All Discussions Tagged 'history' - Classroom 2.02024-03-28T11:58:40Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=history&feed=yes&xn_auth=noLooking for the Pied Piper of MS History teacherstag:www.classroom20.com,2016-01-21:649749:Topic:10932432016-01-21T00:01:24.150ZTed Sadtlerhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/TedSadtler
<p>Hi all,</p>
<p>I'm mentoring a Middle School US History teacher in her first year of teaching. I'm hoping to connect her with some inspiring MS history teachers from around the country. We're primarily focused on student engagement. Do you know of a MS History teacher that captures kids attention and interest? Someone that inspires kids to think like "students of history"? I'd love to meet them and possible connect them with a wonderful young teacher.</p>
<p>Many thanks,</p>
<p>Ted…</p>
<p>Hi all,</p>
<p>I'm mentoring a Middle School US History teacher in her first year of teaching. I'm hoping to connect her with some inspiring MS history teachers from around the country. We're primarily focused on student engagement. Do you know of a MS History teacher that captures kids attention and interest? Someone that inspires kids to think like "students of history"? I'd love to meet them and possible connect them with a wonderful young teacher.</p>
<p>Many thanks,</p>
<p>Ted Sadtler</p>
<p>@senor206</p>
<p>Atlanta, GA</p> jalianwalabhag incidenttag:www.classroom20.com,2013-04-15:649749:Topic:9262552013-04-15T17:03:47.094ZRuchita Parathttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/RuchitaParat
<p>afte reading so much about it i want your veiws on this it was a black spot in british india please do give your veiws and iilustrate as much as you can so that i can make every one aware of it<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1798932682?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1798932682?profile=original" width="285"></img></a> <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1798934292?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1798934292?profile=original" width="220"></img></a> a bay day which killed many innocent…</p>
<p>afte reading so much about it i want your veiws on this it was a black spot in british india please do give your veiws and iilustrate as much as you can so that i can make every one aware of it<a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1798932682?profile=original"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1798932682?profile=original" width="285"/></a><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1798934292?profile=original"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1798934292?profile=original" width="220"/></a>a bay day which killed many innocent souls</p> MoMA Learning!tag:www.classroom20.com,2012-11-29:649749:Topic:8950032012-11-29T22:03:31.002ZLisa Mazzolahttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/LisaMazzola
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<p></p> Teaching with Timelines in the Elementary CCSS Classroomtag:www.classroom20.com,2012-11-26:649749:Topic:8942112012-11-26T04:46:35.546ZMary Florohttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/MaryFloro
<p>Recently I created a timeline for the third grade students at my school that helped illustrate the time span in history of the first settlers in Jamestown to the writing of the Declaration of Independence. It was a fine timeline that involved cutting and pasting, which can be enjoyable for many students, but I only created this activity because I lacked the time to create what I really wanted for my students- a technology based timeline using a web 2.0 tool that would be engaging, provide…</p>
<p>Recently I created a timeline for the third grade students at my school that helped illustrate the time span in history of the first settlers in Jamestown to the writing of the Declaration of Independence. It was a fine timeline that involved cutting and pasting, which can be enjoyable for many students, but I only created this activity because I lacked the time to create what I really wanted for my students- a technology based timeline using a web 2.0 tool that would be engaging, provide active learning, and even promote collaboration. I did not have the time to find the tool, learn it for myself, and then share with my students. Now, I am making it a point to do just that and share it with other great teachers that have similar ideas here on Classroom 2.0.</p>
<p>My searches for strong timeline makers resulted with <a href="http://dipity.com">dipity.com</a> as a popular one. <a href="mailto:scaron@educationworld.com">Sarah W. Caron</a>, Education World Social Media Editor, writes in her 2011 dipity.com <a href="http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/arvices/site_reviews/dipity.shtml">review</a> “dipity proves just challenging enough for student use.” <a href="http://lifestreamblog.com/author/admin/" title="Mark Krynsky">Mark Krynsky</a> creator of Lifestream Blog shares in his 2008 <a href="http://lifestreamblog.com/dipity-creates-visually-interactive-lifestreaming-timelines/">blog</a> that dipity “allows you to create both the prettiest and visually functional timeline I have yet to see on the web”. In a list of timeline makers on the <a href="http://web2educationuk.wetpaint.com/page/Timeline+Makers">Web 2.0 in Education website</a>, <a href="http://dipity.com">dipity.com</a> is ranked number one out of seventeen other web tools. However, if <a href="http://dipity.com">dipity.com</a> is not the tool for you, there are plenty of other free tools that can be found at <a href="http://www.go2web20.net/#tag:timeline">gotoweb2.0</a> such as <a href="http://www.xtimeline.com/">xtimeline</a> and <a href="http://www.capzles.com/">capzeles</a>. Personally, I wouldn’t spend too much time checking out every timeline maker available. My general rule is that I pick three to five web tools that sound good, briefly view each of them by spending about fifteen minutes in each, decide if it will match the purpose and grade level I plan to apply it towards, and try it out.</p>
