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Exploring and Interacting with History online: How the learners engage and what we have found so far. Andrew Payne Head of Education & Outreach The National Archives. MH 102/2691 f.11. The National Archives’ Public Task. Our responsibility is.
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Exploring and Interacting with History online: How the learners engage and what we have found so far Andrew PayneHead of Education & OutreachThe National Archives MH 102/2691 f.11
The National Archives’ Public Task Our responsibility is for the government record, its past and future, its use and re-use, authentic, available and accessible to all
Professional Development for Teachers – Online Unit with UK Historical Association
University of Sussex – British Living Standardswww.sussex.ac.uk/britishlivingstandards/index
The Dawn of Affluence Teacher Scholar Programme • Inputs: • 14 week programme • Online and on ground delivery • Academic input – 5 lectures • Seminar weekend at The National Archives • Field Study weekend to Liverpool & Black Country
The Dawn of Affluence Teacher Scholar Programme • Outputs: • Historiographical essays • Lesson plans • Teaching resources • Create teacher advocates • Fulfil impact requirement for ESRC funding
Online Learning – What’s the Impact? • Transatlantic Teachers’ Programme • Extremely valuable and impactful • Valued opportunities for interaction and collaboration with British and American teachers, archivists and academic historians • Dramatic effect on thinking about history pedagogy and use of archival materials in classrooms • Online delivery of the course to be effective, overall
Online Learning – What’s the Impact? • Transatlantic Teachers’ Programme • Suggestions and recommendations to improve the online delivery • Reduce the number of platforms for delivery • Increase the incidence and the effectiveness of online collaboration • Ensure links and relationships were sustained and developed subsequently
Online Learning – What makes it work? • Entry requirements to online – sift the applicants • Build a community to facilitate engagement and support • Have a clear course structure and tight deadlines to maintain commitment and momentum • Demand purposeful outputs • Have a real world event within the programme to strengthen the community Lindsay Jordan Educational DeveloperUniversity of the Arts London www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF7htBx0hzM
Andrew PayneHead of Education & OutreachThe National Archives andrew.payne@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk 020 8392 5319 07770 827640 www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education