"History without Reading"

Kristina,
In the essay the author talks about the fact that "we have jobs to do." That being, "it's to teach students to think like historians." I know I certainly want that for my students. He also mentions that we want "them to become independent minded people" which of course, is true but hard to measure with my 10 year olds. Oh, I know he meant ultimately. I think he is spot on. I also agree that it is time for"education" to catch up with technology (certainly in the elementary school) and turn our bland "cold type" into a much, much warmer type. Scoot over "technophobic traditionalists." It's time for you to conform or retire! I agree that we can't afford to keep "ducking our heads in the sand." As educators we must push our administrators and publishers for the necessary technology and training to help our students master the skills they need to succeed in this ever changing world of technology, academic, and social challenges.

ldils