<p><a href="http://dipity.com">Dipity.com</a> is age appropriate for third graders because it has enough bells and whistles that will impress the average eight to nine year old and creating the timeline and adding events are simple and quick to do. Each timeline event accommodates text, photos, links, and video as options. There are three different ways to view the timeline. Timeline mode allows the viewer to visually see selected dates plotted on a timeline. Flipbook mode allows the viewer to “flip” through each event as if viewing a slide show. List mode simply lists the events from the earliest dates to more current dates. As a teacher, viewing list mode will make it easy for assessment purposes. This tool is free and only requires an email to create an account. The website provides an option to change the settings from public to private, which I would do for my third grade students. To do this, go into the topic settings on the main page for the timeline you are working with. </p>
<p>I created a sample timeline for students to view based on dates that are found in their third grade Social Studies text. It was a quick and simple process. Creating the free account takes a matter of seconds. Once you are on your homepage, choose <i>Create a Timeline</i>. Enter a title, description, category, and picture (optional). Choose continue to add events. Each event will have a separate title, description, and date. Each event could also have an image, video, link, and map location added. Credit is given to photo images and videos by directly linking to each. Students will be able to locate images, appropriate websites, and videos. Students will need to make decisions about accurate and reliable sources of information. Shannon Bomar states in her <a href="http://www.sonomavalleyhigh.org/home/CA49709534937256/.blogs/post16019/EvaluatingSources.pdf">article</a> (2010) “educating students to think about information, to evaluate its origin and purpose, empowers them to make decisions about information and how it is best used and applied in their lives” (pg.75).</p>
<p>Creating a rubric to assess the completed timeline will be a simple and reliable form of assessment. I created a <a href="http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php?screen=PrintRubric&rubric_id=2258703&">rubric</a> through rubistar.com. Feel free to view it and use it if you can.</p>
<p>To view the sample timeline that I created, please see <a href="http://www.dipity.com/mfloro/Colonial-Times/">http://www.dipity.com/mfloro/Colonial-Times/</a>.</p>
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<p>References:</p>
<p>Bomar, S. (2010). A <em>School</em>-<em>Wide Instructional</em> Framework for Evaluating Sources. <i>Knowledge Quest</i>, 38 (3), 73-75. Retrieved from website <a href="http://www.sonomavalleyhigh.org/home/CA49709534937256/.blogs/post16019/EvaluatingSources.pdf">http://www.sonomavalleyhigh.org/home/CA49709534937256/.blogs/post16019/EvaluatingSources.pdf</a>.</p>
<p>Caron, S. (2011). Site Review:Dipity. <i>Education World.</i> Retrieved from website <a href="http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/arvices/site_reviews/dipity.shtml">http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/arvices/site_reviews/dipity.shtml</a>.</p>
<p>Krynsky, M. (2008). Dipity Creates Visually Interactive Lifestreaming Timelines. Retrieved from website <a href="http://lifestreamblog.com/dipity-creates-visually-interactive-lifestreaming-timelines/">http://lifestreamblog.com/dipity-creates-visually-interactive-lifestreaming-timelines/</a>.</p>
<p> </p> History Lessons for the Classroomtag:www.classroom20.com,2012-11-02:649749:Topic:8888862012-11-02T01:56:58.323ZAngela Smithhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/AngelaSmith
<p>In this lesson plan from HP Teacher Experience Exchange, students learn about Florida's Spanish Colonial Heritage Trail through brainstorming, a visual online booklet and discussion. How have you incorporated online resources into your history lesson plans? <a href="http://bit.ly/uMysJj">http://bit.ly/uMysJj</a></p>
<p>In this lesson plan from HP Teacher Experience Exchange, students learn about Florida's Spanish Colonial Heritage Trail through brainstorming, a visual online booklet and discussion. How have you incorporated online resources into your history lesson plans? <a href="http://bit.ly/uMysJj">http://bit.ly/uMysJj</a></p> History Lessons for the Classroomtag:www.classroom20.com,2012-10-29:649749:Topic:8876622012-10-29T17:33:10.401ZAngela Smithhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/AngelaSmith
