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Dear Fellows, My colleague, Danna Bell-Russell, circulated this announcement far and wide yesterday. You may have seen it on some of the listservs to which you subscribe. You may also know of other lists with which you might share this and/or might want to share it with your colleagues, locally. Thank you for helping us to "get the word out" and make educators aware of the Learning Page! Best wishes for a wonderful holiday break to one and all... Leni ============================================= The Learning Page Announces a Redesign! <http://learning.loc.gov/learn> What is the Learning Page? It is a Website, created to help educators use the American Memory collections' <http://memory.loc.gov/>, primary source materials...such as George Washington's letters, Walt Whitman's journals, historic documents like the Gettysburg address, civil war maps and photographs, recordings of folk music, some of the earliest motion pictures, and much MUCH MORE!!!! The Learning Page consists of eight sections: "New" will keep you up to date as we add new resources for your use! "Orientation" explains what the American Memory collections are; provides help with finding items in the collections; and offers FAQs and a site map to help you find your way around the Learning Pages. "Features" brings together items from across the American Memory collections to investigate timely themes such as Elections, and Immigration. "Collections" gives in depth information about individual American Memory collections as well as suggested activities and strategies for using the collections to develop critical thinking skills. "Activities" provides an engaging introduction to the American Memory collections through activities that can be used independently or through the direction of the teacher. "Educators" offers a variety of professional development and outreach programs including the American Memory Fellows Program; workshops and presentations offered in Washington D.C. and through distance education; and information about the Library's participation in national and regional conferences. "Lessons" shares teacher-created and classroom-tested lessons which span curricular themes and multiple grade levels. "Resources" serves up tips and tricks for accessing, printing and saving resources from the American Memory collections; how to cite sources and understand copyright; how to order reproductions; and links to additional, high quality internet resources for classroom use. The Learning Page is for students, educators and life-long learners of all ages! We hope you enjoy the new look, new navigation, new organization and new content! A new Inaugurations Feature is on the way! <http://learning.loc.gov/learn> Please direct any questions to [log in to unmask]