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Why Use DocsTeach?Why Use DocsTeach?When students work
with and learn from primary sources, we transform them into historians.
Use DocsTeach activities for classroom demonstration, small group and full-class activities, individual in-class or homework assignments.
Activities are categorized according to the National History Standards.
Activities vary according to their placement on Bloom’s Taxonomy — from Remembering and Understanding through Evaluating and Creating. 04/24/23 6Kline & Mason
How to use DocsTeachHow to use DocsTeachRegister for a free account Locate activities and primary
documents Save activities and documents by
“starring” favoritesCreate online activities that focus
on a variety of historical thinking skills
Share the URL with studentsFacilitate flash-activities
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Focusing on Focusing on detailsdetails
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WHO IS PRESENT?
WHAT ARE THEY WATCHING?
WHERE DID BOTH EVENTS TAKE PLACE?
Finding a Sequence – Look, Finding a Sequence – Look, LearnLearn
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Authors of excellent examples may be contacted and their activities could become featured and available to the general public.
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TipsTipsPlan the activity: what do you want
your students to learn?Identify historical era.Decide on historical thinking skill.What level on Bloom’s taxonomy will
be reached?Write synopsis.Write learning objectives.How will you evaluate a student’s
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DIGITAL VAULTS
LOOKLISTENLEARNCREATE
DISCOVERY EDUCATION’S ASSIGNMENT BUILDER ASSIGNMENT BUILDER
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The Art of Telling Digital Stories
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CLOSING THOUGHTS
What is significant about the background image?
Please fill out an evaluation form.
Thank you for attending our session.
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Stephanie “Stevie” Kline Intermediate Unit 1One Intermediate Unit DriveCoal Center, PA [email protected]
Joyce MasonCanon-McMillan High School 314 Elm Street ExtensionCanonsburg, PA [email protected]
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