linked artist videos with art lessons, do art in the style of …series we were approached by Jack Kelly a long time public broadcasting producer. Jack has created a series of beautiful videos looking at the process of artistic inspiration. Jack has focused on West Virginia artists. Once again, WVPB collaborated with our 2016 Digital Innovator, Rebecca Recco to create a marvelous set of art lessons with corresponding art videos.
The intent of the art instruction videos is to provide any teacher the opportunity to have students learn about a particular artist and then to create art in that particular style. The success of this series is told anecdotally by a middle school teacher in Calhoun County: While she was out to dinner with her husband, she received a text from a student. The student wanted to know where to get the video about the stained glass art project so he could do the project with his parents.
Michelle Morgan, a music teacher at Nichols Elementary and Village of Barboursville Elementary, earned West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s November 2024 Above and Beyond Award, which honors the excellence and creativity of Mountain State teachers.
The PBS Kids Writers Contest at West Virginia Public Broadcasting is an annual competition that encourages West Virginia children in grades K-5 to explore the power of creativity by writing and illustrating their own stories.
Holly Ridpath, a first-grade teacher at Ronceverte Elementary School in Greenbrier County, earned West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s Above and Beyond Award for October 2024.
Alexa Bushovisky, a science teacher at John Marshall High School in Marshall County, earned West Virginia Public Broadcasting's Above and Beyond Award for September, 2024. This award recognizes excellence and creativity of Mountain State teachers.