The History of Puppets in Education: Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Jim Henson

In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we pay tribute to the anniversary of the passing of the late great Jim Henson.

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Question: Who was your favorite muppet?

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In this episode, we mentioned the following resources:

• http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Muppet_Wiki
• https://www.henson.com/our-founders.php
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroll_Spinney
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kermit_the_Frog  
• http://www.syfy.com/jimhenson039screatureshopchallenge
• https://daily.jstor.org/how-jim-henson-changed-early-education-and-brought-puppets-back/ 

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