Kathleen Menake, Passaic Valley Regional High School. A semester-long class on videoconferencing enriches the social studies curricula in this school. Students are taught to present themselves respectfully as they present their class to “guests” they ask to meet, including two women who directly experienced 9/11.
Media & Visual Arts
Videoconferencing to Bring 9/11 into the Classroom
Teachers have thought of many creative ways to incorporate the technology – which is a key part of students’ lives — into their classroom lessons about 9/11. One teacher utilized videoconferencing to bring a 9/11 family member and a first responder to dialogue with her students.
Another teacher working with students in a math and science middle school introduced the idea of design thinking to spark their imaginations. He helped them to design an App that would record parents’ talking to their children about 9/11 and then save those conversations in a public museum dedicated to preserving our cultural history. These technologies are multi-disciplinary and could be utilized for virtually any classroom or subject.
Students Create a Media App That Teaches 9/11
Lesson Plan Included
Bringing People Together Via Video
Lesson Plan Included
Student’s Thoughts
First-person Dialogue Touches Students
Student Reflects on the Power of Listening
Student Reflections
Citizen Schools
Oral History App Promotes Empathy
Student’s Thoughts
Students Become Teachers
