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| Type of Organization | Arts/Cultural/Museum | ||
| Providing Distance Learning Programs Since | 1998 | ||
| Contact Information | Patty Petrey Dees distancelearning@puppet.org 1404 Spring St., NW @ 18th Atlanta, GA 30309 United States Phone: (404) 881-5117 Fax: (404) 873-9907 | ||
| Website URL | http://www.puppet.org/edu/distance.shtml | ||
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| About the Content Provider | The Center for Puppetry Arts opened to the public on September 23, 1978, when Kermit the Frog and his creator Jim Henson cut the ceremonial ribbon. The first puppetry center in the United States, today it is the largest American organization solely dedicated to the art of puppet theater. The Center has been a leading voice in the field, and has hosted numerous conferences and festivals. In addition, the Center has been recognized both nationally and internationally as an organization for excellence. The Ford Foundation recently selected the Center as one of only 28 national organizations to be recognized for success in management and innovative programs. The prestigious Kresge Foundation awarded the Center three different grants to support its capital campaigns. The Center was also the only theater group chosen by the 1996 Olympics to participate in all four years of its arts festival program. | ||
| This Provider Broadcasts Over | ISDN Minimum Broadcast Speed: 384 K Maximum Broadcast Speed: 768 K IP | ||
| Minimum Technology Specifications for sites connecting to this provider | Schools dial in to us for both ISDN & IP connections. We prefer no less than a 384 K connection. We can accept up to 1 meg in each studio. If necessary, we can dial out. We use GVNS (Georgia Video Network Services)as a bridge for ISDN. | ||
| Programs are available | By Request | ||
| Primary Disciplines addressed through programs | Character Education, Fine Arts, Health/Physical Education, Industrial Technology, Language Arts/English, Performing Arts, Sciences, Social Studies/History, Technology/Information Science, multiple intelligences | ||
| Here's what others are saying about our programs | The Center is a proud recipient of the 2006 Teacher's Choice Award for Best Content Provider/Fine Arts Museum Newsweek said the Center is "one of the most exciting companies in American theater." "I wish all the Distance Learning programs we have could be as well done and interesting." Robin Run Village, IN "It had a great impact on our learning outcomes. The visual pictures and hands on activities help my visual learners & kinsthetic learners." Francis Howell School District, MO "Met my expectations and beyond. The presenter really brought the info. to the kids level." Horseheads Central School District, NY | ||
