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— Active history is proud to present a video each week from New Directions in Active History. The conference took place at Huron University College on October 2-4, 2015 and brought together scholars, students, professionals and community members to discuss a wide range of topics pertaining to active history. This week, Wendy Rowney, Assistant General Manager at Black Creek Pioneer Village and a member of our opening plenary roundtable, suggests ways to make the learning of history engaging for the public. Rowney shares insight from 2014 research in which she and a colleague investigated what attracted visitors to museums and...

The 2020 Peabody Awards have announced their nominations. The awards ceremony celebrating the “compelling and empowering stories released in broadcasting and digital media during 2019” announced 60 nominees, of which 30 titles will be awarded during a virtual ceremony on June 18. Acclaimed titles Chernobyl, Fleabag, Ramy, Stranger Things, Succession, Unbelievable,Watchmen, and When They See Us are among the 13 entertainment series nominated this year. The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors announced their nominees for entertainment, children’s and youth, documentaries, news, podcast/radio, and public service for this year’s Peabody Awards. In addition to the expected acclaimed series, which include Damon Lindelof’s phenomenal superhero series Watchmen and...

It took having a child to realize how amazing teachers can be. It took a pandemic to see they’re actually extraordinary. Teachers are going above and beyond to preserve a sense of normalcy and support for their students. They’ve been thrust into learning the latest education technology while trying to oblige student requests like dressing up for Zoom classes, dropping off supplies at homes for projects or simply dropping off groceries for families in need, all while taking care of their own children who are no longer in school and have their own online learning schedule. It’s teacher appreciation week...

Princess Kids Coloring Book Pro 1.0 Device: iOS Universal Category: Games Price: $2.99 -> Free, Version: 1.0 (iTunes) Description: Princess Coloring Game Pro with unique designs and Princess in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Get a fascinating stress reliever right on your Phone!Release the stress and feel better: allow yourself some precious moments of childish joy and happiness and unleash your creative inner genius with these vibrant and harmonic Princess coloring pages!Princess Coloring Game for Me is a true coloring book with intricate patterns and coloring pages with Princess. The app magically translates the tactile pleasure of putting pencil,...

Like many people, Googlers Alan Mclean and Jennifer Daniel are navigating their new at-home lives, finding ways to work while also parenting their two young children. The couple are working from their home in the Bay Area, where they’re taking shifts parenting and creating a remote office from...wherever they can find some room.  I recently had the chance to “sit down” (via Google Meet) with them and talk about our relationships with technology during stressful times, how they’re personally handling all the changes and also, why playing "Animal Crossing" is a totally acceptable coping mechanism. Alan, you’re a Product Designer...