[iwgmgfh] Re: Genealogy, Technology, and Learning Course
- From: Arnon Hershkovitz <arnon.hershkovitz@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: iwgmgfh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 06:52:12 +0200
Thanks, Christine. I might give this post-writing as a homework task. Let
me think about it.
On Mar 19, 2014 4:20 AM, "Christine Sleeter" <csleeter@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Arnon,
>
> I haven't taught a course like this, so can't help out there. But I wonder
> if you (or maybe one of your students) might be interested in writing a
> guest blog (of about 300-1000 words) for my Critical Family History website
> (http://historyandfamily.blogspot.com/2013/09/critical-family-history.html).
> Tanya Evans did one a few months ago, and it's gotten quite a lot of hits.
> Let me know if you or a student might have some interest.
>
> Keep us posted on how the course goes!
>
> Christine Sleeter
>
>
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> On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 7:16 AM, Arnon Hershkovitz <
> arnon.hershkovitz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Hello, Dear Colleagues.
>>
>> I've been extremely overwhelmed with the relation back to Israel and with
>> starting my new job. I can't believe that we're well into spring semester
>> already, these days are truly hectic...
>>
>> I'd like to share with you some exciting news: This semester, I started
>> teaching a Genealogy, Technology, and Learning class. This is a graduate
>> class, mainly for students in the Technologies and Learning program, which
>> is part of the Mathematics, Science and Technology Education Department in
>> Tel Aviv University's School of Education (wow, that's a long affiliation
>> ;-).
>>
>> The class discusses various topics which critically examine the genealogy
>> field. Example topics: The very basic concepts and (unwritten) "standards"
>> of genealogy as a research-like practice; source and resource evaluation;
>> personal information management; motivation; combining genealogy in the
>> school curriculum with regards to some core disciplines (mainly, history,
>> math, biology, language arts); ethical and legal issues; technological
>> advances; genealogical communities (both offline and online).
>>
>> The students are fascinated (I've a small class), and I feel very
>> challenged.
>>
>> Do you have any advice from your own experience, please share it with me
>> (us).
>>
>> Yours,
>> Arnon
>>
>
>
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