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Still Fighting the Civil War

As an educator who “got the calling” in the midst of the early 90s spate of Civil War history and nostalgia, its great to see how how our understanding of the past has to change with the present

The Pedagogy of Video Game Tutorials

Who teaches more skills to children – teachers or the video game industry? Perhaps the video game industry’s advice to developers designing player tutorials could help teachers design instructional experiences.

Back to Basics

I just had one of those transcendent teaching experiences walking out of a classroom fired up and ready to slay the dragon of ignorance. History teachers know that feeling and those lucky enough to experience soon become addicted.

Faster than a List Serve

Why trouble every person in a list serve with your question when a simple Google search will get the answer to your question – faster.

Academic Crack

Audio books are the hydroponics of continuous learning – but watch out. The more you learn of the past the less certain you are of teaching it