Open source history, Wikipedia, and Encyclopedia Britannica

It’s the end of an era. The print version of Encyclopedia Britannica is no longer. And just when I was getting psyched up to pay $1,395 for the 32 volume set. It’s not really a surprise, is it? Owning a four figure set of books that are out-of-date as soon as you crack them open [...]

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History at the varsity level

It’s ironic, and just a little bit sad, but I thought twice about posting the following article. It’s too long. No one will read it all the way through. But I have faith. And you’ll thank me when you’re done. Jim does a great job of articulating the problem and consequence of history without reading [...]

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Google Search tools that you may have never heard of

Google. Yes. It’s a noun. But more and more often, we use the word as a verb. The problem? We really don’t know how to use it very well. A recent study claims that students might have grown up with the language of the information age, but they do not necessarily know the grammar. They [...]

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MACE 2011 – Social Studies for the 21st Century

The MACE Spring Conference is here! The MACE Spring Conference is here! I love this time of year – MACE always does such a great job. Great food, great resources, great learning, great people. This year Jerry Butler, Jake Fisher, Jaime Hendricks and I are here in Manhattan having a great time. I will be [...]

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One more reason to check internet sources – inaccurate history books

Digital literacy. Twenty-first century skills. Media smarts. My teenage son says ya gotta be good on the tubes. Different vocabulary but they have the same meaning – all of us need the ability to navigate the online world of multimedia. A recent textbook brouhaha in Virginia highlights how important these skills can be. Joy Masoff, [...]

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