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Inside this issue:
 Quotes, Page 1
 Idaho Teacher
Selected As One
of 10 Top TechSavvy Educators,
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Quotes
“I’ve just been discovering the Create, Plus, and World stations - too many programs to note. I guess one
could say we just enjoy it all. Such a refreshing alternative to much of network and cable programming.”
–Barbara
“My wife and I watch IdahoPTV regularly, and we especially like Cook’s Country. Thank you for fighting the
good fight and keeping quality programming on TV.” –Kevin
Idaho Teacher Selected As One of 100 Top Tech-Savvy
Educators!
 More Awards!,
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 In the Community,
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 Our IdahoPTV
Productions,
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 In the News,
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Congratulations to Jewel Shea, sixth grade teacher in Potlatch, Idaho, for being selected
as a PBS LearningMedia Digital Innovator for 2015!
One of 100 tech-savvy educators selected from across the country, Jewel was chosen for
her passion and commitment to integrating digital media and technology in the
classroom.
Over the next year, Jewel will take part in a yearlong professional development program
with PBS. (See news story on page 9.)
More Awards!
Worldfest, the Houston International Film and Video Festival. This
truly is an international competition. They offer a Platinum, Gold,
Silver and Bronze. Congrats to all!
PLATINUM Winners
Outdoor Idaho “Still Kickin’,” Lifestyle Programming – Program
Outdoor Idaho “Helping Henry’s,” Ecology/Environment/Conservation
Outdoor Idaho “Adventure Idaho,” Leisure & Recreation
Outdoor Idaho “Winter Carnival,” Travel/Tourism
Science Trek Website, Websites
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GOLD Winners
Outdoor Idaho “Adventure Idaho” interstitial, Interstitials
Idaho Reports, Political/Commentary
Outdoor Idaho “Inspired by Nature,” Arts/Cultural
Science Trek “Bats,” Educational/Instructional - Children
Dialogue “I am Adam Lanza’s Mother,” Interviews
SILVER Winners
The Idaho Debates “GOP Governor’s Primary,” Public Affairs Programs
Outdoor Idaho “State of Our Parks,” Travel/Tourism
The Idaho Press Club honors the best in journalism and public relations in
Idaho each year.
IdahoPTV staff won in the following categories:
Public Affairs Program –TV - Studio
1st
Joan Cartan-Hansen, Al Hagenlock, Pat Metzler, Aaron Kunz – Science Trek “Astronauts”
2nd
Seth Ogilvie, Melissa Davlin, Aaron Kunz – Idaho Reports “That's a Wrap”
Honorable Mention
Marcia Franklin, Susie Koether, Aaron Kunz, Al Hagenlock, Andy Lawless, Jim Stoner – Dialogue “Isabel
Wilkerson”
Public Affairs Program – TV - Field
1st
Bruce Reichert, John Crancer, Pat Metzler, Jay Krajic, Jeff Tucker, Peter Morrill, Dave Butler, Sauni
Symonds, Cassandra Groll, Hank Nystrom, Joan Cartan-Hansen, Marcia Franklin, Chuck Cathcart, Seth
Ogilvie – Outdoor Idaho “50 Years of Wilderness”
Documentary - TV
1st
Bruce Reichert, Pat Metzler, Sauni Symonds, Seth Ogilvie, Jay Krajic, Aaron Kunz, Dave Butler, Cassandra
Groll – Outdoor Idaho “Adventure Idaho”
2nd
Kris Millgate, Bruce Reichert, John Crancer, Seth Ogilvie, Pat Metzler, Jay Krajic – Outdoor Idaho “Still
Kickin'”
3rd
Sauni Symonds, Jay Krajic & Seth Ogilvie – Outdoor Idaho “Inspired by Nature”
Sports Program
1st
Sauni Symonds – Outdoor Idaho “Owyhee Canyoneering”
Sports News Story - TV
1st
Sauni Symonds – Outdoor Idaho “Dick Dorworth: A Life of Adventure”
Outdoor / Environment Report - TV
1st
Kris Millgate, John Crancer, Bruce Reichert, Jay Krajic, Cassandra Groll – Outdoor Idaho “Helping Henry’s”
