Mary, The Primary Source Librarian | June 27, 2007
Over the past two days I attended a “Navigator Conference” put on by the Council on 21st Century Learning. Colorado is just one of the states that has taken the work of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills as a starting point to create a state vision for teaching the 21st century learner. I am [...]
Mary, The Primary Source Librarian | June 20, 2007
What is the difference between taking a field trip to a museum with one hundred twenty students and taking a field trip to a museum with an adult friend? Well, just about everything. Peace. Time to learn. Time to marvel. Time to reflect. What a luxury! Last week Kay and I spent quality time in [...]
Mary, The Primary Source Librarian | June 13, 2007
Tomorrow I am beginning a five-day “field trip” with my friend, Kay, to historic sites in Kansas and one in Missouri. We are both long-time educators just discovering the joys of partial retirement. I hope to pick up ideas for teaching with primary sources, but I must confess that the trip is as much about [...]
Mary, The Primary Source Librarian | June 4, 2007
When I wrote the Homestead Heritage Center blog post, I had to rely on memory for the parts from the Nebraska Public Radio (NET Radio) report, which means there’s a good chance some of my “facts” were shaky at best. Jerry Johnston, the NET Radio announcer/producer for the piece, kindly sent me the broadcast file, [...]
Mary, The Primary Source Librarian | June 2, 2007
Today I found myself driving west through Nebraska on I-80 (long story), listening to Nebraska Public Radio, marveling at the sea of gracefully waving grasses, and wondering how close the flooded Platte River would come to the Interstate. My ears perked up when I heard a radio report on the Homestead Act and learned that [...]