Guest Post from WPT Education: How I Became a Game Designer

February 7, 2018

As an education specialist at WPT, and a former teacher at Sauk Prairie High School, I’m always excited to discover…

From WPT Education: Kids and Screen Time

October 20, 2017

Why is it so hard to give a 2-year-old a device?  Is it because we feel guilty?    Sara DeWitt,…

May the 4th Be With You: Remembering a Very Special Star Wars Visit to Sesame Street

May 4, 2017

This annual unofficial Star Wars holiday – May the 4th be with you! – gives us a great excuse to…

Madison Teacher Selected For 2017 PBS Digital Innovators Program

April 20, 2017

David Olson is recognized for his game-changing integration of digital media in the classroom; Olson will partner with Wisconsin Public…

Behind the Scenes: Students Attend State Superintendent Debate in WPT Studios

April 11, 2017

“We’re rolling in 3…2…1…” Students rarely get to see politics in action. Often, they don’t even get a chance to…

Happy Birthday, Daniel Tiger! Watch his 1954 TV debut

April 5, 2017

Happy birthday, Daniel Tiger! Watch our favorite little tiger puppet make his April 5, 1954 TV debut on WQED’s  “The…

Video Games & Learning: Teachers & Developers Write the Future Together

February 22, 2017

When I taught high school English, I had a mailbox in the staff lounge in a wall full of identical…

Teachers Turn Wisconsin Hometown Stories: Door County Into a Classroom-Ready Resource

December 17, 2016

Early in 2016, teachers and community members from across Door County came to Crossroads at Big Creek to chat with…