[1] From: pfilio@iac.net (Paul Filio) (368)
[2] From: David Green <david@cni.org> (12)
Subject: LoC's AMERICAN MEMORY Fellows Program
NINCH ANNOUNCMENT
January 18, 1996
AMERICAN MEMORY FELLOWS PROGRAM
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Details follow of an opportunity for 2-member teams of teachers,
librarians, media specialists and others to take part in a Library of
Congress program this summer to develop model teaching materials around
the Library's digital "American Memory" collections.
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Forwarded from Stan Katz
From: Loretta S Lobes <ll1j+@andrew.cmu.edu>
To: "National History Education Network" <nhen@oah.indiana.edu>
Subject: American Memory Fellow
January 10, 1997
Dear Colleague,
The Library of Congress' National Digital Library and the EDC Center for
Children and Technology are pleased to announce the American Memory Fellows
Program, an exciting opportunity for outstanding teachers, librarians and
media specialists to improve the teaching of American history and culture
in their school, region and nationally.
Fellows will participate in the National Digital Library Educators
Institute, July 28 - August 1, 1997, and will develop model teaching
materials around the American Memory collections, the Library's renowned
primary source archives in American history and culture, now available on
the World Wide Web at www.loc.gov.
The Library is seeking applications from 2-member teams of master teachers,
librarians, media specialists and other education professionals who:
* Have frequent access to and a high level of comfort using the web,
e-mail and other technologies;
* Have experience using primary sources to motivate students, promote
critical thinking, and help students connect history to their own lives;
* Are active leaders in their fields, with the ability to disseminate
their expertise to teachers and/or librarians in their community and
region.
If you meet these requirements, please read the enclosed materials
carefully and fill out and return your application by March 1, 1997. (No
e-mail, fax or disk-based applications, please.)
In addition, we encourage you to copy and/or pass these materials on to
appropriate colleagues in your school, organization or elsewhere.
If you have any questions, please contact Bill Tally (212.807.4206 /
btally@edc.org) or Nancy Rosenbaum (212.807.4216 / nrosenbaum@edc.org).
The 50 educators chosen to become Fellows in 1997-98 will shape the way
that the Library's uniquely rich primary source collections are used by
teachers and students across the country. We look forward to receiving an
application from you.
Martha Dexter Bill Tally
National Digital Library Center for Children &
Technology
The Library of Congress Education Development Center
The American Memory Fellows Program
Application Form and Guidelines
Application must be postmarked by MARCH 1, 1997
E-mail, fax or disk-based applications will NOT be accepted.
Introduction
With support from the Kellogg Foundation, the Library of Congress' National
Digital Library is sponsoring The American Memory Fellows Program, the
first in a series of institutes to help schools make powerful educational
use of the American Memory collections. Helping facilitate the institute
is the EDC Center for Children and Technology, a non-profit education
development firm.
The American Memory collections are digitized primary source documents in
American history and culture now available on the World Wide Web at
www.loc.gov. The 17 collections now on-line include:
BROADSIDES FROM THE REVOLUTIONARY ERA
MATTHEW BRADY'S CIVIL WAR PHOTOGRAPHS
AFRICAN AMERICAN PAMPHLETS FROM THE TURN OF THE CENTURY
EARLY FILMS AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF URBAN AMERICA
ORAL HISTORIES FROM THE DEPRESSION ERA
These rich primary resources offer great potential for strengthening
humanities instruction, by helping students actively engage in the study of
history, develop critical thinking skills, and connect history to their own
lives.
The American Memory Fellows Program will gather teams of middle and high
school humanities teachers and library/media specialists from across the
country to learn about these unique resources and to create exemplary
teaching units that can be shared with other educators. Fellows will enjoy
a lively professional development experience with outstanding colleagues
and will shape the way the Library's unique primary source collections are
used in schools across the country.
American Memory Fellows Will
Spend a week in Washington, DC at the Library of Congress, learning
about current American Memory collections, and those that are upcoming;
Learn strategies for integrating web-based archival material into
classroom teaching and learning;
Work with colleagues to create and publish an on-line teaching unit
based on primary documents from the collections;
Learn from Library staff and scholars about the historical and
cultural issues surrounding the primary source collections.
