The Watching Videos Like a Historian project has launched a new course to help you discover the Watching Videos Like a Historian Toolkit.
About this course
In this course you will explore the Watching Videos Like a Historian Toolkit, a resource designed to help educators integrate audiovisual cultural heritage materials into their teaching. This toolkit supports innovative and dynamic approaches to history education, fostering critical thinking, historical understanding, and media literacy among students.
Learning goals
By the end of the course, you will:
- Learn how to effectively use audiovisual sources in the classroom.
- Develop strategies to enrich students’ engagement with history in a critical way using audiovisual resources.
- Blend traditional and digital learning resources to create transformative educational experiences.
The Watching Videos Like a Historian Toolkit was co-created by education professionals, collection holders, media experts, and heritage organizations as part of the Watching Videos Like a Historian project, funded by the European Union’s Erasmus+ programme.
Who is this course for?
- History and Social Studies Teachers looking to enhance students’ critical thinking and historical understanding through audiovisual sources.
- Educators in Primary, Secondary, and Higher Education seeking innovative ways to incorporate digital and multimedia materials into lessons.
- Cultural Heritage Professionals, Museum Educators and other non-formal educators using historical audiovisual content to create engaging learning experiences.
