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015 This ain't Your Momma's History: Using Technology to Bring History to Life, and Your community into Your Classroom - Steve Bromage, Kristie Littlefield, Laura Richter, Ernie Easter

New technologies and training, resources, and support available through MLTI and the Maine Historical Society are helping re-invent and re-energize social studies education in Maine. Gone are the days of lectures, overheads, rote memorization, and dependence on text books. Enter the era of fingertip access to thousands of primary documents, software and websites that empower students to capture and share their learning, training that teaches students to do research and think like historians, and, perhaps most importantly, extensive opportunities for students to explore and interact with local history and become engaged citizens.

Join experienced educators who have been leaders in this work for an interactive session that includes: an inside look at key tools that can enhance how you teach history, including the Maine Memory Network ( http://www.mainememory.net ), Noteshare, and podcasting; incredible examples of student work; strategies for teaching history and meeting the revised Learning Results; and, a workshop designed to help participants plan how to integrate these resources in their own teaching.