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TLD 2012: Primary Passion Rescheduled

TPS-Colorado regretfully had to cancel Teacher Librarian Day 2012 on February 3; the Colorado weather simply got the better of us. Fortunately, this cancellation may bring new opportunity for anyone available on Thursday, March 8, 2012. Too much planning went into this event to let it go, so we reached out to our presenters, and nearly all of them were available for the new date! Sorry to those unable to make this rescheduled date, but … Read more…

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Google is Now Offering Youtube for Schools!

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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The Hispanic Experience in Colorado

Over the course of two workshops in February and June of 2011, the TPS Western Region, in collaboration with  The Center for Colorado & the West at Auraria Library, History Colorado, and the Denver Public Library, offered a unique professional development opportunity that focused on Colorado’s rich Hispanic history. The workshops focused on the following topics: Hispanic Politics in Colorado Hispanic Labor in Colorado Hispanic Industry in Colorado Hispanic Civil Rights in Colorado Hispanic Culture and Tradition in Colorado … Read more…

Northern Arizona University – Theodore Roosevelt Workshop

Officially titled “Through the Lens of Teddy Roosevelt: Primary Sources, Inquiry and 21st Century Learning,” the three-day workshop, held on July 17-19, was a partnership between the History Department at Northern Arizona University, and the Teaching with Primary Sources Western Region Program. The presenters were Linda Sargent Wood, Assistant Professor of History and Directory of History Education at Northern Arizona University, Peggy O’Neill-Jones, TPS Western Region Director, and long-time TPS collaborators Michelle Pearson, Stevan Kalmon, and Cynthia … Read more…

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

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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