American Memory Fellows Are Required To
Form a 2-person team with a fellow teacher, librarian, curriculum
coordinator, media specialist or other educatorional professional and
define a shared teaching objective in American history, English or social
studies;
Attend the National Digital Library Educators Institute, a 5-day
summer institute in Washington DC, from July 28 to August 1, 1997;
Create, test and revise a teaching unit based on the collections to
be used with students in the 1997-98 academic year;
Participate in weekly on-line discussions (up to 2 hours per week)
during an Orientation Seminar in Spring 1997, and participate for at least
6 months in the NDL Teacher Network following the Institute;
Disseminate their expertise with the American Memory materials in
one or more professional forums during the spring or summer of 1997.
American Memory Fellows Will Receive
Transportation to Washington, DC, and a stipend of $1000 to cover
lodging and dinners, with the remainder as an honorarium;
Professional development in the use of web-based archival resources
and the creation of model teaching materials;
Opportunities to publish high-quality work on-line, as part of the
American Memory Learning Page.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Mandatory Requirements
A team of two colleagues must be proposed, one of whom has past or
current classroom experience as a K-12 humanities teacher. (Humanities
means primarily history, social studies and language arts, but can include
art, geography or interdisciplinary subjects if these are taught so that
American history and culture are prominent).
Both applicants must have their own e-mail accounts, and easy
access to the World Wide Web for 2-4 hours per week.
The application must be complete and postmarked by March 1, 1997.
An independent review panel will read and evaluate all applications meeting
the mandatory requirements. The panel includes a K-12 teacher and
historian, a librarian, and a curriculum and technology specialist.
Applications will be evaluated on the strength of both individual and team
sections. Notification letters will be mailed to all applicants during the
week of April 14, 1997.
Additional requirements
Both Team Members:
Significant involvement in professional activities (workshops,
conferences, meetings, publications) as leaders who have impact on
colleagues and the field, and who will be able to disseminate their work as
American Memory Fellows.
Either Or Both Team Members:
Familiarity with and comfort using a variety of educational
technology applications that may include the Internet, multimedia
databases, and presentation software.
Familiarity with teaching approaches that accord with recent
standards in history, social studies or language arts; and in particular,
strategies for using primary sources to motivate students, develop critical
thinking skills, and help students connect history to their own lives.
Further Guidelines
Selecting a Partner -- The Team Concept
Helping students use on-line historical archives for learning requires
knowledge of curriculum, experience with new technologies, strategies for
searching large databases and skill guiding students to understand primary
sources.
Teams should be formed in order to a) provide a complementary range of
these skills, and b) increase the potential for disseminating project
activities in your district, state or region. The team will be especially
strong if both partners are active in professional networks and are able to
share their work as Fellows with teachers, librarians and others throughout
their region.
One of the team members must have past or current classroom experience as a
K-12 humanities teacher. (Humanities means primarily history, social
studies and language arts, but can include art, geography or
interdisciplinary subjects if these are taught so that American history and
culture are prominent). School library/ media specialists are also
strongly encouraged to apply, since they can play a pivotal role in helping
teachers and students use new resources well. However, successful teams
may include people from a variety of backgrounds: curriculum coordinators,
media and technology specialists, curriculum developers and instructors in
nearby colleges or universities, or other education professionals. Teams
need not be based in a single school. Most important are a desire to work
together, a range of complementary skills, and capacity to have ongoing
impact in your district, state or region.
Technology Access And Use
Significant Institute work will take place on-line, both before and after
the 5-day meeting in Washington. Frequent access to your own e-mail
account and to the World Wide Web is therefore a strict requirement for
participation. Access may be from a school lab or library, from a
principal's office, or from home, but it needs to be reliable. You must
be able to read and reply to e-mail at least 3 times a week, and you must
be able to access the Web, using a popular browser such as Netscape
Navigator or Internet Explorer, at least twice a week, for 2 to 4 hours
total. (Educators who do not currently have this level of technology
access are encouraged to keep in touch with the Library and register for
future institutes.)
