Primary Sources: Catalyst for Deeper Learning Across Media

July 10-August 7, 2024

We are pleased to announce we are part of an upcoming Cross-Media Professional Development Course in the summer of 2024 with the Harvard X-Media Lab. We hope you can join us for this exciting new online, asynchronous workshop for professional development credit.

A golden sunset over a road crossing a tree-lined field. Text says: "Harvard X-Media Lab: Research at the crossroads of story, media and social awareness."

What You’ll Learn

  • The latest cross-media methods that integrate the strategic use and analysis of primary sources to deepen student learning and engagement. 
  • Techniques and best practices for choosing stories, analyzing primary sources, utilizing a proven complexity model for assessments, and adapting the cross-media methodology to different disciplines and grade levels. 
  • Learn more about the cross-media approach.

Who Should Attend

  • Educators, librarians, and instructional coaches at all levels of experience.
  • Education professionals interested in bringing primary sources into your classroom or library in dynamic ways that build digital/media literacy, cultivate new perspectives, and meet students where they are.
  • Advocates for innovative instructional moves that can be shared with other educators to enhance teaching/learning at all levels.

What to Expect

An interactive learning experience focused on an expanded methodology that combines the power of storytelling with cross-media analytic methods, and the strategic use of primary sources.

Registration Details

Registration/Cost: Free. Participation will be covered by a scholarship. Enrollment is limited. 

Application Deadline: Scholarships will be awarded on a first come/first serve basis. Please don’t wait to apply!

PD Credit: Available

Prerequisites: None.

How to Apply: Fill out the scholarship application form. Apply Now.