Department of Education's 'eTeacher Network' to Provide Students Access to Learning Through Local Television and Radio

  • Staff Consortium
  • April 14, 2020
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In an effort to provide students with remote-learning options that do not require internet access, the Virgin Islands Department of Education said Monday that it has partnered with WTJX Virgin Islands Public Broadcasting System and local radio stations to launch the eTeacher Network, which will offer a host of educational programming on television and radio for students in grades PreK-12 beginning April 13.

During its first week, April 13-16, the network will only broadcast on WTJX Channel 12, but is expected to expand to the Government Access Channel, radio and Facebook streaming in the coming weeks. This week, students will enjoy a carefully curated compilation of programming from WTJX and other PBS affiliates with lessons on science, math, English Language Arts, V.I. History and more, D.O.E. said.

In addition, local teachers—current and retired—will be featured on the eTeacher Network providing instruction through pre-recorded video links. Teachers who wish to participate may send a link of a recent lesson recorded on Zoom or Office 365 Teams to [email protected] in the St. Thomas-St. John District or [email protected] in the St. Croix District.

The department's eTeacher Network will operate Monday-Thursday each week. Families may view WTJX on cable television, on the Dish network and with an antenna.

 

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