Teaching Approaches
Primary sources do not tell the story of history by themselves. They
require active reading, questioning and further research on the part of
students. Team members should be familiar with teaching strategies that
encourage students to read critically, pose their own questions, locate and
interpret a variety of source materials, discuss and debate issues, engage
in analytical and imaginative writing, and work collaboratively with peers.
INQUIRIES
Inquiries About The Fellows Program:
Martha Dexter, National Digital Library
(202) 707-0805
mdex@loc.gov
Bill Tally, EDC Center for Children and Technology
(212) 807-4206
btally@edc.org
Inquiries About The Application Process:
Nancy Rosenbaum, EDC/Center for Children and Technology
(212) 807-4216
nrosenbaum@edc.org
Inquiries About The American Memory Collections:
National Digital Library On-line Reference Librarian
ndlpedu@loc.gov
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
Please send your completed application by March 1, 1997 to:
THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
National Digital Library
101 Independence Avenue, S.E.
Washington, DC 20540-1320
E-mail, fax or disk-based applications will NOT be accepted.
The American Memory Fellows Program
Application Cover Sheet & Checklist
Please Type or Print Legibly
Applicant A Contact Information Applicant B Contact Information
Name: ____________________ Name: ____________________
Title: ____________________ Title: ____________________
Institution: ____________________ Institution:
____________________
Address: ____________________ Address: ____________________
____________________ ____________________
Phone: (h) ____________________ Phone: (h) ____________________
(w) ____________________ (w)
____________________
Fax: ____________________ Fax: ____________________
E-Mail: ____________________ E-Mail: ____________________
SS# ____________________ SS# ____________________
(for compensation purposes) (for compensation purposes)
Does Your Application Include The Following?
(Please Check)
( ) APPLICATION COVER SHEET & CHECKLIST
( ) APPLICANT A INFORMATION SHEET
( ) APPLICANT B INFORMATION SHEET
( ) APPLICANT A INDIVIDUAL ESSAY
( ) APPLICANT B INDIVIDUAL ESSAY
( ) A TEAM ESSAY, COMPLETED BY BOTH APPLICANTS JOINTLY
( ) POSTMARKED BY MARCH 1, 1997
The American Memory Fellows Program
APPLICANT A INFORMATION SHEET
Please Type or Print Legibly
Name:
Home Address:
City/State/Zip:
Phone (home): (work):
E-mail:
Race/Ethnicity (Optional):
( )Asian ( )Black ( )Caucasian ( )Hispanic ( )Other:
Please Indicate Whether You Are:
( ) K-12 humanities teacher
Grade level(s): ___________ Subject(s):
( ) School library/media specialist
Grade levels served:
( ) Other (please specify):
School Or Other Institution Where Currently Employed:
Institution:
Address:
City/State/Zip:
Phone: ____________________ Principal or Supervisor:
If school, please indicate: ( Public ( Private ( Parochial
Years of experience as teacher/librarian/educator: __________
The American Memory Fellows Program
APPLICANT B INFORMATION SHEET
Please Type or Print Legibly
Name:
Home Address:
City/State/Zip:
Phone (home): (work):
E-mail:
Race/Ethnicity (Optional):
( )Asian ( )Black ( )Caucasian ( )Hispanic ( )Other:
Please Indicate Whether You Are:
( ) K-12 humanities teacher
Grade level(s): ___________ Subject(s):
( ) School library/media specialist
Grade levels served:
( )Other (please specify):
School Or Other Institution Where Currently Employed:
Institution:
Address:
City/State/Zip:
Phone: ____________________ Principal or Supervisor:
If school, please indicate: ( Public ( Private ( Parochial
Years of experience as teacher/librarian/educator: __________
GUIDELINES FOR INDIVIDUAL ESSAYS
Each proposed team member should respond to the following questions in a
maximum of 3 typed single-spaced pages. Please put "Individual Essay" and
your name at the top, and number your responses as shown below.
