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  • Google is Now Offering Youtube for Schools!

    By tpscolorado on December 13, 2011

    Interesting news coming out of Google/Youtube. They have now created a “Youtube for Schools.” From what I gather, it’s Youtube fed through a school’s network firewall that then allows for links to videos that Youtube had decided has educational content. This seems like a much-needed improvement over a school or district simply blocking all content found on Youtube. Administrators adding this service to their firewall clients can now have certain videos passed through it and then … Read more… →

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    Teachers Teaching Teachers, on Twitter

    By trwolfe on October 3, 2011

    I came across an article on Finding Dulcinea.  It’s a valuable blog post from the NY Times on the power of Twitter for educators.  It goes into a bit of detail on how to follow hashtags as well as create your own.  I definitely learned some stuff from it.  There’s also a Q&A with educators who created some of the most vibrant educated-related hash tags. A few quotes below. Each week, thousands of teachers participate … Read more… →

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    Library of Congress Teacher-in-Residence Applications Now Available!

    By tpscolorado on May 4, 2011

    Applications for the 2011-2012 Library of Congress Teacher-in-Residence are now available. Do not miss out on this wonderful opportunity to live and work in Washington D.C. during the 2011-2012 school year, as well as work with the staff of the Library of Congress’s Educational Outreach office! The application, along with additional information, can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format here. Good luck!

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    TPS Master Teacher Wins Colorado Teacher of the Year!

    By tpscolorado on November 10, 2010

    ***Update:  Here’s a few more links found the day after, including video!*** http://www.9news.com/news/local/article.aspx?storyid=162805&catid=346 http://cbs4denver.com/news/Colorado.Names.Teacher.2.2005161.html Congratulations to our very own Michelle Pearson.  She has just been named 2011 Colorado Teacher Of The Year!  Press release from The Colorado Department of Education below: For her dedication, loyalty and determination to bring the three Rs to education—respect, responsibility and rigor—Michelle Pearson today was named 2011 Colorado Teacher of the Year. Commissioner of Education Dwight D. Jones made the surprise … Read more… →

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    Thomas Edison Patents His Movie Camera: The Kinetograph (1891)

    By tpscolorado on August 31, 2010

    One hundred and nineteen years ago, Thomas Edison patented his first movie camera, called the kinetograph.  This post will be about the history of the device and other events that transpired around its development.  Some multimedia will be featured as well and will include sources from around the internet  Enjoy! From the Library of Congress: The concept of moving images as entertainment was not a new one by the latter part of the 19th century. … Read more… →

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