Speaking of History

Podcast #215 - "Watching" the State of the Union Through the Eyes of Twitter

speakingofhistory@gmail.com (Eric Langhorst) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:13:29 PST

Today's podcast is sort of a rambling (consider yourself warned) about how I watched my Twitter feed about the State of the Union Address last night before I listened to it on my own. Viewing...

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

Podcast #214 - Antique Radio Time Machine

speakingofhistory@gmail.com (Eric Langhorst) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:44:29 PST

Hello. Today's podcast is part do-it-yourself, part technology. I discuss how in a couple of minutes we took our family antique cabinet radio from the 1930's and soon had it playing Glenn...

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

Podcast #213 - I'm Back

speakingofhistory@gmail.com (Eric Langhorst) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:40:27 PST

Hello. It has been 535 days since my last podcast but I'm back. I really enjoy podcasting and it is my hope to rejuvenate the post here in 2012. I have been busy the past 2...

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

WordFoto App

speakingofhistory@gmail.com (Eric Langhorst) — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 18:26:46 PST

I have used Wordle for years in class but recently have also been playing with the WordFoto app on my I-pad. WordFoto isn't as "texty" as Wordle - meaning that it is not intended to take an...

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

New Pearl Harbor Interactive from National Geographic

speakingofhistory@gmail.com (Eric Langhorst) — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:07:39 PST

As we prepare to observe another anniversary of Pearl Harbor, an excellent new interactive site from National Geographic is available for teachers to use in the classroom. Thanks to @explorehistory...

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

2011 Keizai Koho Center Fellowship - Okonomiyaki

speakingofhistory@gmail.com (Eric Langhorst) — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 09:28:19 PDT

This is the sixth in a series of blog posts describing my experiences as part of the 2011 Keizai Koho Center Fellowship Program. Okonomiyaki at a Hiroshima restaurant Okonomiyaki mid...

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

2011 Keizai Koho Center Fellowship - Baseball in Japan

speakingofhistory@gmail.com (Eric Langhorst) — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 19:55:53 PDT

This is the fifth in a series of blog posts describing my experiences as part of the 2011 Keizai Koho Center Fellowship Program. My new favorite Japanese Baseball playerPoster promoting the game we...

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

2011 Keizai Koho Center Fellowship - Tokyo is One LARGE City

speakingofhistory@gmail.com (Eric Langhorst) — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:02:01 PDT

This is the fourth in a series of blog posts describing my experiences as part of the 2011 Keizai Koho Center Fellowship Program. View of Tokyo from 45 floor of Ritz-Carlton in midtown...

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

2011 Keizai Koho Center Fellowship - Vending Machines

speakingofhistory@gmail.com (Eric Langhorst) — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:45:57 PDT

This is the third in a series of blog posts describing my experiences as part of the 2011 Keizai Koho Center Fellowship Program. Row of vending machines in Koyto For some reasons I was...

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

2011 Keizai Koho Center Fellowship - Getting Around in Japan

speakingofhistory@gmail.com (Eric Langhorst) — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:17:27 PDT

This is the second in a series of blog posts describing my experiences as part of the 2011 Keizai Koho Center Fellowship Program. Subway in Osaka My journey to Japan literally included a...

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

2011 Keizai Koho Center Fellowship - Fourth of July in Hiroshima

speakingofhistory@gmail.com (Eric Langhorst) — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:01:44 PDT

This is the first in a series of blog posts describing my experiences as part of the 2011 Keizai Koho Center Fellowship Program. Waseda Junior High Students welcoming us to their school This year...

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

2011 Keizai Koho Fellowship Introduction

speakingofhistory@gmail.com (Eric Langhorst) — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:42:41 PDT

Visiting Kinkaku-ji - The Golden Pavilion - in Kyoto, Japan Hello. This summer I went on an adventure of a lifetime. I was selected this past spring to participate in the 2011...

