The readings and videos exploring historical thinking across classrooms have reinforced lessons from my academic career while also introducing new ideas that clearly articulate my experiences as both a teacher and a student. The “What is Historical Thinking” video and the “What is Learned in College History Classes?” both demonstrated that the K-12 curriculum aims…
My approach to storytelling has changed dramatically. This course has introduced me to alternative ways of thinking about the story I want to tell, who will interact with the project, and how to improve user experiences. The Ira Glass video and Gimlet Academy both challenged my approach to storytelling, not only for this class’s final…
When I look back at my elevator pitch video, it isn’t a perfect mirror of my final project, but I think I’m content with that. Initially, I was intimidated by the fact that my resources were mostly newspapers and narrowing my focus also affected how my exhibits turned out. Since our last meeting, I’ve added…
The materials listed below have helped tremendously as I’ve worked on my final project. They’ve challenged my preconceived notions on AI usage and storytelling. I’ve found that it can be difficult to navigate conversations about implementing AI without acknowledging the environment. Given my understanding of AI, I couldn’t envision how AI tools could be implemented…
In the 21st century, many American colleges are reckoning with their past and how they’ve benefited from the Transatlantic Slave Trade. The second-oldest higher-learning institution, William & Mary, has been a trailblazer as faculty and students have worked to acknowledge the school’s past. The Lemon Project: A Journey of Reconciliation and the Committee on Memorialization…
With data centers springing up nationwide and impacting American neighborhoods, it’s challenging to focus on the positives without the concern that one may soon be nearby. Moreover, as a historian primarily concerned with African diasporic history, the chance for a generative AI model to misunderstand or misinterpret a prompt has made it an unattractive tool…
For my digital public history project, I’ve chosen to build a platform that brings members of the Black historian community together to engage with one another about how history continues to shape contemporary issues in the United States and abroad. This project, temporarily dubbed the Black Historian Network, will use Omeka as a public discourse…
Monroe Kingston Age: 19 years old Occupation: University Student Highest Education: Some college Quote: “You have to act as if it were possible to radically transform the world. And you have to do it all the time. – Angela Davis” Day in the Life: Monroe starts her day at 6am in the campus gym. She…
As a former kindergarten Instructional Asssitant and reformed history hater, the “Thinking Like a Historian” article by Sam Wineberg stuck with me. I’ve always been taught that history is a sequence of events to memorize, and there was little nuance past that. In fact, I struggled with history throughout most of my adolescence up until…
