I recommend the following books for use when teaching the history of Native Americans to students in intermediate-level grades. Note that many books are not recommended for use with students due to historical inaccuracies and prejudicial statem

Virtual Museum Templates (PowerPoint Files)

Sep 30th, 2008

Please visit the Educational Virtual Museums blog at http://educationalvirtualmuseums.blogspot.com/ for more information on virtual museums, examples of exemplary museums, templates to create museums, and videos on technical aspects of their d

Creative Uses for PowerPoint—Templates

Sep 30th, 2008

For additional PowerPoint-based templates for educational use. I recommend:Game Show Templates (e.g., Who Wants to be a Millionaire, Hollywood Squares) at http://teach.fcps.net/trt10/PowerPoint.htmTimers by Meggin MacIntosh at http://meggin.com

Seneca Women - A Lecture by Dr. DeAnna Beachley

Sep 17th, 2008

This lecture was written and performed by Dr. DeAnna Beachley.Audio Version"Women in Native American societyCase Study: Seneca Women Women of the Seneca tribe, and for that of most of the tribes in the Eastern US, dominated agricultural prod

Lecture Slides: Technology-Infused Project-Based Learning in History (Dr. Keeler)

Sep 12th, 2008

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

Social Bookmarking (Video)

Sep 12th, 2008

Our course bookmarking site is available at http://del.icio.us/Native_Americans. Alternatively, you may visit http://del.icio.us/Social_Studies.___________________________________________________________________

Resources for Native American Children's Literature

Jan 19th, 2008

There are two sources I highly recommend for reviewing and selecting children's literature relating to Native Americans.OyateDebbie Reese's Blog on Native American Children's Literature

Exemplary Calloway Book Reports

Dec 11th, 2007

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

Lecture: Dr. Michael Green — The Spanish Empire (Video)

Oct 25th, 2007

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)

The ABCs of Evaluation (PDF)

Oct 17th, 2007

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.___________________________________________________________________

Education in a Flat World (Audio)

Oct 17th, 2007

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 Educat

Class Lecture: Michael Green - Environmentalism (Audio)

Oct 17th, 2007

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___________________________________________________________________

Class Lecture: DeAnna Beachley - Biological Exchange and Imagery (Audio)

Oct 17th, 2007

Below, you will find a link to an audio recording of the lecture delivered during class on October 3, 2007.Dr. DeAnna Beachley - Audio Lecture___________________________________________________________________

Class Lecture: Christy Keeler - Tech-Integration and PBL (Audio)

Oct 17th, 2007

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___________________________________________________________________

Using a Blog (Text)

Oct 9th, 2007

In response to those who have had some problems maneuvering through this blog, I've prepared the following text-based tutorial......................................................................................................................

Introduction to iTunes (Video)

Oct 5th, 2007

Our site is now available on iTunes. Click here for a text-based set of instructions on how to use iTunes, or click below for a video introduction.To subscribe to our podcast by going to "Advanced" in the iTunes menubar and select "Subscribe to

Using iPods (Video)

Oct 5th, 2007

The video linked below introduces use of a video iPod. For new users of the technology, you may find this very helpful.iPod Video___________________________________________________________________

Native American Book Selection

Oct 2nd, 2007

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

Assignment: Virtual Museum

Oct 2nd, 2007

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

Assignments: Book Review and Discussion Posts

Oct 2nd, 2007

Download the book review here and the discussion post here.

Assignment: Delicious Social Bookmarking

Oct 2nd, 2007

Download the social bookmarking assignment here.

Module Syllabus

Oct 2nd, 2007

Download the module syllabus here.

Welcome to the Podcast/Vidcast

Oct 1st, 2007

The purpose of this blog is to post audio and video content for use during the Native American/Technology Integration module of the Clark County School District Teaching American History Grant. The posts appearing here will be delivered to part

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