In February, I proposed that history education in the middle childhood years should begin with good fiction and non-fiction books for children. College survey courses in American history at Wright State University are populated first by students in education, followed by history majors and a sprinkling of history enthusiasts from other departments. Many of the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Education’
Ohio Humanities Council Summer Institutes
Posted in Education, Ohio Humanities Council, history, oral history, tagged Education, history, Ohio Humanities Council, summer institute, teacher institute on April 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Each summer, the Ohio Humanities Council sponsors The Oral History Training Institute for historical organizations, teachers, and others interested in learning the skills to develop an oral history project. Learn more about oral history June 3-5 at Kenyon College.
The Ohio Humanities supports summer teachers institutes across the state. For more information, see K-12 Programs [...]
Ebooks for kids
Posted in Education, civic engagement, reading, tagged children's books, ebooks, Education, OLPC on March 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The One Laptop Per Child XO computer screen swivels and folds flat to make it easier to explore an ebook. Ebooks are a cool resource for the OLPC but you don’t need the XO to access ebooks for kids. The OLPC is set up to access a wonderful, international collection of children’s books [...]
History Works
Posted in Education, Ohio, history, popular history, tagged archives, civil war, cultural heritage area, Education, historic preservation, Ohio Historical Society, Statehood Day on March 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
On Wednesday, March 5, more than 200 people involved in historic preservation, archives, museums, archaeology, and public history converged on the Ohio Statehouse. We celebrated Ohio Statehood Day (a few days late) with a luncheon and speakers in the atrium, followed by group visits to share our support for history in Ohio with elected representatives. [...]
