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Eric Langhorst, an 8th grade American History teacher from Libery, Missouri who talks about education, technology and history. The show topic varies from resources, student work and interviews with authors and historians.

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2008 Missouri State Teachers Association State Convention Presentations

Tips From the TrenchesView SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: teaching langhorst) Mp3 Players In The ClassroomView SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: mp3 players)

Eric Langhorst, an 8th grade American History teacher in Liberty, Missouri discusses education, technology and history.

What Would You Tell Mr. Obama in 100 Words or Less?

This blog post is a special assignment for my 8th grade American History class but anyone is free to join us. If you could tell Mr. Obama anything in 100 words or less what would it be? Would it be...

Eric Langhorst, an 8th grade American History teacher in Liberty, Missouri discusses education, technology and history.

Election Day 2008 Report

Hello. Hope everyone is enjoying Election Day 2008. I woke up around 5:00 AM and took my 5 year old daughter with me to vote. We were in line at 5:45 AM, polls opened at 6:00 AM and we were on our...

Eric Langhorst, an 8th grade American History teacher in Liberty, Missouri discusses education, technology and history.

Teaching the Declaration of Independence as a Break Up Letter - Podcast and Video

NOTE : This post is an update of my podcast and post from about a year ago describing how I use a fictional break up letter to help teach the purpose of the Declaration of Independence. In the...

Eric Langhorst, an 8th grade American History teacher in Liberty, Missouri discusses education, technology and history.

Podcast #159 - Online Resources for Teaching the 2008 Election

Hello. A week from tonight we will elect a new president and many teachers across the nation are implementing online resources to explain the process to their students. I recently wrote an article...

Eric Langhorst, an 8th grade American History teacher in Liberty, Missouri discusses education, technology and history.

2008 T+L Conference in Seattle - Visiting the Space Needle

Hello. After I presented my preconference session on Monday afternoon I decided to visit the Space Needle. Everyone in Seattle has to visit the Space Needle right? I took the Monorail over to the...

Eric Langhorst, an 8th grade American History teacher in Liberty, Missouri discusses education, technology and history.

2008 T+L Conference in Seattle - A Tour of the Pike Place Market

Hello from Seattle. I'm in Seattle to present at the 2008 T+L Conference. My presentation is Monday afternoon but I did get into town on Sunday afternoon. After checking in to my hotel, I walked down...

Eric Langhorst, an 8th grade American History teacher in Liberty, Missouri discusses education, technology and history.

Podcast #158 - Visiting Ellis Island

Above - Grandpa's name on the wall at Ellis Island Above - Great Hall in 1924 - same year my grandfather came through Ellis Island Above - Great Hall as it appears today in 2008 Above - Sitting...

Eric Langhorst, an 8th grade American History teacher in Liberty, Missouri discusses education, technology and history.

Visiting My Classroom To Check Out the Zunes

Hello. I recently received an e-mail from a teacher wanting to visit my classroom to see how my students are using the Zune MP3 player in class for instruction. I marked the e-mail for response but...

Eric Langhorst, an 8th grade American History teacher in Liberty, Missouri discusses education, technology and history.

Always Remember....

Always remember. It struck me today when I was taking attendance in my 8th grade American history classroom and realized that the students in my room were only in the first grade when this day...

Eric Langhorst, an 8th grade American History teacher in Liberty, Missouri discusses education, technology and history.

Upcoming Opportunities at the Truman Library

Just passing along some great upcoming opportunities from the Truman Library: 1) Presidential Election Trivia Contest for Missouri and Kansas 9-12th graders Monday, October 20, 2008, from 7:00 - 9:00...

Eric Langhorst, an 8th grade American History teacher in Liberty, Missouri discusses education, technology and history.

Teacher Workshop Opportunity at the Winston Churchill Memorial Library

I am always amazed at the number of high quality professional development opportunities we have as social studies teachers. This year I hope to spread the word about more of these opportunities. Some...

Eric Langhorst, an 8th grade American History teacher in Liberty, Missouri discusses education, technology and history.

45 years ago today........

Forty-five years ago today, Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous "I Have A Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Today I would like to share one of my favorite pictures of my daughter...

Eric Langhorst, an 8th grade American History teacher in Liberty, Missouri discusses education, technology and history.

