Native Americans and Technology Integration: TAH

Access the lecture slides for Dr. Keeler's presentation on Technology-Infused Project-Based Learning in History here.

Enjoy reviewing the linked book report below. Calloway Book Report by Kathleen DeBeer Calloway Book Report by Steve Battreal

This video was recorded by Dr. Michael Green to teach about the Spanish Empire as it relates to Native Americans of the Colonial Era. The Spanish Empire — Dr. Green (Audio Lecture) The Spanish Empire — Dr. Green (Video Lecture in m4v or mov)

This link is to a brief article by Kathy Schrock called The ABCs of Website Evaluation. It identifies ways for teachers and students to gauge the quality of websites. ___________________________________________________________________

This link is to an audio of an article appearing in Phi Delta Kappa's Edge Magazine. In it, Yong Zhao discusses the ramifications of living in a "flat world" - a world where political barriers do not keep people apart. Enjoy listening to Education in a Flat World. ___________________________________________________________________

Below, you will find a link to an audio recording of the lecture delivered during class on October 3, 2007. Dr. Michael Green - Audio Lecture ___________________________________________________________________

Below, you will find a link to an audio recording of the lecture delivered during class on October 3, 2007. Dr. Christy Keeler - Audio Lecture ___________________________________________________________________

When selecting the book resources to supply to teachers as part of the grant, the project coordinator and pedagogy expert worked collaboratively to consult several sources. The search began with a review of recommended books from the following sources:

• National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) Notable Tradebooks for Young People
  
• Carter G. Woodson Book Awards
• John Newberry Medal and Honor Books
• Randolph Caldecott Medal Books
  
• Librarian Recommendations
• Literacy Experts Recommendation
  
• Personal Recommendations (based on classroom use)

Each book from the resulting list was reviewed in the library. At that point, the project coordinator and pedagogy scholar deleted those books that were inappropriate. Examples for deleting books included that the reading level was too high for the target audiences (3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students), the era of the text did not align with the era of the module, and there were multiple books addressing the same topics.

The list resulting from the library review was then matched against those books recommended by respected sources that review children's books about Native Americans. The primary resources for this review were the Oyate website, A Broken Flute, and Debbie Reese's blog. Some texts were maintained in the list even though there were concerns about aspects of the works (e.g., The Buffalo Hunt by Russell Freedman), but information about these failings was shared with students in the module. The final final list appears below.

Booklist (2010)

Download the virtual museum assignment here.

For more information on developing virtual museums and their origins, please visit the Educational Virtual Museums Website.

Download the book review here and the discussion post here.