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

KKC Japan Fellowship - Day 1 - The Golden Pavilion

speakingofhistory@gmail.com (Eric Langhorst) — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 07:51:33 PDT

The second temple we visited today was Rokuon-Ji Temple – also known as The Golden Pavilion because the structure is wooden with gold-leaf on Japanese lacquer. The building is truly stunning as it...

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

KKC Japan Fellowship - Day 1 - Ryoanji Temple

speakingofhistory@gmail.com (Eric Langhorst) — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 07:29:35 PDT

Our first visit today was to the Ryoanji Temple in Kyoto. This Buddhist temple is famous for it’s rectangular Zen rock garden. As we entered the grounds of the temple we walked through gorgeous...

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

2011 Keizai Koho Center Japan Fellowship - Day 1

speakingofhistory@gmail.com (Eric Langhorst) — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 07:47:41 PDT

Hello. For the next nine days I will be visting Japan as a member of the 2011 Keizai Koho Fellowship program. The fellows for this year consist of 10 social studies teachers from the...

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

Help History Teachers in Joplin, Missouri Rebuild Their Classroom

speakingofhistory@gmail.com (Eric Langhorst) — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:29:45 PDT

Many of you are probably aware of the devastating EF5 tornado that hit Joplin, Missouri on May 22, 2011. Over 150 individuals lost their lives on that Sunday afternoon and the cost to rebuild...

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

MSTA Change Agent Conference - Standards Based Grading

speakingofhistory@gmail.com (Eric Langhorst) — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 05:15:19 PDT

Link to download a PDF version of the presentation Link to Diigo list of resources collection on Standards Based Grading

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

Blogging the Royals - What Education and Baseball Can Learn From Social Media

speakingofhistory@gmail.com (Eric Langhorst) — Thu, 19 May 2011 07:57:35 PDT

Those of you who follow my blog know that the tag line for my podcast has always been that this space is a discussion for the topics of “education, technology and history”. This post is a...

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

2011 NETA - Not Your Dad's History Class

speakingofhistory@gmail.com (Eric Langhorst) — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 11:21:18 PDT

Not Your Dad's History Class View more presentations from South Valley Jr. High School / Park University This presentation was given at the 2011 NETA Conference in Omaha, Nebraska on April 28,...

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

Social Media and The History Classroom - 2011 MCSS

speakingofhistory@gmail.com (Eric Langhorst) — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 21:34:41 PST

Hello. Today I'm presenting at the 2011 Missouri Council for Social Studies Conference in Kansas City. My topic is how history teachers can use social media to collaborate and enrich...

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

2010 MSTA - Building Your PLN

speakingofhistory@gmail.com (Eric Langhorst) — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 20:23:02 PST

MSTA 2010 Building A Personal Learning Network View more presentations from South Valley Jr. High School / Park University. Twitter Eric's Twitter Account MSTA Twiter Account Delicious Eric's...

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

MSTA 2010 - Improving Parent Communication

speakingofhistory@gmail.com (Eric Langhorst) — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 20:21:47 PST

MSTA 2010 Improving Parent Communication View more presentations from South Valley Jr. High School / Park University.Eric's BlackBoard Classroom Site Google Forms

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

Podcast #212 - Washington's Big Decision Lesson Plan from Mount Vernon

speakingofhistory@gmail.com (Eric Langhorst) — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:07:32 PDT

Many people think of George Washington as a general or a president but he was also a very innovative farmer. During my week at Mount Vernon this summer as a participant in the 2010 Gilder Lehrman...

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

Podcast #211 - Sunrise at Mount Vernon

speakingofhistory@gmail.com (Eric Langhorst) — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:56:03 PDT

Hello. Several weeks ago I was very fortunate to participate in the 2010 Gilder Lehrman Summer Seminar for Teachers at Mount Vernon. One great opportunity while attending the seminar was the...

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

2010 Gilder Lehrman Summer Institute at Mount Vernon

speakingofhistory@gmail.com (Eric Langhorst) — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 05:24:05 PDT

Hello. This week I will be attending the 2010 Gilder Lehrman Summer Institute at Mount Vernon. I will be spending the week touring the grounds, listening to presentations about Washington and...

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