ED Surge

APRIL 3, 2024

I often weave these historical narratives into content through primary sources. I love using primary sources and personal narratives to make history more relevant for my students, but that takes second place to tangible pieces of history like my family artifacts, such as my great-grandfather's World War I uniform.

History 137

History Primary Sources Artifacts Social Studies 137

Edthena

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The author of Ed Tech Essentials and founder of Class Tech Tips encourages educators to use tech tools for their own professional learning. In this PLtogether Lounge Talk, Monica Burns talked with Edthena founder and CEO Adam Geller about the advantages of integrating educational technology into adult learning.

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EdTech Artifacts Primary Sources Educational Technology 97

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Especially in a social studies classroom where I’m working with a lot of primary sources, sometimes it's hard to figure out how to break down that language so that English learners are still accessing the same content but not losing the academic vocabulary.

Primary Sources 136

Primary Sources Lesson Plan Professional Development EdTech 136

ED Surge

OCTOBER 24, 2023

A lot of these things were 100 years ago, 200 years ago, and maybe if you're reading about it from a primary source, it can be really difficult to understand,” Cella explains. It’s a lack of connection to the past that Cella sees as a barrier to students finding their own love for history. “A

History 27

History Teaching Primary Sources Heritage 27

ED Surge

JULY 21, 2022

I've thought about opening it up widely—write a historical novelette (using primary sources, of course), create a sculpture, write a song—but, again, I have no idea how to grade something like that, considering the wide range of talent that my students likely will have.

Primary Sources 125

Primary Sources History World History Digital Resources 125

ED Surge

MAY 24, 2023

To ensure that instructional materials are easily accessible to educators, AAAJ Chicago convened a working group of Asian American educators and community leaders that compiled a database of Asian American history resources that showcases a range of materials from picture books to documentaries and primary sources.

Inclusive Curriculum 104

Inclusive Curriculum American History Primary Sources Professional Development 104

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

She retells history with expert analyses of historical artifacts, primary sources and thorough research. We’re sometimes told that women were incapable of such violence, but Jones-Rogers demystifies this inaccuracy.

History 104

History Teaching Sociology Oral History 104