How Digital Tools Expand the Possibilities for Teaching History Meaningfully
Having such an abundance of historical resources at our fingertips in recent years can be intimidating to both new and […]
A Digital Age Duty of the Academic Historian
“Our role as historians—whether we hold academic degrees in history or learned to practice public history on the job—ought to […]
A Pocket-Sized World of Possibilities
“Why relegate that smartphone to a pocket when you can unleash that power for good, for learning?” https://www.chronicle.com/article/the-distracted-classroom/ The discussion […]
To Use or Not to Use? Understanding Ambiguities and Rigidities in the World of Copyright
“There is no simple formula, but the more boxes you tick under ‘favoring fair use’ and the less you tick […]
Increasing Student’s Historical Perspectives and Analytical Capacities by Utilizing Spatial Tools
“Several students expressed that a spatial perspective on history revealed weaknesses in the secondary scholarship with which they worked.” (Saladin […]
Guest Post: How Using Digital Tools Promotes Active Learning in the Classroom
Both articles (Vecchiola, Edge) lay out the importance of giving students the knowledge of and the access to tools like […]
Historical Primary Source Research & Alternative Presentation Models as Means for Enriching and Engaging the Beginner History Student
“Utilizing primary source databases as the main reading material for my American history survey resulted in my students actually “doing […]
Grace Ragsdale
Hi, I’m Grace! (And That is Lucy!) I am a history social studies education major, and this is my second […]
