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Washington State – Educational Service District 112 (January 12-13, 2012)

  By trwolfe | February 14, 2012 - 2:53 pm | Newsletter - February 2012 Leave a comment

Vancouver, Washington was recently the site of a couple firsts for the TPS Western Region program. Not only was it the first workshop of 2012, but it was our first foray into the beautiful state of Washington.  Held on January 12-13, the workshop for Educational Service District 112 focused on the concept of Imperialism.  The 25 participants, almost all secondary teachers, were given a tour of the Library of Congress website, and were also shown … Read more… →

D20 Workshop (July 28-29, 2011)

  By trwolfe | October 4, 2011 - 12:54 pm | Newsletter – November 2011 Leave a comment

On July 28-29, we held a workshop for the Academy School District 20 in Colorado Springs. In this workshop, titled: “Revolutionary Learning: Inquiry and Critical Thinking Using Primary Sources,” we investigated teaching with primary sources, 21st century skills, and inquiry through the lens of the Industrial Revolution. A special focus was given to QR codes in the classroom and our dual inquiry model. Read more… →

Teachers Teaching Teachers, on Twitter

  By trwolfe | October 3, 2011 - 9:09 am | Blog Leave a comment

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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The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Teaching with Primary Sources Institute (July 25-29, 2011)

  By trwolfe | September 27, 2011 - 10:42 am | Newsletter – November 2011 Leave a comment

On July 25-29, the TPS Western Regional Center, in a partnership with the Sixth Floor Museum, held a unique and innovative workshop titled: “The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Teaching with Primary Sources Institute.”  The museum, located in Dallas, Texas: [C]hronicles the assassination and legacy of President John F. Kennedy; interprets the Dealey Plaza National Historical Landmark District and the John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza; and presents contemporary culture within the context of presidential … Read more… →