Today’s student is bombarded with information from an unimaginable number of resources. This has led to what is often referred to as the distracted mind where students are unable to focus or to think deeply about serious issues. How can teachers combat this lamentable trend? How do you motivate modern students? How can you transform raw data into substantive knowledge? These are just some of the questions that Philip Bigler deals with in his presentation entitled: “Historical Literacy in a Digital World.”

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Interact Simulations American Letters activities.

Read James Michener’s incredible essay: When Does Education Stop?