxanne Lamendola, on camera host.

Science Matters

Iris Kauffman, Coordinator; Michael V. Moscatello, M.Ed., Executive Producer; Pedro A. Chavez, II, Director; Antonio Di Matteo, Graphist;

Hall Pass

Debra Hall-Greene, Producer/writer; Gabe Brudasco, Editor; Iris Kauffman, Coordinator

Category: Audio – (Live or Post-Production)

Science Matters: Energy Works (Composite)

Gregory Steiner, Audio

Category: Set Design

Up, Down and Around

Mike Kaye, Set Design

“We’re proud of the quality and diversity of our programming and are hoping for another win,” said Dr. Phyllis Schiffer-Simon, director of BECON.  ”The producers and the entire BECON team deserve this national recognition for the top quality educational programming they’re producing on behalf of the School District for the benefit of the entire South Florida community.”

BECON-TV programming airs 24/7 throughout South Florida. BECON is available on Comcast Cable, DirecTV, Dish Network and AT&T U-verse in Broward, Dade and Palm Beach counties. Check local TV guides for program schedules or visit the BECON website at: www.becon.tv or call 754-321-1000 for more information.

BECON-TV is a part of the Broward Education Communications Network, and is owned and operated by the School Board of Broward County, FL. It is a noncommercial television station licensed by the FCC to provide educational programming to the South Florida community. BECON’S mission is to educate, inspire, broaden the horizons and enhance the quality of life of our South Florida community by delivering a rich diversity and timely mix of innovative instructional, educational, cultural and community affairs programs.

WPBT2, South Florida’s premier public television station, is celebrating its latest partnership between KidVision VPK and BECON TV (Broward Education Communications Network) a network dedicated to use broadcast television and the most current technologies to develop and deliver quality multi-media instructional, educational and community programming to enhance student achievement and life-long learning within South Florida.

WPBT2 KidVision VPK is a free online program that stimulates learning through virtual field trips around the community. The virtual field trips add dimension to the curriculum and make learning interesting, relevant and fun. This innovative online resource is available for teachers and parents on demand via the Internet. Our field trip catalog includes ventures to a fire station, an animal shelter, a recycling center, Biscayne National Park among others. Standard-based lesson plans, student assessment forms, and take home work that promotes literacy, communication and language accompany each field trip experience. Student involvement in learning the standards becomes multi-dimensional, as students watch field trips and then do hands-on activities. On the website, teachers and parents learn to teach the standards. BECON TV and KidVision VPK are a perfect fit for upgrading education through the use of technology.

BECON –TV Distance Learning Outreach will provide teachers a closer look at KidVisionVPK.org on September 15, 2009 at 2:15 through a videoconference. BECON TV’s videoconferences allow multiple locations to simultaneously interact in ‘real time’ about quality education programs. KidVision VPK is excited about the educational possibilities we offer to teachers, parents and students and are thrilled and honored to present the program on BECON TV. Visit www.http://www.browardschools.com/stream/kid_vision.htm to watch the live videoconference stream and learn about KidVisionVPK.org

KidVision VPK has been inspiring thousands of teachers and touching the lives of thousands of children around Florida. Dr. Phyllis Schiffer-Simon, BECON-TV’s General Manager says, “now in a joint effort with KidVision VPK we will be able to provide and promote educational opportunities for all children to enhance their personal achievement and life-long learning.” Everyday our KidVision VPK family expands and evolves. Based on teacher involvement and registered users, KidVision VPK is touching more than 30,000 children around Florida. Our goal is to bring KidVision VPK to every pre-school in the State to ensure high quality education to all the 140,000 4 years old currently in Florida. This alliance with BECON TV ensures to open doors and reaches the cornerstone of Broward County educators.

Watch. Learn, Play and Integrate the Florida Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Standards on www.KidVisionVPK.org