It is a new year with a new concept in educational Web design as 2009 ushers in the era of streaming videos on the Kern County Superintendent of Schools’ KETN Web site. An exciting new program called "Superintendent’s Journal," produced by the office, has begun broadcasting Mondays and Tuesdays at 5 p.m. and again on Saturdays at 11 a.m. on Bright House Networks Ch. 15. But it can also be viewed anytime that is convenient via streaming video on the Web at http://www.superintendentsjournal.org. TV viewers and Web watchers get to go on location to learn about and be entertained by half-hour vignettes that deal with innovative programs the Superintendent’s office presents to highlight education in an extra meaningful way for Kern County’s students and families. Host Michael Cushine, a local school teacher and former radio personality, makes these "on the road" shows fun and entertaining intertwining action video and useful information with timely interviews. Superintendent’s Journal will feature students preparing for life after high school with vocational training through the office’s Kern County Regional Occupational Program (KCROP) in fields such as fire fighting, construction trades and health care. A later episode will get you on one of the Superintendent’s school buses to experience the care and expertise needed to transport special needs children to school. Other planned adventures include a trip to the coast to observe children spending a week in the great outdoors learning about the environment at Camp KEEP. More