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- A wonderful read examined in the latest LOC Teaching Blog - http://t.co/zr1SrOHw How to Get a Husband - http://t.co/1KjTq6uG 11:20:28 PM February 17, 2012
- Ever wonder how the LOC turns records into digital audio? Read about it here - http://t.co/erE4HPmn Take a look - http://t.co/wWF1j8pb 09:45:02 PM February 17, 2012
- RT @WDLorg: New on WDL from @librarycongress: The Gutenberg Bible, 1 of only 3 perfect vellum copies in the world. See it up close http: ... 08:26:56 PM February 16, 2012
- February TPS Newsletter now available - http://t.co/l7DXg5Qh and rescheduled TLD 2012 date announced! #sschat 11:13:32 PM February 15, 2012
- Thanks @johnsonmaryj for the Treasure Hunt bump :) February winner has been announced - http://t.co/mIoOx26u #tpshunt 11:05:51 PM February 15, 2012
- Clue #2 available for the TPS Treasure Hunt - http://t.co/eqQzK0Jb. "At the time, it was a matter of gold or silver" #tpshunt 12:03:22 AM February 15, 2012
- TLD 2012 has been rescheduled for March 8. Early link available to our loyal Twitter followers - http://t.co/qMBieQPB http://t.co/3ywMiiDh 11:22:06 PM February 10, 2012
- First February TPS Treasure Hunt clue now available - http://t.co/Wo67uqea Submit your guess to win iTunes card! #TPSHunt 03:44:22 PM February 07, 2012
- TPS Technology Tuesday -- Topic: Twitter - Hoping to illustrate some great examples using Civil War photos #civilwarperspectives 12:09:12 AM February 07, 2012
- TLD 2012 may have hope after all -- potential reschedule for March 8. Stay tuned... 12:03:47 AM February 07, 2012
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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…
Tagged Reschedule, TLD 2012
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…
Tagged Edtech, Educational, Google, School Administration, Technology, Youtube, Youtube EDU
Teachers Teaching Teachers, on Twitter
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…
Tagged Finding Dulcinea, Resources, Teaching, Twitter
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!
TPS Master Teacher Wins Colorado Teacher of the Year!
***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…