The Paley Center for Media

Telling a Story with Sound

< PALEYEDUCATION : Onsite ClassesGrades 4–8By listening to a selection of radio clips, participants will learn to identify and analyze where and how sound is used to advance a story line or to create character. Then they will bring to life a story by using their voices creatively and adding sound effects and music. More

Teaching with Television: Staff Development Workshops for Educators and Administrators

< PALEYEDUCATION : Online ClassesProfessional Training WorkshopTeaching with TelevisionThis professional training workshop explores how to use television to enrich classroom curricula and stresses the importance of focused viewing and discussion when using audio/visual media as a teaching tool. The Paley Center's goal is to fulfill its role as an educational resource and also to develop an informed audience of education professionals ranging from those enrolled in preservice teacher training courses to classroom teachers to experts who develop curricula for local, regional, or national constituencies. More

Web Terms of Service April 2024

Terms of Service Last Updated: April 30, 2024 Please read these Terms of Service (the “Agreement”) carefully. Your use of the Online Services (as defined below) constitutes your consent to this Agreement. This Agreement is between you and The Paley Center for Media (“Paley Center” or “we” or “us”) concerning your use of (including any access to) the Paley Center websites, including websites currently located at www. paleycenter. org, www. paleyfest. org , and paleymatters. More

We All Have Tales: Legends, Fables & Folktales from Around the World

< PALEYEDUCATION : Onsite ClassesGrades 2–5Class DescriptionIn this class, we will explore the significance of legends, fables and folktales from around the globe including South Africa, Brazil, Greece, and the United States. Students will watch a selection of tales adapted for television and interpret the symbolism, meaning, and moral of the stories. Students will also have the opportunity to craft a collage inspired by one of the stories. Class length: 90 minutesAll classes are interactive, with guided discussion designed to encourage active observation and critical thinking. More

Superheroes, Crime Fighters & Villains

< PALEYEDUCATION : Onsite ClassesGrades 3-6What draws us to the stories of superheroes and villains? In this class, students explore the characteristics that make these popular characters so unique and compelling. More

Fractured Fairy Tales

< PALEYEDUCATION : Online Classes

Grades 2-4Class DescriptionIn an effort to aid at-home learning, we are making selected media for this typically on-site class available here online, including pre-viewing focus questions and post-viewing discussion questions. More

Teen Transmitters Summer Internship

Click here to see the Teen Transmitters Class of 2023 Culminating Projects Apply to Join the Next Class of Teen Transmitters This Summer! More

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