Teaching History in the Digital Age

Hello everyone:

It was great meeting everyone last night. We’ve got a great mix of talents and interests in the group and I know it’s going to be a great semester.

I’m on my way over to the Library right now to place four things on reserve for next week:

1. Report of the Conference on History in the College Curriculum (AHA, 1906)

2. Report on the Conference on the First Year of College Work in History (AHA, 1905)

3. Larry Cuban, How Scholars Trumped Teachers (chapters 1-3)

4. Robert Orrill and Linn Shapiro, From Bold Beginnings to an Uncertain Future: The Discipline of History and History Education, (American Historical Review, June 2005, 727-751)

This last item replaces the Paul Ward essay–I just couldn’t locate my copy of the first few pages–filed in the wrong folder somewhere!

Once you’ve read through the readings for the week, I’d like you to post a reflection on what you’ve read, thinking particularly about common threads you can find in the readings and common challenges for those teaching history. What’s changed over time and what hasn’t? Finally, post any and all questions that you’d like us to discuss next week. And then be sure to comment on at least one or two of the posts of others in the class.

See you Tuesday!