About Student Television NetworkWe are pleased to announce the new Student Television Network complete with more opportunities to learn, share and participate in programs to enhance the learning experience for teachers and students. One of STN’s favorite components has been the robust listserv where you can post a query or a comment and expect a multitude of replies immediately. Many teachers are the lone staff in a school or even in a city. The listserv allows you to connect with others who are doing what you are doing and able to explain the intricacies of each request in a common language. In 2011-2012, the STN listserv will become even more beneficial as we ask some of our professionals in the industry to weigh in on your questions. Watch for their tutelage over the coming months. Education has long been a mission of STN and we plan to kick up the educational opportunities by several notches. The website’s Education Page will include answers to popular listserv questions in a searchable format. In addition, we will be adding video training programs of selected topics that you can use at the classroom level for instructional purposes. We have invested tremendously in the technical expansion of the website and we are planning to introduce the STN Vault, where you will be able to share content with other STN affiliates worldwide. This will allow you to upload relevant stories or search for footage you can use.The STN contests have all been reviewed with regard to participation, judges’ comments and quality. Our STN Upload System has proven to be a valuable tool for submitting contest entries and we will continue to improve this sophisticated system for entries and feedback from professionals in the industry. Finally, the STN Convention will continue to expand with quality breakout sessions presented by professionals, improved contest management and judging feedback, and quality vendors who support the convention effort and provide valuable information for teachers and students.With the continued upgrades, the Board has elected to raise the annual dues to $75.00 and the contest entry fees to $15.00. We hope you will understand the need for the increase and support STN with your membership. Membership runs from July through June so please be sure to renew online as soon as possible. As with years past, we will begin mailing invoices for the 2011-2012 school year in late August. Thank you for support, involvement and devotion to the mission of Student Television Network. Nancy Held Loucas |
