View Seminar: Teaching Perspective and Bias & Collaborating Across Disciplines Gr. 7-12

Seminar NameTeaching Perspective and Bias & Collaborating Across Disciplines Gr. 7-12
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Seminar Short DescFrom today's headlines to those of the late 1600s, learn how to use original news articles to teach perspective and bias. Engage students visually and intellectually using processes and technology they are familiar with. Collaboration is made easy using Newsbank's cross disciplinary grouping of primary sources.
Seminar Full DescNewsBank's World Newspapers and Historic Newspapers are provided free to all districts through the Library 510 CoSer. Topics can be found grouped by era making collaboration with other content area teachers easy. Explore cartoons, advertisements, and original news articles from 1690 to present. This is a fantastic resource for teachers of STEM, Technology, Science, Music, Art, Social Studies, and Health.
Seminar Date03/21/2019
Opening Time8:30 am
Closing Time2:30 pm
Last Day To Register03/20/2019      [ Note: After this date, participation changes can be requested by e-mailing Laurie Sledge ]
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Seminar AudienceContent area teachers for Grades 7-12; School librarians
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Seminar Topics, Concepts & ResourcesBias, perspective, current events, history, collaboration,
Seminar Broadcast NotesPlease bring your laptop / iPad and a lesson or unit that needs to be re-worked. Maybe the content is boring or students struggle with understanding a concept. Time will be provided for you to leave with a revitalized lesson or unit.
Seminar ObjectivesEducators will:
Locate resources that align with curriculum standards
Examine primary sources grouped by military/government; social issues/pop culture (art, music, literature); science/inventions/firsts (including sports).
Execute keyword searches and use filters for best results
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Assessment of LearningParticipants will leave this workshop knowing how to maximize primary sources including cartoons and advertisements, utilizing headlines and activities for engaging students, and design a collaborative unit or lesson.
Evaluation Summary NotesComments:
-Participants were please to have collaboration time with librarian/teacher
-Instruction on how to use Newsbank's tools were helpful
-Plan to work with librarian for future projects for social studies and global

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Action plan:
-Share with teachers in school building
-Incorporate Newsbank into instruction/activities
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SiteCA BOCES - Learning Resources
LocationTraining Room
Site StatusRegional
Duration6 Hours
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WorkshopTeaching Perspective and Bias & Collaborating Across Disciplines Gr. 7-12
Starting Registration8:00 am
Credit Hours6.00
CTLE EligibleYes
Social Worker Continuing EdNo
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Provider529 - Professional Development
Category510 - Library Services
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Added ByLaurie Sledge
Seminar Id3178

CTLE Activities

  • Content

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Districts That Can Send Participants

  • Allegany-Limestone Central School
  • Andover Central School
  • Belfast Central School
  • Bolivar-Richburg Central School
  • Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School
  • Cuba-Rushford Central School
  • Ellicottville Central School
  • Fillmore Central School
  • Franklinville Central School
  • Friendship Central School
  • Genesee Valley Central School
  • Hinsdale Central School
  • Olean City Schools
  • Pioneer Central School
  • Portville Central School
  • Randolph Academy
  • Randolph Central School
  • Salamanca City Schools
  • Scio Central School
  • Wellsville Central School
  • West Valley Central School
  • Whitesville Central School
  • CA-BOCES Admin
  • CA-BOCES CTE
  • CA-BOCES ISS
  • CA-BOCES IT
  • CA-BOCES Exceptional Education
  • CA Teacher Center

Learning Standards

  • 2 Knowledge of Content and Instruction
  • 5 Assessment for Learning
  • 6 Responsibilities Collaboration
  • 7 Professional Growth