TPS Program to host two-day Fall Institute focused on digitized materials
The Waynesburg University Teaching with Primary Sources Program will offer a free Level 1 Fall Institute focused on digitized materials available through www.loc.gov, the Library of Congress’ Web site.
The institute will be held Saturday, Oct. 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Waynesburg University’s Southpointe Campus.
A light lunch will be provided. The Fall Institute is open to teachers, librarian and professors. Participants will earn 12 to 15 PDE Act 48 Activity hours.
The institute will allow participants to become familiar with the breadth and organization of the Library’s digitized collections of primary sources, understand their value in instruction and discover strategies for applying inquiry-based learning experiences in their own classrooms.
The participants will also have the opportunity to engage in model learning activities and collaborate with colleagues in small groups. The workshop will build teaching skills that support student learning and increase historical analysis and visual literacy skills.
TPS Level 1 is conducted in a computer lab and an adjacent seminar room, utilizing both print and online resources. To register for this two-day workshop visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2011FallInstituteLevelI. If you have questions about the workshop or would like to learn more, contact Sue Wise at 724-852-3377 or swise@waynesburg.edu.
Teaching with Primary Sources is funded through the Library of Congress and is administered through Waynesburg University. The Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) program was initiated at Waynesburg University in 2004 as a pilot and was officially launched by the Library of Congress in 2006.
Waynesburg University TPS continues to serve educators throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania. The Waynesburg University Teaching with Primary Sources program is a professional development provider for in-service and pre-service educators. The TPS program works with schools, universities, libraries and foundations to help teachers use the Library’s vast collection of digitized primary sources to enrich their classroom instruction.