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- The
Mitten project that Jennifer and I worked on went very well and was
enriching for both our students and ourselves. Our students used
technology to truly become historians and were able to learn the
material at a deeper level than with more traditional teaching
methods. Our students enjoyed virtually all of the elements of
the project, although some did not utilize their time very well and
this led to some confusion at the end of the seven week
period. I will try to allow more class time to complete the
project requirements, but also have more check-in points where
specific material is due. One additional difficulty was that
students used different technology at home that they were using at
school so we had compatibility problems both within the student groups
and then when the final project was compiled.
- Teaching
history with the addition of electronic databases, educational
software, and office software go hand in hand. Students have
millions of primary source documents at their fingertips and the
ability to compile them easily and elegantly into their own electronic
portfolios. The level of understanding is deepened and enjoyment
of the class is increased by adding a technology component.
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