About Us
BECON's mission is to use broadcast television and the most current technologies to develop and
deliver quality multi-media instructional, educational and community programming to enhance
student achievement and life-long learning.
Since 1966, BECON has produced instructional television programming for Broward County
Public Schools, school districts, educational TV stations, private and public schools nationwide. BECON delivers instructional programming for students and teachers directly into
the classrooms of over 270 schools throughout Broward County. Programming is developed with
input and direction from curriculum specialists and is typically accompanied by teacher's guides
which include relational activities. Programming is also linked to state and national standards.
BECON broadcasts educational and instructional programs on BECON-TV (WBEC-TV), an FCC
licensed station, owned and operated by the School Board of Broward County, Florida, to air noncommercial,
educational programming throughout South Florida.
In addition, BECON Distance Learning provides online courses to elementary, middle and
high school students who are homebound, home-schooled or otherwise require or prefer a
virtual method of instructional delivery. Broward Virtual School offers classes from the standard
curriculum as well as Advanced Placement courses. Video-conferencing through BECON
supplements curriculum with virtual field trips, weekly virtual visits from experts, international
student exhanges and also provides convenient teacher training programs. Outreach video
conference programs are available to all schools.
