education

Tarleton’s 125 Years of Excellence: Dr. Dick Smith

Dr. Dick Smith was a professor of government at Tarleton for almost 40 years, from 1934 to 1973. Born in Milford, Texas in 1908 to a county judge and high school teacher, politics and education were in his blood. Smith briefly attended Tarleton in 1926 before completing his undergraduate degree and receiving his master’s fromContinue reading “Tarleton’s 125 Years of Excellence: Dr. Dick Smith”

Commencement at John Tarleton College 121 Years Ago

May graduation ceremonies will be held at Tarleton on 5/10 and 5/11. So, we’ve decided to republish a post from last year about Tarleton’s first graduation ceremony held in 1903. It was a special time for the five students. They were about to become the first graduates from John Tarleton College. The celebration schedule wouldContinue reading “Commencement at John Tarleton College 121 Years Ago”

Copyright Friendly Images

Finding copyright friendly images can be a tricky, especially in the educational context. However, there are many ways to find, use, and appropriately cite the images that you use. The library has created three short videos to help you understand copyright friendly images to use in your work. You can watch it here: The library\’s copyrightContinue reading “Copyright Friendly Images”

Your learning philosophy

\”The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.\” -Alvin TofflerI gave a library tour to a class recently. At the end of the tour, the instructor asked her students to write down information about several of the locations we hadContinue reading “Your learning philosophy”

100 Incredibly Useful YouTube Channels for Teachers

Don\’t let the name of this website fool you: It is useful for you and you and you (and me)! 100 Incredibly Useful YouTube Channels for Teachers is a site that collects all those great resources, such as TED, UCBerkeley (Who needs primetime TV with access to THIS channel???), Wired, National Audubon Society, CitizenTube, ItGetsBetter,Continue reading “100 Incredibly Useful YouTube Channels for Teachers”

A provocative video…

This wiki will give you a little more background on the video and \”connect you with some resources to learn more about the shifts that are occurring in our world and their implications for K-12 and higher education.\”