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Advanced Omeka

Following up on Megan Brett’s intro to Omeka in the bootcamp on Friday, I’m all in for doing an advanced talk. Generally, this means looking at a standalone Omeka installation, with you installing it on a server you control, like … Continue reading

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Using Wikipedia in the Classroom

Ever since I took a webinar on the possibilities for Wikipedia in the classroom (across disciplines), I have wanted to try it in one of my classes. The only article I’ve read on doing this was designed for an upper-level … Continue reading

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Digital History of New Haven Project – post by Troy Paddock

Hi All, This fall we will be launching the Digital History of New Haven Project (launching may be an overstatement). The Digital History of New Haven Project will create an open access website dedicated to the history of New Haven, … Continue reading

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Unconventional Tools for Unconventional Classrooms

What tools are you using in your classrooms? Let’s have a show and tell! Come and share your favorite tools and how you use them for teaching or play (or both, mwahaha). Starting Points: Voyant Zotero StoryMap HistoryPin Juxta

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Proposal for “Play” Session with Smithsonian Learning Lab

The Smithsonian Institution will formally launch its new  digital learning space/platform called the Smithsonian Learning Lab June 27-29, 2016.  Learning Lab users create and share collections from the more than 1.4 million (and growing) digital assets from the Smithsonian’s museums, research … Continue reading

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