1. Personal And Professional Interests
Please briefly describe the personal and professional interests you
will bring to the American Memory Fellows Program. Include any particular
interests in American history and culture, primary sources, and new
technologies.
2. Technology Access
Please describe your current access to technology. Specifically,
explain where, how often, and through what software and/or service provider
you have access to: a) your own e-mail account; and b) the World Wide
Web. Note: Minimum e-mail access required is 3x/week; minimum web access
required is 2x/week for 2-4 hours total, using a popular browser such as
Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer.
3. Technology Use
Please describe yourself as a user of new technologies. Discuss
how you use them a) in relation to humanities teaching and learning; and
b) in your day-to-day personal and professional activities. Include any
significant use of e-mail, the Internet, newsgroups and bulletin boards,
multimedia programs, databases, presentation tools, etc. Indicate with
examples the purposes for which you have used the technologies, and your
level of proficiency with them (e.g., novice, proficient, advanced).
4. Use Of Primary Resources For Teaching & Learning
Please describe a curriculum activity you have designed and
conducted with students of which you are particularly proud, especially one
involving primary sources of some kind. (If you are not a classroom
teacher or librarian, describe an occasion in which you used primary
sources to help students or colleagues discover something new.) Indicate
your goal in the activity, the materials you used, the teaching and
learning methods you employed, and what you learned from students' (or your
own) responses.
5. Leadership And Dissemination
Please describe your current involvement in professional networks,
and the ways in which you have impact on colleagues and in your field.
Include any relevant publications, conference presentations, staff
development workshops, district-wide activities and professional meetings
you help organize or lead. Do not simply list your professional
affiliations or the conferences you attend. Explain how you strive to
influence education practitioners or policy-makers through these
activities. Attach a resume or vita if appropriate.
Guidelines For Team Essay
Team members should respond to the following questions jointly, in a
maximum of 2 typed single-spaced pages. Explain the strengths of your team
and how you will work together. Please put "Team Essay" and your names at
the top, and number your responses to correspond with the questions below.
1. Shared Interests And Skills
What shared interests do you bring to the project? Discuss areas
of overlap, and also, areas of divergence. What skills does each team
member bring?
2. Project Ideas
Please describe a student project or curriculum activity you want
to develop together around primary sources using the American Memory
collections. What will the curriculum context be? What materials will
students use, and how will they work with them? What will be the goal of
the activities?
3. Collaboration
Please describe how you have worked together in the past, and/or
how you will work together after the Institute. What opportunities for
joint work do you have? What practical challenges will you need to address
in order to work together? How will you deal with these challenges? What
administrative support will you have (i.e., from superintendents, school
administrators, etc.)?
4. Dissemination
Please describe the environments and activities through which your team
will disseminate your work as American Memory Fellows in your district,
state or region, both jointly and individually. (i.e., a school district?
State curriculum committee? Professional organization meetings?) What
audiences will you target? What partners or administrative support will
you involve?
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Paul Filio, Teacher, Social Studies, Hughes Center
Cincinnati Public Schools
email: pfilio@iac.net
Home Page: http://www.iac.net/~pfilio/
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> Date: Thu, 9 Jan 1997 14:04:15 -0600
> From: "Paul A. Buelow" <pab@tigger.cc.uic.edu>
> >
> Date: Thu, 9 Jan 1997 14:07:36 GMT
> From: pfilio@iac.net (Paul Filio)
>
> Hello List members...
>
> As a favor to the Library of Congress National Digital Library, I recently
> posted the Guidelines and Application for the American Memory Fellows
> Program. If you have any questions, please contact Bill Tally (212.807.4206
> / btally@edc.org) or Nancy Rosenbaum (212.807.4216 / nrosenbaum@edc.org).
>
> I also have the Guidelines and Application in Microsoft Word (Mac) version
> with all the bells and whistles. If you desire a copy, please send me
> (pfilio@iac.net) a message and I'd be happy to forward them to you.
>
> Paul F.
>
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> Paul Filio, Teacher, Social Studies, Hughes Center
> Cincinnati Public Schools
> email: pfilio@iac.net
> Home Page: http://www.iac.net/~pfilio/
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>