3rd
Joan Cartan-Hansen, Jay Krajic, Hank Nystrom, Dave Butler – Outdoor Idaho “Winter Carnival”
Education Reporting – TV
3rd
Seth Ogilvie – Idaho Reports “Common Core”
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Government / Political – TV
2nd
Seth Ogilvie, Melissa Davlin – Idaho Reports “The Latino Vote”
Television Writing – TV – Single Story
3rd
Joan Cartan-Hansen, Pat Metzler, Al Hagenlock – Science Trek “Bats”
Television Writing – TV – Program Length
1st
Joan Cartan-Hansen – Outdoor Idaho “Winter Carnival”
2nd
Melissa Davlin, Seth Ogilvie – Idaho Reports “The Latino Vote”
Videography – TV - Program
1st
Jay Krajic – Outdoor Idaho “Helping Henry’s”
Video Essay
1st
Sauni Symonds – Outdoor Idaho “Adventure Idaho” Mini
Best TV Graphics
1st
Cassandra Groll – Science Trek
Website – Special Purpose - TV
3rd
Rick Penticoff, Peggy Hurd, Tony Merrick, Stephanie Dickey – Science Trek
Best Use of Social Media
3rd
Bruce Reichert – Outdoor Idaho Facebook page
Best Online Only Video Program – General
1st
Joan Cartan-Hansen, Al Hagenlock – Science Trek: The Web Show “States of Matter”
Reporter of the Year - Broadcast
2nd
Melissa Davlin
IdahoPTV Receives Nine Regional Emmy Nominations
The Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences recently honored
Idaho Public Television with nine regional Emmy Award nominations for 2014, including seven for
Outdoor Idaho productions. IdahoPTV also received a nomination in the Overall Station Excellence
category. The regional Emmy Awards will be handed out at NATAS regional awards banquet in Seattle on June 6.
Outdoor Idaho “Inspired by Nature,” Arts/Entertainment — Program/Special
Outdoor Idaho “Adventure Idaho,” Informational/Instructional — Program/Special
Science Trek Web Show “States of Matter,” Interactivity
Outdoor Idaho “50 Years of Wilderness,” Public/Current/Community Affairs — Program/Special
Bruce Reichert, Outdoor Idaho “50 Years of Wilderness,” Writer — Program
Jay Krajic, Outdoor Idaho, Composite of Programs Photographer — Program
Peter Morrill and Jeff Tucker, Outdoor Idaho “50 Years of Wilderness,” Photographer — Program
Pat Metzler, Outdoor Idaho “50 Years of Wilderness,” Editor — Program
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In the Community
On April 24, IdahoPTV and the Idaho Museum of Natural History hosted the 26th annual Science Trek for 145
students. Science Trek is an overnight adventure for children in 3rd through 5th grades to explore the frontiers of
science with practicing scientists. It has been a part of the spring ritual for children in eastern Idaho since 1989
when Idaho Public Television first teamed up with the Idaho Museum of Natural History for a science “slumber
party.”
Dr. Steven Shropshire started the event off with a bang and had the children on the edge of their seats with his
electrifying performance! Afterward the children split into smaller groups for deeper explorations of scientific
themes like forensic anthropology and microbiology. The evening included pizza, a movie, and finally bedding
down for the night amongst the dinosaur bones and other fossils.
Many thanks to the scientist and dozens of volunteers who spent the night and made it possible for these
students to experience science in depth. We also thank the Walmart Foundation, Union Pacific Foundation, Idaho
State University, Pizza Hut, Subway, McDonald’s, and the Kiwanis Club of Pocatello for supporting this event.
IdahoPTV Received 606 Entries for the 21st Annual
PBS Kids Writers Contest
The winners of the 2015 PBS Kids Writers Contest have been announced.
Thank you to all who entered! Winning stories are available to read online
at: http://idahoptv.org/kids/writers.cfm.
