Learn how to be a @PBSLrnMedia Digital Innovator in 2015! | @TeacherCast App Spotlight

Summary: Jeff sits down with John Sessler from PBSLearningMedia to discuss this years Digital Innovators program and also learn how more than 1.5 MILLION educators and students are using their amazing FREE resources.<br> About PBS LearningMedia<br> As America’s largest classroom, teachers of children from pre-K through 12th grade turn to PBS for digital content and services that help bring classroom lessons to life. PBS LearningMedia, a partnership of PBS and WGBH Educational Foundation, is a free media-on-demand service offering educators access to the best of public media and delivers research-based, classroom-ready digital learning experiences to engage students in exploring curriculum concepts that align with National and Common Core State Standards. Nationwide, more than 1.5 million teachers have registered access to more than 87,000 digital resources available through PBS LearningMedia. More information about PBS LearningMedia is available at <a href="http://www.pbs.org/about/admin/cms/page/853/edit-plugin/4499/%22ht">www.pbslearningmedia.org</a> or by following PBS LearningMedia on <a href="http://twitter.com/PBSLrnMedia">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pbslearningmedia">Facebook</a>.<br> Links of Interest<br> Website/Social media:<br> <br> * <a href="http://www.pbslearningmeda.org/">www.pbslearningmeda.org</a><br> * <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pbslearningmedia">https://www.facebook.com/pbslearningmedia</a><br> * <a href="https://twitter.com/PBSLrnMedia">https://twitter.com/PBSLrnMedia</a><br> <br> About our Guests<br> John Sessler serves as the Manager of Program Engagement for PBS LearningMedia, an award-winning and trusted destination for educators that aggregates the best of public media for the classroom. John designs professional development and engagement activities to support educators who are integrating technology and digital media into their teaching. Prior to joining PBS, John spent ten years teaching and managing literacy and arts programs that partnered with schools throughout the Midwest. John's graduate coursework focused on the design and implementation of blended learning environments and digital curricula for pre-K – 12th grade students. He holds an Ed.M. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a B.S. from Northwestern University.<br>  <br>  <br>  <br>