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YouTube for Schools has come up with an easy way for teachers to bring educational video into the classroom without having to worry about students getting access to inappropriate content, which is why it has been blocked from use in the classrooms of most school districts across our country. This will be a relief to many teachers who are in need of new media resources to engage learners that will not cost them a penny to include into their lesson plans.

I could also see this becoming a great tool for distance learners as well. The closer we get to schools without walls the better. I am definitely going to inquire about getting this setup at Duke Ellington. I’m sure our academic teachers could use this in our school’s Media Center when giving presentations. I haven’t given it a test run yet, but I wonder if teachers will have access to annotations and YouTube.com/create with all of its third party features.

If you are using or are planning to use YouTube for Schools please share your experience with us. Once I have given it a test I will give you an update on the product. Thanks for reading. Like this kind of content? Subscribe and please share Techtasters with your network.

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An overview of what a Social Media Release is using TechTasters Meetups as an example. Are you currently using this as an alternative to a standard press release? 

Portrait of the Artist: Terence Nance Deconstructs Emotion in An Oversimplification of Her Beauty

Terence Nance

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CES Mania — Our Roundup of the Raddest New Camera Releases!

The dust is starting to settle from all the new camera announcements that came out of CES.

We broke down what’s what and what’s awesome.

Polaroid, Fuji, Nikon, Canon, the gang’s all there!

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The Black Googler Network presents the creators and cast members from The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl in a conversation with Camille Hearst.

I love The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl! It gets better every episode! I love that Google is giving them some exposure too. I haven’t watched the interview yet, but I hope to find the time to this weekend. Keep up the good work Issa Rae! Yay Black Nerds!

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Code Meet Print: Code Meet Presents: 11 Texts + Tech Holiday Gifts

codemeetprint:

I couldn’t resist doing a list.

Please find below a little list of gifts to for friends, family, and kids across the intersections of Texts, Tech, Media, and well, great reading.

1. The Broadcast

Since we can’t easily show off our exquisite taste in reading to other subway and…

An Oversimplification of Her Beauty Directed by Terence Nance

AN OVERSIMPLIFICATION OF HER BEAUTY

Please donate to this film. It is going to have its debut at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival but there are still several cost that need to be covered before they can rap a bow on it. Terence Nance, the Director of the film is a childhood friend of mine. I have watched him grow into a very talented visual artist. His mediums include video, film, graphic arts, and motion graphics, which are all present in this film. Please view the trailer to get a sense of how imaginative his mind is. This young man is an inspiration to all young cinematic visionaries and dreamers alike. 

Check the synopsis below for more details and visit their Kickstarter profile to help bring his vision to completion. All contributions are recognized, even as little as a dollar. If you would like to show added support for this project please share with your network of friends too.  Please pass the peas!

Film Synopsis: An Oversimplification of Her Beauty

You’ve just arrived home after a bad day…Scratch that…You’ve just arrived home after a bad month  You’re broke, despite being too busy to shower most mornings.  You’re lonely, even though you live in the biggest city in America.  Generally speaking, you’re in a funk (and not just from lack of bathing).  You do, however, have one cause for mild optimism.  You seem to have captured the attention of an intriguing young lady.  You’ve rushed home this particular evening to clean your apartment before she comes over.  In your haste, you see that you have missed a call.  There is a voicemail.  She tells you that, she won’t be seeing you tonight… An Oversimplification of Her Beauty is a film that puts you in the shoes of an quixotic young man, as fantasies, emotions, and memories, race through his mind during this singular moment in time.

“With arresting insight, vulnerability, and a delightful sense of humor, Terence Nance’s explosively creative debut feature, An Oversimplification of Her Beauty, documents the relationship between Nance and a lovely young woman as it teeters on the divide between platonic and romantic. Nance creates an exquisite tapestry of live action and various styles of animation to delve deeply into his own young male psyche as he sweats and stretches toward maturity. The result is an exciting and original film that announces the arrival of a bright new cinematic talent.” - Sundance Film Festival

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