Teaching Civil War and WWII with Technology, August 2-3, 2012
The Teaching the Civil War & World War II with Technology workshop is an intensive hands-on opportunity for history and social studies educators to explore practical ways to use technology to enrich their history curricula and engage students. The workshop covers various Civil War and WWII topics such as campaigns and battles, diplomacy and politics, soldier and civilian experiences, and explores innovative ideas for incorporating virtual tours and simulations, inquiry based research, Google Docs collaboration, iPad integration, wikis, blogs, podcasts, online social networks, and other emerging technologies into the classroom instruction of these topics.
The workshop provides numerous examples of the best Civil War and WWII web sites, describes practical methods and techniques for using technology in Civil War and World War II units, and includes opportunities for targeted web exploration after each mini lesson.
Schedule
The building opens at 8:30 am, and we strongly recommend arriving fifteen minutes early the first day. Coffee and snacks will be available each morning. Though lunch is not provided, there are a variety of food options available within walking distance.
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm - Class
- 12:00 pm - 1:00pm - Lunch
- 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Class
Instructors
Tom Daccord is an educational technology speaker, instructor, and writer who has
worked with schools, districts, colleges and educational organizations in the United
States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. Author of Best Ideas for Teaching with Technology: A
Practical Guide for Teachers by Teachers and The Best of History Web Sites, Tom has
presented on educational technology topics at national and international conferences,
including ISTE (U.S.), ELMLE (Europe), and ICTLT (Asia). He has produced a series of
online courses on Web 2.0 and iPad integration, as well as 21st century school leadership
and classroom assessment. A former social studies teacher who instructed in a laptop
classroom for seven years, Tom has been featured in the Boston Globe for his
contributions to teaching with technology and invited to Singapore by the Ministry of
Education as an “Outstanding Educator in Residence.” In addition to leading
EdTechTeacher, Tom currently serves as President of the National Council of Social
Studies Technology Committee and was a featured speaker at the 2010 NCSS
Conference. Tom is also an advisor to Massachusetts Computer Users in Education
(MassCUE), and the Massachusetts Association for Supervision and Curriculum
Development (MASCD), and serves as a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Math) project consultant. He is the creator of Best History Web Sites, an award-winning
portal, and The Center for Teaching History with Technology, dedicated to helping K-12
history and social studies teachers effectively incorporate technology into their courses.
Tom also created Teaching English with Technology, designed to guide K-12 English
and Language Arts teachers in their use of technology in the classroom. A graduate of
Princeton University and the University of Montreal, Tom has taught in Quebec, France,
Switzerland, and the United States.
Greg Kulowiec brings eight years of teaching experience as a Social Studies teacher and Technology Integration Specialist to EdTechTeacher. An award-winning history teacher who was recognized by the Massachusetts Council for the Social Studies with the Aieta Promising Teacher Award in 2009, Greg’s expertise and influence in technology integration has grown to a national level. As a co-creator of #sschat on twitter, Greg has been featured in both the New York Times and the Washington Post regarding the impact of social media with educators. While in the classroom, Greg was a proponent of expanding the audience of his student’s work by having them publish text, audio and video online. His student’s video projects exploring the protests of the Arab Spring were featured on WBUR’s “Here and Now” program in 2011. Greg has also been an early adopter of iPads in the classroom. Student projects integrating iPads have included a student created digital math textbook, iPad podcasting, paperless iPad research and iPad screencasting across the curriculum. Greg presents at regional and national conferences on his teaching strategies and technology integration ideas including MassCue, The National Council for the Social Studies, The New England 1:1 Summitt, EdTechTeacher Winter Conference and multiple EdCamps. Greg has been at the forefront of integrating cell phones into the classroom and has been featured on Public Radio International’s, “The World Technology Podcast” in 2009 and contributed to the 2009 ISTE Fall Newsletter, both about cell phones in the classroom.
Deborah Chad is the director of program technology at Facing History and Ourselves, an international educational and professional-development organization. Chad joined Facing History in 2000 and has spent over a decade integrating new-media tools and acumen into Facing History’s educator resources and professional-development offerings. She leads the Digital Media Innovation Network, an initiative in which Facing History staff and educators from the United States, Canada, London, South Africa, and China will explore uses of digital media for teaching and learning, further building Facing History’s capacity to integrate new media and documentary films into its classroom resources, professional development, and support services for its global network of more than 50,000 educators. Prior to joining Facing History, Chad was a teacher and social-studies department chair at the Accelerated Learning Laboratory in Worcester, Massachusetts, where she was responsible for developing the humanities curriculum and supervising social-studies instruction for grades six through 12. She also began and facilitated citywide professional-development workshops to instruct Worcester teachers on the Internet, technology, and new-teacher training. Chad graduated from Smith College, holds a master’s degree in teaching and curriculum from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and a Webmaster Certification from Clark University.
Registration
To register, please complete our Online Registration Form. Please note that your registration is not complete until we receive payment. If you have any questions, please email us or call (888) 377-9518.
Payment
The cost of the workshop is $595. There are two workshop payment options:
- If paying by check or requesting a Purchase Order please make Check or PO payable to EdTechTeacher, Inc. and mail to:
EdTechTeacher
Attention: Ileen Matthews
41 Kinsley Lane
Mendon, MA 01756 - If you plan to pay online by credit card you can pay securely via our PayPal account.
Please note: Space in our workshops is limited and they have sold-out in recent years. Spots are guaranteed on a first-paid, first-served basis, so please expedite payment as soon as possible.
Cancellation Policy
You can receive a full refund for your registration payment until June 1. After June 1, you will receive a full refund if we can replace you with a person from a waiting list. Otherwise you will receive a 50% refund for cancellation.
Waiting List Policy
If the workshop is full, we'll put you on the waiting list, and let you know what your position is on the list.
Computer Equipment
Participants are strongly encouraged to bring a laptop computer with wireless capability. You are welcome to bring a tablet such as an iPad or Galaxy in addition to your laptop, though tablets are not compatible with all web tools. EdTechTeacher does not provide computers for participants.
Professional Development Credits
We are applying for approval, from Framingham State University (Massachusetts), to award 1 (one) graduate credit to participants at a cost of $75. To receive graduate credit participants must be in attendance for all onsite instruction and complete all assigned work.
Once registered, participants will receive additional graduate credit details.
Registrant Survey
All participants are asked to complete a pre-workshop online survey. It will be e-mailed to those who have completed both registration and payment. The survey will help us identify participant needs and objectives and may influence the topics covered during the workshop.
Questions
If you have any questions, please email us or call (888) 377-9518.
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