A WILL crew tracked and filmed the recovery of a weather balloon that was part of a class science project.
The series follows the spirited Peg and her sidekick, Cat, as they embark on adventures, solve problems and learn foundational math concepts and skills.
Watch a video of Molly Delaney, educational outreach director at Illinois Public Media, talking about the joys of teaching media literacy to K-5th grade students at Stratton Leadership & Microsociety Magnet School in Champaign, Ill.
After a career as news editor of The Courier and an editor at the American Oil Chemists Society, George Willhite has found enjoyment in retirement by volunteering for Illinois Public Media’s Book Mentor Project for the past six years. Keep reading to find out why he loves it.
Illinois Public Media’s book mentor project, now in its ninth year, gets kids excited about reading, and puts books into the hands of families who otherwise might not have access to books at home.
The project recruits and trains volunteers come from local businesses, community service organizations, student associations and parent groups.
Illinois Public Media is helping students and teachers at the Stratton Leadership & MicroSociety Magnet School in Champaign create, maintain and staff their 21st Century Digital Media Center. Their Center allows them to run their own video production studio, anchor newscasts, write and videotape stories, edit video and publish content on their website, strattonsociety.org.
