Make History Come Alive With the National WWII Museum

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Location: La Nouvelle Ballroom, Table 6
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Participate and share : Poster

Chrissy Gregg
Maddie Roach
Melissa Tran
The National WWII Museum in New Orleans is a leading educational institution that shares the critical history and legacies of the war and how it's relevant today. Explore the museum's array of accessible educational resources in social studies, civics, English language arts and STEM.

Audience:	Curriculum/district specialists, Teachers
Skill level:	Beginner
Attendee devices:	Devices useful
Attendee device specification:	Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC Tablet: Windows, iOS
Participant accounts, software and other materials:	ww2classroom.org, Flipgrid
Topic:	Distance, online & blended learning
Grade level:	PK-12
Subject area:	Social studies, STEM/STEAM
ISTE Standards:	For Educators: Facilitator Manage the use of technology and student learning strategies in digital platforms, virtual environments, hands-on makerspaces or in the field. Designer Design authentic learning activities that align with content area standards and use digital tools and resources to maximize active, deep learning. For Students: Knowledge Constructor Students curate information from digital resources using a variety of tools and methods to create collections of artifacts that demonstrate meaningful connections or conclusions.

Proposal summary

Purpose & objective

- Participants will be armed with a variety of resources to bring back to the classroom to help enliven their instruction in ELA, Civics, Social Studies, and STEM.
- Participants will learn how to develop critical thinking skills and encourage historical thinking from various perspectives in their classroom

Supporting research

Teaching Critical Thinking Skills in the Age of Fake News
Adventures in Authentic Learning: 21 Step-by-Step Projects From an Edtech Coach

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Presenters

Chrissy Gregg, The National WWII Museum

Chrissy Gregg is the Director of Distance Learning at The National WWII Museum in New Orleans. She has been with the Museum since 2011 and oversees the variety of distance learning initiatives for both K-12 and lifelong learning audiences, reaching tens of thousands of participants a year. This includes the Museum’s Telly and Suncoast Emmy award-winning Electronic Field Trip series, which are highly-produced webcasts for students.

Maddie Roach, The National WWII Museum

Maddie Roach is the Distance Learning Specialist at the National WWII Museum, where she presents virtual programs to a K-12 audience. She received her masters in public history at the University of New Orleans. She loves Spongebob Popsicles and committing to the bit!

Melissa Tran, The National WWII Museum