Three awards ceremonies will be held this month to honor Idaho’s winners:

May 9, 1 p.m. at BookPeople of Moscow, 521 S Main St, Moscow
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May 9, 1 p.m. at The Cabin, 801 S Capitol Blvd, Boise
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May 16, 1 p.m. at Greater Pocatello Senior Citizens Center, 427 N Sixth St, Pocatello
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And the winners are:
Kindergarten
First Place
“Alice and the Hunt for a Tree” by Grace J – Nampa
“Meggie Can Be Brave” by Meggie M – Pocatello
“The Sky” by Charles P – Moscow
Second Place
“My Dad Is the Boss of Fires” by Joey P – Boise
“Who Is the Boss of the King of the World?” by Ryker H – American Falls
“The Perfect Horse” by Ayda B – Moscow
Third Place
“The Magical Shell” by Ryan B – Wendell
“The Rainbow Paint” by Hannah R – Newdale
“This Is How I Catch a Squirrel” by Maylee R – Moscow
First Grade
First Place
“Pink Raindrops” by Leah L – Jerome
“My Silly Dog” by Brooklyn H – Idaho Falls
“The Giant Wedgy” by Justin M – Craigmont
Second Place
“Cat Goes to the Vet” by Eleanor R – Meridian
“Camping” by Madison F – Idaho Falls
“Dinner Party!” by Bear C – Coeur d’Alene
Third Place
“Baby Giraffe” by Tristan H – Jerome
“Lizards” by Toby O – Idaho Falls
“How to Roller Skate” by Noah J – Nezperce
Second Grade
First Place
“Billy the Un-Brave Knight” by Andrew S – Boise
“Fernena and the Red Gem” by Calista S – Rupert
“The Super Beagles” by Cody L – Fernwood
Second Place
“Ice and Fire” by McKenzie C – Donnelly
“Fire Fighters to the Rescue!” by Brayden G – Macks Inn
“The Shadow” by Mason D – Nezperce
Third Place
“The Magical Dragon of Japan” by Rose B – Marsing
“Karen & Her Cat’s Mystery” by Haley C – Preston
“The Amazing Princess Rose” by Danika K – Juliaetta
Third Grade
First Place
“The Rhino Who Had a Hat” by Zachary T – Jerome
“A Pack of Owls” by Alaina M – Pocatello
“Pokaville” by Mia S – Genesee
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Second Place
“Friendship Soup” by Genna L – Jerome
“A Princess Adventure” by Amy B – Idaho Falls
“10 Fine Birds” by Georgia C – Veradale WA
Third Place
“Slow Joe” by Taelyn B – Boise
“Lost and Found Gilbert” by Breanna W – Rexburg
“Kylee Finds a Home” by Lily L – Lewiston
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Our IdahoPTV Productions
“Valley of the Tetons”
―Airs Thursday, May 14, at 8 p.m.
Eastern Idaho hosts the quiet side of the Tetons, but the mountains make a
grand impression in this new Outdoor Idaho episode.
“When people get so excited and can’t believe what they’re seeing, I have to remind myself that, ‘Hey the whole
world does not look like this,’” says glider pilot Sam Lea.
Tucked under the towering peaks of the Teton Mountain range, Teton Valley embraces ranching, recreation and
natural resources. It is a place where people work and play outside.
“The pressure on a place this special is simple supply and demand,” says Kathy Rinaldi, former Teton County
commissioner. “When there’s low supply, there’s high demand. Teton Valley is one of those special places.”
Outdoor Idaho’s film crew documented large populations of wildlife and even larger landscapes that offer stunning
scenic beauty and limitless recreation.
“Working on an Outdoor Idaho show in a valley where wildlife and wild land is valued as a top priority is an
opportunity I treasure,” says producer Kris Millgate. “The challenge with shooting footage in such a beautiful place
is avoiding the temptation to put the Tetons in every shot.” Encompassing all four seasons, the lush images that
emerge take viewers along to ski the Tetons, fish the waterways, bike the trails, and catch the crane migration.
“Author Richard Currey”
―Airs Friday, May 22, at 7:30 p.m.
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the start of the Vietnam War, Dialogue features an
interview with Vietnam veteran and author Richard Currey.
Currey, who served as a Navy medical corpsman attached to a combat Marine division, is the author of Fatal Light,
a novel based on his experiences. The story chronicles the interior life of a young Army medic as he struggles to
help both his fellow soldiers and himself stay alive, and then returns home.
The book, chosen as the 2015 “Read Me Treasure Valley” book, was a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award and
won the Excellence in Arts Award from the Vietnam Veterans of America. Currey’s short stories have won the
coveted O. Henry and Pushcart Prizes.
A two-time recipient of NEA fellowships, Currey was also part of “Operation Homecoming,” NEA-organized writing
workshops that helped veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan document their experiences. A
documentary about the project aired on PBS and was nominated for the Academy Award.
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“Soil”
―Airs Tuesday, May 19, at 2/1 p.m. MT/PT
Soil is the top layer of the Earth. Without soil, there would be no life on our planet. There is a lot more to the
study of soil than just dirt. On this month’s Science Trek, host Joan Cartan-Hansen and her guests, Kathleen Lohse,
associate professor in Soil Processes and Biogeochemistry at Idaho State University and Carla Rebernak, a soil
scientist with the Natural Resources Conservation Service, will answer students’ questions about soil and the
environment.
Every day, Idaho scientists conduct research to describe, define,
investigate and understand the world in which we live. Idaho
Science Journal takes a look at the work of some of the state’s most
interesting researchers.
These three- to five-minute segments air Thursdays between the conclusion of Doc Martin and the start of
Outdoor Idaho, which airs at 8:00 p.m. The weekly segments will also air on IdahoPTV’s subchannels throughout
the week.
