Technology Applications:

Using Webquests - (Self-paced with video clips)
Course Overview:
Search for the word "WebQuest" in any search engine, and you soon discover thousands of online lessons created by teachers around the world.

Why the Web? An Interactive Tool for the Classroom -
(Self-paced with video clips)
Course Overview:
Teachers guide student learning by posing problems, encouraging student questions, and offering opportunities for students to find solutions.

Prospecting in American Memory - (Self-paced)
Course Overview:
Use the west as your topic to discover search strategies to find information that needed in American Memory. This workshop is best done with a 2 or more teachers.

Searching American Memory - (Self-paced)
Course Overview:
Tour the collections and different media formats as you learn strategies and tips for successful searching. Appropriate for educators new to the American Memory collections.

Basic HTML - (Self-paced)
Course Overview:
Learn the basics of HTML: what it is, what its building blocks are, and how it is affected by file structure. Useful for HTML novices of all ages.

The Look. . .Design for the Web - (Self-paced)
Course Overview:
Examine basic, underlying design considerations for web builders. Useful for novice Web site designers of all ages.

Top Ten List for Web Designers - Designing Curriculum for the Web -
(Self-paced)
Course Overview:
Outline the planning process necessary for designing effective Web sites. Find links to tutorials and help sites.

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                   Technology Integration:


Technology Integration: Language Arts & Social Studies - (Self-paced)
Course Overview:
What does technology integration look like in the social studies or language arts curriculum? It looks like business as usual. Technology integration in the social studies or language arts curriculum supports students in their active pursuit of new knowledge. This workshop is designed for 3 hours credit.

Technology Integration: Math & Science - (Self-paced)
Course Overview:
Integrating math and science brings together two very important academic subject areas, and enhances both. This combination better reflects the place of mathematics and science in the real world, and it provides students with a context for how they will use what they're learning once they finish school. This workshop is designed for 3 hours credit.

Games Kids Play - PowerPoint Pizzazz - (Self-paced)
Course Overview:
Learn to create PowerPoint presentations of historical investigations conducted through primary sources from American Memory. Useful for PowerPoint novices of all ages.

How Did You Do That? Gif Animated Slide Shows - (Self-paced)
Course Overview:
Learn to create animated GIFs to enhance the look of Web pages. Find links to tutorials and free downloads. Useful for Web site designers of all ages.

It's All in the Design - Curriculum Design - (Self-paced)
Course Overview:
Create engaging curriculum that uses primary sources to provide a powerful learning experience for students. Use several American Memory collections as specific tools for curriculum designers.

Primary Sources: Learning w/American Memory Historical Collections -
(Self-paced)
Course Overview:
Roll up your sleeves and use the exciting multimedia resources of the collections! Help your students understand what they “see”, “hear” and “read” in American Memory. This workshop is appropriate for professional development purposes. Strategies learned in the workshops can be shared with students of all ages.