Moler's Musing

AUGUST 28, 2024

In this blog post, I’ll walk you through how I collaborated with AI (ChatGPT) to develop a comprehensive 5-6 day unit on Native American history, tailored specifically for my 8th-grade students. I teach 8th graders mostly with special needs and IEPs. I also teach 65-minute classes.”

American History 61

American History Geography Local History History 61

C3 Teachers

MARCH 30, 2022

My intent as an UGRR participant was to stretch my local history knowledge and to sharpen my historical-geographical thinking skills. A second teacher candidate described learning more about local history that he ever knew about. One way to achieve this goal is through service-learning projects.

Cultures 52

Cultures Heritage Civic Engagement Civics 52

ED Surge

JANUARY 10, 2023

Through my work as director of MIT’s Teaching Systems Lab , I’ve asked the question to teachers, school leaders, coaches, researchers and experts of all stripes (think: learning science, instruction, teacher education, culturally responsive teaching and so on), and it typically elicits more pauses and wonderings than answers.

Local History 117

Local History Civics Lesson Plan Social Science 117

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

For instance, if I was teaching Social Studies today… My students and I definitely would be tapping into an incredible diversity of online resources. The UC Davis California History Social Science Project frames current events within their historical context , connecting students’ present to the past.

Social Studies 76

Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

Rosie the History Teacher

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Then, I headed out to the cemetery to pay my respects at Sarah’s grave and shared her story with dozens of local history buffs. I have also been digging into my own family history recently. The couple in this photograph are my great-great-grandparents, along with the baby who would be a great aunt of mine.

Museum 52

Museum Local History History Lesson Plan 52