workshop5

=Workshop 5= //District Facilitators: Molly Laden, Robert Simpson, Dianne Stratton//

1. Project-Based Units - Developed by teachers in the Teaching American History Grant Project, [|Voices Rising]

 * [|Resistance & Resolution – Tea Party Lesson]
 * [|Revolutionary Reactions - To Sign or Not to Sign--That is Your Decision]
 * [|Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade]

3. Identifying 21st century skills

 * http://theconnectedclassroom.wikispaces.com/

4. Inspiration 8.0 (30 min)
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 * [|Inspiration website]
 * [|Inspiration Overview Movie]
 * Inspiration Concept Map - Factors of Immigration

5. Wiki (30 min)

 * Wikispaces
 * [|Introduction Movie]
 * Student Wiki Example - Examine the  Eastchester Middle High School wiki with content composed and maintained by students. What are some advantages of using wikis with your students?

6. Podcasts (30 min)
> Committees of Correspondence Podcast MP3 media type="file" key="Boston_CofC_podcast.mp3" > code Hi, I'm ______, a High School History teacher in __________  MA. ... code //Eileen McLaughlin// media type="file" key="eileenmclaughlin.mp3"
 * //The Podcast Factory// - Each district has one to experiment with podcasting.
 * Example of student Podcast
 * Teachers will create a short podcast beginning with an introduction and describing the 21st century learning strategy they will try with their students using the laptops and/or other technology tool:
 * Medford Teachers discuss 21st century learning strategies they will try with their students in the one-to-one laptop environment:**

//Jay Griffin// media type="file" key="jaygriffin.mp3"

//Matt Gardner// media type="file" key="mattgardner-inca-maya-aztec-project.mp3"

//Nick Tucci// media type="file" key="nicktuccirenaissanceproject.mp3"

//Taryn Ross// media type="file" key="tarynross.mp3" //Robert Simpson// Teacher Learning Center Director Introduction media type="file" key="simpson_intro.mp3" //Judi Allen// and //Michelle Magner// media type="file" key="allenmagner.mp3" //Jamie Green// media type="file" key="green.mp3" //Greg Hurley// media type="file" key="hurley.mp3" //Rick Tivnan// media type="file" key="rick.mp3" //Pat Reeve// - Suffolk University Historian media type="file" key="reeve.mp3"
 * Malden Teachers**

**Judi Allen and Michele Magner Project Leaders 2008-2009**
//Ben Max// media type="file" key="Ben.mp3" //Rebecca Johnson// media type="file" key="Rebecca.mp3" //Ann Pember// media type="file" key="Ann.mp3" Dana Marie Brown media type="file" key="DanaMarie.mp3"