<p>In this lesson plan from HP Teacher Experience Exchange, students learn about Florida's Spanish Colonial Heritage Trail through brainstorming, a visual online booklet and discussion. How have you incorporated online resources into your history lesson plans? <a href="http://bit.ly/uMysJj">http://bit.ly/uMysJj</a> </p>
<p>In this lesson plan from HP Teacher Experience Exchange, students learn about Florida's Spanish Colonial Heritage Trail through brainstorming, a visual online booklet and discussion. How have you incorporated online resources into your history lesson plans? <a href="http://bit.ly/uMysJj">http://bit.ly/uMysJj</a> </p> Teacher Created Sites to Help with Common Coretag:www.classroom20.com,2012-07-12:649749:Topic:8511562012-07-12T18:37:23.163ZJeanette L Steinhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/JeanetteLStein
<p>Here it is. A website created to feature teacher created websites that will help us to implement the Common Core. The first two featured sites are posted! Thanks so much for sharing.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.commoncore.co" target="_blank">www.commoncore.co</a></p>
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<p><br></br>The first one is a platform for discussion. I love the way Kristina includes all subject areas, including electives into this site.</p>
<p><br></br>The second one is from Melissa, a history teacher, with…</p>
<p>Here it is. A website created to feature teacher created websites that will help us to implement the Common Core. The first two featured sites are posted! Thanks so much for sharing.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.commoncore.co" target="_blank">www.commoncore.co</a></p>
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<p><br/>The first one is a platform for discussion. I love the way Kristina includes all subject areas, including electives into this site.</p>
<p><br/>The second one is from Melissa, a history teacher, with wonderful resources that will help any subject area.</p>
<p><br/>Please stop in and let me know what you think. If you have a site that you would like featured, please drop me a line. I would love to include as many sites as I can.</p> Learning with Google Earthtag:www.classroom20.com,2012-07-05:649749:Topic:8497852012-07-05T17:46:53.879ZThomas Petrahttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/ThomasPetra
<p>This <em>Classroom 2.0</em><i>: The Book</i> chapter can be downloaded at <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/98582395/Thomas-Petra-Learning-With-Google-Earth" target="_blank">http://www.scribd.com/doc/98582395/Thomas-Petra-Learning-With-Google-Earth</a></p>
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<p>Google Earth is the perfect platform for educators who want to construct progressive learning experiences for their students. It is a rich 21st Century resource for any subject area, full of materials and functionality. More…</p>
<p>This <em>Classroom 2.0</em><i>: The Book</i> chapter can be downloaded at <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/98582395/Thomas-Petra-Learning-With-Google-Earth" target="_blank">http://www.scribd.com/doc/98582395/Thomas-Petra-Learning-With-Google-Earth</a></p>
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<p>Google Earth is the perfect platform for educators who want to construct progressive learning experiences for their students. It is a rich 21st Century resource for any subject area, full of materials and functionality. More than a mapping tool, Google Earth is a vast collection of information where users can view layers of content or add their own. Using its simple tool set, teachers can transform traditional instruction by designing lessons that allow an active investigation of ideas. Students of different learning styles will be able to explore concepts in depth and develop higher-level thinking skills such as analysis, synthesis, and creativity. Real life activities portrayed in a virtual globe add purpose and context to their learning. Google Earth is the perfect application for project-based learning, cross-curricular units, or exploring global themes.</p>
<p>Open source material, such as those provide by <a href="http://www.googlelittrips.com" target="_blank">Google Lit Trips</a> and <a href="http://www.realworldmath.org/" target="_blank">Real World Math</a>, serve not only as resources for others but as models of inspiration. Teachers of any subject area or grade level can design customized lessons for their students. I hope you take time to read my <em>Classroom 2.0: The Book</em> chapter and consider how you can use Google Earth in your classroom.</p>
<p>Please feel free to add comments and suggestions below. This is the peer review stage of the book and I welcome your feedback.</p>
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<p></p> It's not just "Icing on the Cake" in Student Competitionstag:www.classroom20.com,2012-04-07:649749:Topic:8254812012-04-07T16:36:54.750ZKatie Leachhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KatieLeach
<p><strong>Your Name and Title: </strong>Katie Leach, Gifted Support Teacher</p>
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<p><strong>School, Library, or Organization Name: </strong>Weatherly Area School District</p>
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<p><strong>Area of the World from Which You Will Present: </strong>Pennsylvania, USA</p>
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<p><strong>Your Name and Title: </strong>Katie Leach, Gifted Support Teacher</p>
