KQED Education

Tim Olson
Tim Olson, vice president, digital media and education. Photo credit: © 2010 – Cristiana Ceppas

Teachers trust KQED to bring the power of public media into the classroom in innovative ways that enrich the lives of students and families across the Bay Area. KQED Education brings relevant, real-world examples of standards-based content into the classroom. KQED Education engages educators in schools, colleges, universities, and informal learning environments. Specializing in STEM, Arts, and News content, KQED Education utilizes the power of PBS, the most trusted educational brand in America.

KQED Education produces high-quality learning tools, including video, audio, interactive tools, and lesson plans that are aligned to state and national content standards. All classroom materials are distributed for free via kqed.org and other platforms, including iTunesU and PBS LearningMedia. KQED Education also trains educators to use educational media and digital media tools in their learning environments through in-depth professional development opportunities and online training resources.

Latest News

KQED Expands its Award-Winning Coverage and Analysis of Issues Important to California

New blogs focus on health issues and the genesis of current news stories SAN FRANCISCO, April 18, 2012 — KQED announced today the launch of two new blogs that are part of its continuing work to serve the information needs of its community. The two blogs, “State of Health” and “KQED’s Lowdown,” also will expand [...]

Apr 18, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post

Get Ready to Soar and Squirm! QUEST Premieres Sixth Television Season with “Amateur Rocketeers and Edible Insects”

  For Immediate Release: Contact:  Sevda Eris Publicist-QUEST 415-553-2835 seris@kqed.org   QUEST Science Series Premieres Sixth Television Season with “Amateur Rocketeers and Edible Insects”  Wednesday, April 25, at 7:30pm on KQED 9 Public Television QUEST Radio Airs New Special Report on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Mondays May 7, 14, and 21 at 6:30am and 8:30am [...]

Apr 04, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post

Teachers Address Dropout Crisis at KQED Teacher Town Hall

March 13 event to launch KQED’s American Graduate initiative featuring events, workshops and programming throughout the year Listen to the Teacher Town Hall Thursday, March 29, at 8pm on KQED 88.5 FM. San Francisco, California, February 28, 2012 – Only 40 percent of current students will graduate high school in Oakland. KQED, the public media [...]

Feb 28, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post

KQED to Address Oakland’s Dropout Issue

KQED to Address Oakland’s Dropout Issue with Content, Education, Resources, and Community Engagement San Francisco, November 21, 2011—Ask a high school student if they plan to graduate and the vast majority – 92% – say they expect to earn a high school diploma. But in cities across America the reality is very different. Oakland has [...]

Dec 13, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post

It’s App-solutely Fabulous – KQED’s new iPhone App!

Download hi-res JPG: KQED’s iPhone app. San Francisco, October 10, 2011—The iPhone and iPad are ubiquitous in the Bay Area, and now fans of KQED can access award-winning public media on these devices with the free KQED app, available in the iTunes App Store. The app was built with a need-to-know, on-the-go lifestyle in mind. [...]

Oct 10, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post

KQED Introduces KQED Do Now for Educators

San Francisco, California, September 13, 2011 – In ever-changing education and media landscapes, it can be challenging to keep the attention and focus of today’s students. Through the integration of relevant local content and new media tools and technologies, KQED aims to both engage students and to add value to learning. On Friday, September 9, [...]

Sep 13, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post

KQED’s Multimedia Science Series QUEST Shakes Up its Fall Line-up with New Stories from Partner Public Broadcasting Stations

– QUEST Television Earthquake Special includes Megathrust Earthquake story from KCTS-Seattle;  KQED episode airs September 21 – – QUEST Radio Series “Coal at the Crossroads” includes reports from WHYY-Philadelphia, WCPN-Ohio, and NET-Nebraska; KQED report airs September 26 – San Francisco, September 7, 2011 — QUEST, KQED’s award-winning, multimedia science and environment series, is expanding its coverage beyond the San [...]

Sep 07, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post

KQED hosts an Educators’ Workshop with filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick

What: KQED, in association with Comcast, Integrated Archive Systems, and Reputation.com, invites your coverage of a conversation on Civility and Democracy with filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick and author Daniel Okrent. Burns’s and Novick’s upcoming film Prohibition will air on KQED and PBS stations throughout the country October 2, 3, and 4. In San Francisco [...]

Jul 14, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post

KQED Celebrates “Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros”

- KQED Education will be at events in San Francisco and Oakland – San Francisco, California, April 20, 2011 – KQED is partnering with local community-based organizations to bring children, families, and reading into the spotlight. “Día de los Niños, Día de los Libros” is an annual holiday celebrated in cities and towns across the [...]

Apr 20, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post

Celebrate Read Across America Day with Dr. Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!

- Read Across America Day is Wednesday, March 2 – - KQED will be at events in Sausalito, Oakland, and San Jose – San Francisco, California, February 15, 2011 – Help build a nation of readers! Every year, the National Education Association (NEA) celebrates literacy with Read Across America Day, held each year on or [...]

Feb 15, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post