Following are selected presentations and resources from THV's 2011 Summer Institute, Place & The Digital Native: Using Technology and Social Media to Teach the Hudson Valley.

Photo credit: Bill Urbin, NPS

NOTE: Some resources are published on social media sites such as Slideshare and Vimeo that may be blocked by school Internet filters. You may need to access some of these resources from a home computer. Most materials can be viewed or downloaded.

KEYNOTE: Would the Lorax or FDR Tweet? Thoughts on Technology in Place-Based Education

By Dina Strasser, middle school English teacher and award-winning blogger

Watch keynote video online (Vimeo)
Presentation online (Prezi)
Presentation notes online (Slideshare)

Resources list online (Slideshare)

Presentation online (Slideshare)

Taking it Deeper: Exploring the Ramifications of Technology on Place-Based Learning

By Dina Strasser, middle school English teacher and award-winning blogger

Assessing Your Technology Rubric online (Slideshare) NOTE: This is a draft. We welcome your feedback. 

Handout online (Slideshare)

Web-Based Museum Resources

by Erika Sanger, Albany Institute of History & Art

Presentation online (Slideshare)

Connecting Live with History

By Susannah Renzi, Dutchess BOCES

Presentation online (Slideshare)

Local History Storytelling with Digital Archives

By Sarah Chauncey, Rockland BOCES; Tessa Killian, SE NY Library Resource Council

Collection of resources online (website)

Are You Ready to MUVE? An Introduction to Virtual Words

By Catherine Parsons, Pine Plains CSD

Presentation online (Slideshare)

Resources list online (Slideshare)

Using Google Earth to Create Place-Based Learning Experiences Online and in Class

By Ed Sharron, NE Temperate Network, National Park Service

Presentation online (Slideshare)
Comprehensive guide online (Slideshare)

Podcast Trail Tours: On-site or in the Classroom

By Karl Beard and Susanne Norris, Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Sites

Creating Podcasts for Hyde Park Trails (Slideshare)

Hyde Park Trails & Your Classroom (Slideshare)
Nature quotes from the Roosevelts online (Slideshare)
Sample note to send home before visit online (Slideshare)

Diving into the Hudson Without Getting Wet
By Jean Valla McAvoy, Norrie Point Environmental Center, Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve, and Steve Stanne, Hudson River Estuary Program, NYS DEC
Presentation download (PPT/4.5mb)

New Media as a Teaching Asset

By Jared Saizdelamora, Children's Media Project

Presentation online (Slideshare)

Doing Digital History

By Roger Panetta, Fordham University

Visit the Digital Hudson library (website)
Visit Digital Hudson Facebook page

QuickStart to Blogging with Wordpress

by Eileen MacAvery Kane, Westchester Community College

Presentation online (Slideshare)

Using Web 2.0 Tools to Enhance Learning and Engagement in Teaching Place

By Kay Gormley, The Sage Colleges, and Peter McDermott, Pace University

Presentation online (Slideshare)
Handout online (Slideshare)