Podcast #157 - Could the Google 20% Principle Work in the Classroom?

Hello. Today's podcast is a carcast in which I discuss the possible use of Google's 20% principle in the classroom. How would it work and would it be possible. Just some random thoughts to start off...

Eric Langhorst, an 8th grade American History teacher in Liberty, Missouri discusses education, technology and history.

Podcast #156 - Review of the Flip Video Camera as a Tool for Teachers

Hello. Today's podcast is a quick carcast recorded as I drove across Nebraska on a recent family vacation. It is a short review of the Flip video camera - which I think would be a great purchase for...

Eric Langhorst, an 8th grade American History teacher in Liberty, Missouri discusses education, technology and history.

Podcast #155 - Grace Corrigan, Mother of Christa McAuliffe, at 2008 International Teachers Space Camp

Hello. Today's podcast is a presentation from the 2008 International Teacher Space Camp by Grace Corrigan (mother of Astronaut Christa McAuliffe). It is great presentation about the life of Christa...

Eric Langhorst, an 8th grade American History teacher in Liberty, Missouri discusses education, technology and history.

Podcast #154 - 2008 International Teacher Space Camp

Hello. Today's podcast is a recap of the 2008 International Teacher Space Camp. The camp was a collection of the state teachers of the year and about 30 international teachers from around the world....

Eric Langhorst, an 8th grade American History teacher in Liberty, Missouri discusses education, technology and history.

Video of Space Shot Ride from Space Camp

At the U.S. Rocket and Space Center in Huntsville, Alabama they have a Space Shot ride - similar to ones you may see at amusement parks - which simulates a launch. This ride gives the rider the...

Eric Langhorst, an 8th grade American History teacher in Liberty, Missouri discusses education, technology and history.

2008 Summer MACE Keynote

The following presentation was the keynote at the 2008 MACE (Mid-America Association for Computers in Education) Summer Conference held in Bonner Springs, Kansas on July 24, 2008. Myths of Web 2.0...

Eric Langhorst, an 8th grade American History teacher in Liberty, Missouri discusses education, technology and history.

Yes, MP3 Players in the Classroom Session at 2008 Summer MACE Conference

The following presentation was a featured session at the 2008 Summer MACE Conference in Bonner Springs, Kansas on July 24, 2008. Mp3 Players In The Classroomview presentation (tags: mp3 players...

Eric Langhorst, an 8th grade American History teacher in Liberty, Missouri discusses education, technology and history.

Podcasting Workshop Wiki

Hello. Today I'm including a link to the wiki that I'll be using today to teach a workshop at MACE (Mid-America Association for Computers in Education) Conference in Bonner Springs, Kansas. I will be...

Eric Langhorst, an 8th grade American History teacher in Liberty, Missouri discusses education, technology and history.

"..but we have always taught that way..." Presentation at 2008 Technology Innovations Conference by SuccessLink

Hello. This presentation was given at the 2008 Technology Innovations Conference sponsored by SuccessLink in Osage Beach, Missouri. The date of the presentation is July 18, 2008 and it was presented...

Eric Langhorst, an 8th grade American History teacher in Liberty, Missouri discusses education, technology and history.

Ten Steps to Becoming A 21st Century Educator

Hello. This presentation was given at the 2008 Technology Innovations Conference sponsored by SuccessLink in Osage Beach, Missouri. The date of the presentation is July 18, 2008 and it was presented...

Eric Langhorst, an 8th grade American History teacher in Liberty, Missouri discusses education, technology and history.

Podcast #153 - Zune In My Classroom Presentation at 2008 NECC in San Antonio

Microsoft's Kathy Richardson and myself at the Zune section of the Microsoft booth at NECC. Hello. Today's podcast is the audio from my presentation last week in San Antonio at NECC. I gave my...

Eric Langhorst, an 8th grade American History teacher in Liberty, Missouri discusses education, technology and history.

Lightning on the Plains of Nebraska

Last night, as we were driving through south central Nebraska on the way to a wedding, we found ourselves in the middle of a large thunderstorm cell working it's way east along Interstate 80. We...

Eric Langhorst, an 8th grade American History teacher in Liberty, Missouri discusses education, technology and history.

 
 
 

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