August 1-2, 2022
10-11:30am Central
The landscape of digital humanities tools continues to grow, with the addition of more and more cloud-based and open-source tools. Join us to learn how to use one of the newest additions, Juncture, an open-source framework to build multimedia exhibits.… Continue Reading »
Saturday, October 23
9am-12noon Central Time
Many heritage language (HL) learners study their home language in the context of mixed classes, that is, classes with second language learners and heritage language learners. However, nearly all the work on HL teaching has focused on specialized HL classes, including the development of teaching methodologies, pedagogical materials, and classroom strategies. Addressing this gap, this workshop will consider… Continue Reading »
August 2-4, 2021
10-11:30am Central
Digital Collections (UWM Libraries), in collaboration with the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS), UW-Milwaukee, will offer a free, three-session workshop series for educators focused on the open access digital humanities tool: the Knight Lab’s StorymapJS.… Continue Reading »
Summer Series
June 24-August 24, 2021
10-11:30am Central)
In collaboration with the International Youth Library (Munich, Germany) and Translation & Interpreting Studies (UW-Milwaukee), CLACS offers a summer series of six acclaimed Latin American children’s and young adult writers and illustrators, moderated by international children’s book specialists who know their work well. Countries represented in this year’s series include Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and Chile. … Continue Reading »
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Virtual Workshop Distance Learning Tools and Strategies for Developing Proficiency in Each Mode of Communication Saturday, October 10, 2020 10am-2:30pm In this workshop, language educators will explore tools for planning and … Continue Reading »
August 4-6, 2020
free for K-16 educators
Digital Humanities employs information technologies to research and present humanities topics in innovative and engaging ways. With the availability of free authoring tools, educators can draw from openly accessible digital collections of maps, images and other primary sources to create multimedia classroom resources.… Continue Reading »