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Techist: A Blog about Technology, History and Teaching: Pushing Boundaries
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Techist: A Blog about Technology, History and Teaching. Wednesday, May 23, 2012. I'll make this public here, partly to keep myself honest, partly to explain why there may be fewer* posts here. I often say that one of my goals in teaching is to push students beyond their comfort zones. That discomfort is where real learning occurs. And that I want students to become comfortable with being uncomfortable. One of the parallels to that, however, that I've also made clear in the teaching presentations. I'm awa...
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Techist: A Blog about Technology, History and Teaching: "Uncomfortable, but not paralyzed"
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Techist: A Blog about Technology, History and Teaching. Tuesday, January 22, 2008. Uncomfortable, but not paralyzed". I gave my digital history class a " pep talk. At the end of last week to address the concerns some of them had about feeling overwhelmed and uncertain about exactly what I wanted them to do this semester. It came up again today in class as the students looked blankly when they were asked if they had any questions. So I asked, "uncomfortable or paralyzed? They laughed and we moved forward.
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Techist: A Blog about Technology, History and Teaching: Incorporating Digital Literacy into History Methods Courses
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Techist: A Blog about Technology, History and Teaching. Wednesday, September 05, 2012. Incorporating Digital Literacy into History Methods Courses. In the History and American Studies 2009 Departmental Strategic Plan my department said that, in addition to other skills and literacies, we wanted all majors to develop the following abilities:. The ability to find reliable, scholarly, information on topics:. Within gated, subscription databases and in the larger, disorganized online world. Now, we are looki...
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Techist: A Blog about Technology, History and Teaching: July 2012
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Techist: A Blog about Technology, History and Teaching. Wednesday, July 11, 2012. Confirmation for "Uncomfortable, but Not Paralyzed"? Since my first Digital History class. In 2008, I've been telling students that I wanted them to be "uncomfortable, but not paralyzed". Based on my sense that it was only when one struggled a bit that deep learning occurred. The concept has explicitly shaped much of my teaching since then. Now the Mindshift blog at KQED is reporting. In fact, deep learning may be. To happe...
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Techist: A Blog about Technology, History and Teaching: My Contribution to the James Farmer Lecture Hall Dedication
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Techist: A Blog about Technology, History and Teaching. Friday, November 15, 2013. My Contribution to the James Farmer Lecture Hall Dedication. I was honored to be asked to be part of the dedication of the large lecture room in Monroe Hall at UMW in honor of Civil Rights icon James Farmer, who taught in that room for nearly 15 years. Here is the text of my remarks with some of the clips I shared with the audience. James Farmer Lecture Hall Dedication, November 15, 2013. Course. As a history major I h...
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Techist: A Blog about Technology, History and Teaching: 2012 UMW Convocation Keynote
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Techist: A Blog about Technology, History and Teaching. Sunday, May 13, 2012. 2012 UMW Convocation Keynote. The following is a speech that I was invited to give to graduating seniors at the pre-graduation awards ceremony known as Convocation. If you're not at UMW, some of the inside jokes will not make as much sense so I've included some links or annotations). May 11, 2012. On a more serious note, as a class you’ve witnessed a nation involved in multiple wars/conflicts; you’ve seen a world co...When I as...
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Techist: A Blog about Technology, History and Teaching: May 2012
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Techist: A Blog about Technology, History and Teaching. Wednesday, May 23, 2012. I'll make this public here, partly to keep myself honest, partly to explain why there may be fewer* posts here. I often say that one of my goals in teaching is to push students beyond their comfort zones. That discomfort is where real learning occurs. And that I want students to become comfortable with being uncomfortable. One of the parallels to that, however, that I've also made clear in the teaching presentations. I'm awa...
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Techist: A Blog about Technology, History and Teaching: Moving on over
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Techist: A Blog about Technology, History and Teaching. Sunday, March 30, 2014. After nine years on Blogger, I've ported all my posts to http:/ techist.mcclurken.org/. I moved because I'm working to consolidate my digital identity (as part of UMW's Domain of One's Own. Project) and because almost all of my blogging in the classroom has been oriented around WordPress. So, if you're still following me here, please switch your feed to the new site ( http:/ techist.mcclurken.org/feed. View my complete profile.
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Techist: A Blog about Technology, History and Teaching: March 2012
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Techist: A Blog about Technology, History and Teaching. Sunday, March 18, 2012. Visiting Parson Weems's House. A bit of a break from my normal discussions about teaching and technology:. Today, my family and I had the chance to visit a house once owned by Parson (Mason Locke) Weems. Famed for writing the first biography of George Washington. And the man responsible for introducing that silly story about Washington chopping down the cherry tree as a child. The house is for sale at auction next month.
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Techist: A Blog about Technology, History and Teaching: September 2012
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Techist: A Blog about Technology, History and Teaching. Wednesday, September 05, 2012. Incorporating Digital Literacy into History Methods Courses. In the History and American Studies 2009 Departmental Strategic Plan my department said that, in addition to other skills and literacies, we wanted all majors to develop the following abilities:. The ability to find reliable, scholarly, information on topics:. Within gated, subscription databases and in the larger, disorganized online world. Now, we are looki...