Since 1954, the Council of Europe has focused on history education, guided by Article 2 of the Cultural Convention, which encourages the study of languages and histories among member states. The Education Department has organized several Forums on contemporary historical issues. The first Forum, held in Belgrade in November 2022, addressed "Sites of Memories: Learning Spaces for Democracy," while the second Forum, reported here, took place in Brussels in March 2023 and focused on "History Education in the Digital Age." A third Forum is planned for May 2024 in Bologna, addressing challenges in higher education.
The theme of history education in the digital age involves challenges related to research and teaching, such as managing digitized archives and using historical video games effectively. This publication aims to clarify these challenges amidst concerns about the distortion of history, contributing to the broader debate.
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- France
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Table of Contents
- GENERAL REPORT Second annual Forum for History Education 1
- Brussels 7-8 March 2023 1
- GENERAL REPORT Second annual Forum for History Education 2
- Executive Summary 6
- Introduction 7
- Opening Remarks 8
- Keynote lecture History Education in the Digital Age A Critical Perspective 9
- Panel discussion on Video Games and History Education 10
- Workshops 11
- Workshop 1 11
- Workshop 2 11
- Workshop 3 12
- Workshop 4 12
- Workshop 5 12
- Workshop 6 13
- Workshop 7 13
- Keynote lecture How history methods can be useful for digital literacy 14
- Round table on The Consequences of the Digital Age for History Education 15
- Closing session 16
- Lessons learned 18
- Appendix 19
- Agenda 19
- List of Participants 21
- Historical Thinking and Civic Online Reasoning 24
- Young People Are Unprepared to Evaluate Digital Content 24
- Historical Thinking Is Helpful But Insufficient for Evaluating Digital Content 24
- Task 1 Margaret Sanger 25
- Task 2 MinimumWage.com 26
- Civic Online Reasoning Curriculum 26
- Implications for History Education 26
- References 28
- History education in the digital age a critical perspective 29
- Introduction 29
- The rise of Digital History 30
- Revisiting old primary sources through digitization 31
- Exploring new sources the example of social media 32
- Discreet digital practices 35
- Conclusion 35
- Bibliography 36
