2000 TORCH Workshop Descriptions
History
American History
Contact
Joe Benedict
for more information
This one-week institute presents ideas and techniques to
enhance the multi-cultural American History curriculum through
scholarship, level-appropriate cooperative and project based
learning, as well as the use of technology in the classroom.
Participants are provided hands-on experience with computer-based
technology. Teachers are given time each day to explore
the Internet for information directly related to their curriculum,
based on availability of computers with Internet access.
Lessons will be created and resources identified that meet
teacher needs. Interdisciplinary activities and units will
be shared. Presenters utilize an activity-based approach
so all participants are involved.
Hand-held Technology:
TI-83 Computer Needs: Basic Institute - 2-4 Macs
or PCs with CD-ROM History/Technology Institute - Minimum
of 10 Macs with CD-ROM and Internet access
New Media Classroom Regional Workshop
Contact
Carl Shulkin
for more information
The workshop is designed to expose participating faculty to
innovative teaching practices using new educational technology
to enhance student learning. The workshop will provide hands-on
training and help participating faculty develop the skills and
classroom experience necessary to use CD-ROMs and the World Wide
Web effectively in their teaching.
The workshop is open to full-time faculty who will be teaching a
survey course in United States History, American Studies or American
Literature during the 2000-2001 school year at a secondary school,
two-year or four-year college. A basic knowledge of computers and
of the Windows 95 operating system are the only technical prerequisites.
A complete workshop description, can be found on the Web at:
http://www.digitalhistory.com/schools/PembrokeHillSchool/nmcrw.htm
A full scale interactive hour by hour agenda can be found at
http://www.digitalhistory.com/schools/PembrokeHillSchool/kcagenda.html
To obtain a cover sheet for submitting an application or for further
information, please contact the host teacher-leader,
http://www.digitalhistory.com/schools/PembrokeHillSchool/cover.htm
World History for the 21st
Contact
Heidi Roup
for more information
The World History Association, in conjunction with the
College Board, will offer 11 regional world history institutes
during the summer. These institutes will introduce teachers to
new world history scholarship and the new Advanced Placement
Program and examination in world history. The institutes will
be structured on the College Board model with five days for
training plus an optional sixth day to cover specifics of the AP
Program and the AP test. A world history scholar and a master
teacher team will lead the institutes. Each institute will be
limited to 25 participants.
Participants will receive teaching materials and scholarly
articles; discuss the work of visiting scholars; and acquire books,
curricula, and bibliographies to help them prepare their courses.
Registration for continuing education or graduate credit will be
available.
Information is available at,
www.collegeboard.org/ap/worldhistory or
www.thewha.org.
For
more information contact:
Tonka Irish
(609)452-7007, x123
