(KLZA) Teachers returning to Nebraska classrooms this month will have a new tool they can use to create multimedia lessons for students.
Gov. Dave Heineman announced Wednesday that the Nebraska Virtual Library system is now online and ready to use. The library offers more than 20,000 digital resources, including video, audio and interactive programs. It's available for free to students and teachers.
The site is part of a larger, statewide educational initiative announced last year. The Nebraska Virtual Partnership was formed to serve learners from preschool through high school, emphasizing science, technology engineering and math.
The site is run by Nebraska Educational Telecommunications and paid for with membership dues.
State Education Commissioner Roger Breed says the offering of 20-Thousand digital resources will help teachers capture the attention of students. ( PLAY AUDIO :20 SECONDS )
Breed says the Nebraska Virtual Library will help teachers quickly access material for the classroom. ( PLAY AUDIO :22 SECONDS )
N-E-T General Manager Rod Bates says the Nebraska Virtual Library will give teachers another tool. ( play audio :22 seconds )
The virual library contains material from the Library of Congress, National Archives, PBS News House, NOVA, American Experience, Electric Company and SciGirls.
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