May 7
When scientists study water, sometimes they head uphill. Reporter Kris Millgate follows Idaho State University
researchers in the Gibson Jack watershed as they install testing equipment to trees to learn more about how
these plants use water and how that might impact flow management plans for the West.
May 14
A new smartphone app is helping citizen scientists leave their mark. Idaho State University researchers have
developed an app for community input on the Portneuf River. Reporter Kris Millgate follows one family as they
use the app to help stakeholders discover the places people value along the river.
May 21
Policy makers are clashing over the future of nuclear storage at the Idaho National Laboratory. Reporter Aaron
Kunz updates viewers on the status of activity at INL and at clean-up operations.
May 28th
Off-highway vehicle activity has increased on Bureau of Land Management lands nationwide, and specifically in
southwestern Idaho. That may be bad news for the golden eagles. Reporter Joan Cartan-Hansen goes along with
scientists from Boise State University as they study how human disturbances are impacting these amazing birds
and what can be done to find a balance between people’s desire to get into the back country and the needs of the
birds.
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In the News
http://idahoreports.blogs.idahoptv.org/2015/04/15/so-what-exactly-is-senate-bill-1067/
Not paper and pencil anymore
Potlatch teacher's love of technology pays off
Friday, May 1, 2015 12:00 am
By Shanon Quinn, Daily News staff writer
Jewel Shea, Potlatch Elementary School teacher and Idaho’s only
2015 PBS Digital Innovator, came to teaching by an unusual route,
but she can’t imagine doing anything else.
The Spokane native graduated from Eastern Washington
University with a bachelor’s degree in international affairs but
resisted her mother’s encouragement to be a teacher.
Sixth-grade teacher Jewel Shea helps students Cassie
Quiring, left, and Taylor McPherson with their
research papers about space Tuesday at Potlatch
Elementary. Shea received one of 100 digital
innovator awards from PBS for her use of technology
in the classroom.
Geoff Crimmins/Daily News
“My mom told me early on, ‘You should be a teacher, you’re
really good at this,’“ she said. “I was against being a teacher, I
said, ‘No, why would I ever do that?’ “
But Shea said one thing she did want to do was travel to Japan.
“I was accepted into a program to teach English overseas in
Spokane’s sister city, Nishinomiya.” she said, and “I fell in love
with teaching.”
So upon her return, she earned a master’s degree in teaching at EWU and went to work in Potlatch.
“I cover all the subjects with my sixth graders. My biggest thing is I like to implement technology as much as I
can,” she said. “I love technology: I love my cellphone, I love all my little gadgets, and I try to instill that love for
technology in my students as well. We’re able to use Chromebooks in the classroom. We have headsets so we can
do audio recordings. We can do all sorts of fun stuff.”
Far from having a “no cellphone” policy in her class, Shea said she encourages her students to bring whatever they
have to school for use in the classroom.
Shea said technology has a lot to do with effectively communicating with students, as well as inspiring them to
learn.
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“It can’t be a paper and pencil anymore,” she said. “It has to be something
digital, something exciting, something they’re used to. It’s a good way to
speak to students.”
Adding technology to a curriculum can also change the way that students look
at assignments, Shea said, even ones that ordinarily would inspire groans of
frustration.
“You give them a Chromebook, and they’re thrilled,” Shea said.
It was because of her love for technology that Shea found out about the PBS
Innovator Program, a national program for educators that celebrates the use
of technology and innovation in the classroom.
“I actually had a parent approach me and tell me about the program. She said,
‘The stuff you’re doing with the students fits really well with the teachers
they’re looking for,’” Shea said.
She said creating her video entry was a fun thing to do, but she doubted
anything would come of it.
“I was really surprised when I was chosen,” she said.
Dylan Wilcoxson uses a Chromebook
while working on a research paper in
Jewel Shea's sixth-grade class at Potlatch
Elementary School on Tuesday.
Geoff Crimmins/Daily News
As a PBS Digital Innovator, Shea has full access to the PBS Learning media website, which she said houses
numerous resources for teachers, like clips from Nova or Nature as well as lesson plans and other teaching
resources.
“I get the support of PBS behind me through this year,” she said. “I also get to do some professional development
through PBS and bring that stuff back to my classroom and then to other educators in my building. I’m really
excited to start this journey. The resources that they have online are amazing.”
Regardless of her new status as an innovator, she said her favorite part is still working with technology alongside
her students every day.
“I get to show them the things that I know, and they know more than I do sometimes,” she said. “It’s so fun to
learn from them, and it’s such a collaborative atmosphere it kind of begs the question of who is teaching who.”