PCSS/AIHE Mini-Events at Elizabethtown University and IUP

 

                                                                                                                     

The Pennsylvania Council for the Social Studies, in conjunction with the American Institute for History Education, are sponsoring a series of seminars on the topic “Political Campaigns, Elections and Technology” this spring.  The next one will be held on February 29, 2012, at Elizabethtown University, Elizabethtown, PA.  Thanks to Professor Rachel Finley-Bowman for being the local host.  This program will be repeated on March 26, 2012 at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

We are inviting current secondary student teachers, their cooperating teachers, methods professors and pre service students to attend this event.  Lunch will be provided.  Please send your RSVP including the names, affiliation, and email addresses of those individuals who will be able to attend to David Keller Trevaskis, Esquire, PCSS  President-Elect  at   david@leapkids.com.

Please RSVP and include any special needs that you may have for the day. 

Sincerely,

Dr. Joseph Labant, PCSS President           Don Imler, PCSS Executive Secretary

Joseph.Labant@millersville.edu                                don_imler@tigerwires.com

“Political Campaigns, Elections and Technology Workshop

AGENDA

Registration and Welcome                                                                                                                                        9:00-9:35a.m.

Dr. Joseph Labant, PCSS President and Dr. Rachel Finley-Bowman, PCSS Board

 

Technology Brings Democracy to the Masses:                                                                                                9:35-11:30a.m.

From Martin Van Buren to Tweets                                                            

(Introducing CICERO: History Beyond the Textbook™) Dr. Kevin T. Brady, AIHE President

 

Working Lunch/Mock Teacher Interviews                                                                                                      11:30a.m.-12:45p.m.

PCSS Leadership

  

Catch My Campaign & True to Their Word                                                                                                      12:45-2:00p.m.

Mr. Anthony Fitzpatrick, AIHE VP of Professional Development

 

Democratic Discipline and the Social Studies                                                                                                  2:00-3:00p.m.

David Keller Trevaskis, PCSS President-Elect

 

Debrief and Final Comments                                                                                                                                   3:00-3:15p.m.

Drs. Labant and Finley-Bowman

 

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