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<p><strong>School, Library, or Organization Name: </strong>Weatherly Area School District</p>
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<p><strong>Area of the World from Which You Will Present: </strong>Pennsylvania, USA</p>
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<p><strong>Language in Which You Will Present: </strong>English</p>
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<p><strong>Target Audience(s): </strong> Classroom Teachers and Gifted Support Teachers</p>
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<p><strong>Short Session Description (one line):</strong> Winning a competition is "Icing on the Cake", but the learning and connecting with others is the best part of competing!</p>
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<p><strong>Full Session Description (as long as you would like): </strong>Entering your students in competitions takes on new meaning when you tell your students that you are not entering the competition to win, you are entering to learn, and winning is icing on the cake. There are many ways to make social connections while competing, if you dig to find them. We will be looking at competitions your students can attend and competitions that are held online and how you can encourage your students to connect with others.</p>
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<p>1. Competitions that students attend</p>
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<li>Matching student interest to professors at host university</li>
<li>Inviting experts in charge of the event for guidance</li>
<li>Connecting to other coaches for advise and ideas - Information you can get from other coaches while the competition is going on! (Some good, some not!)</li>
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<p>2. Competitions online</p>
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<li>Often online competitions have links and resources, including experts, for students to look or contact before the competition</li>
<li>Competitions will host webinars for students</li>
<li>Templates will be available and timelines for completion of material to be submitted</li>
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<p>3. Hints for competing</p>
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<li>What students fear - letting you down</li>
<li>Give it your best and make learning the priority</li>
<li>Dealing with intimidation of other team members</li>
<li>Read and re-read the rules</li>
<li>Read and re-read what the judges are looking for</li>
<li>Encourage students to go through the competition's website carefully, there could be past tests, winning projects to give ideas and links to other links for help</li>
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<p><strong>Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session:</strong> These are links to past and present competitions my students have entered:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nhd.org/" target="_blank">History Day</a> </p>
<p><a href="http://www.intel.com/about/corporateresponsibility/education/isef/index.htm" target="_blank">Intel Science Fair</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.ecybermission.com" target="_blank">eCybermission</a></p>
<p><a href="http://teams.tsaweb.org/teams/index.html" target="_blank">TEAMS Engineering Healthier Lives</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.wvia.org/television/local-programs/scholastic-scrimmage" target="_blank">Scholastic Scrimmage (our local PBS station)</a><a href="http://www.marywood.edu/math/contest/" target="_blank">Marywood Math Competition</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.bucknell.edu/x1160.xml" target="_blank">Gold Math Exam</a></p>
<p><a href="http://soinc.org/" target="_blank">Science Olympiad</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.odysseyofthemind.com/" target="_blank">Odyssey of the Mind</a></p>
<p><a href="http://purplecomet.org/" target="_blank">Purple Comet Math Competition</a></p>
<p><a href="http://m3challenge.siam.org/" target="_blank">Moody's Math Challenge</a></p>
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<p>And in the future, here is another contest we are hoping to enter:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.youngscientistchallenge.com/home.html" target="_blank">The Search for America's Next Top Young Scientist</a></p>
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<p><strong><br/></strong></p> U.S. history project based lessontag:www.classroom20.com,2012-02-28:649749:Topic:8110702012-02-28T09:22:52.687ZLarry Blodgetthttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/LarryBlodgett
<p>I created this lesson, but, won't personally have the opportunity to use it. <a href="http://dualushistory.wikispaces.com/" target="_blank">I'd like to post a link,</a> ask what you all think, and I'd be very intersted in hearing if anyone uses it in any form.</p>
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<p>I created this lesson, but, won't personally have the opportunity to use it. <a href="http://dualushistory.wikispaces.com/" target="_blank">I'd like to post a link,</a> ask what you all think, and I'd be very intersted in hearing if anyone uses it in any form.</p>
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