Introducing New History Major: Will Zimmer

My name is Will Zimmer and I'm a freshman history major who is also in the ROTC program.  I am from the small town of Lima which is south of Rochester.  I went to Honeoye Falls-Lima High School.  When I was five I learned about the Battle of Gettysburg and since then I have had a interest in history.  My favorite topic in history is American History, but my main interest is military history.  My plan at St. Bonaventure is to complete my four years of ROTC and have a military career. 

THATCamp Reminder

You can still sign up for our THATCamp (http://bonas16.thatcamp.org/) that will be Tuesday, Oct 25.  We begin at 9 a.m. with a presentation by game designer Bryan Mayer on the role of game design in curriculum.  Following his talk, we will be the unconference portion where participants propose sessions allowing colleagues to learn collaboratively from each other. 

So far, participants have expressed interest in the following topics when they signed up.

Using games in the classroom

Having student design games

(These open the door to team work, group work, iterative design, and using play/fun in the classroom.)

Composition and writing in a digital medium

Data and data visualization

Digital Maps and GIS

Collaboration using software such as OneNote and SharePoint

Getting Started

Online genealogy

Social Media in the classroom

This is a relaxed, collaborative environment.  We are providing food and snacks.  We will also have copies of Mayer’s game and book to give away as door prizes.

More on teaching with games

The latest episode of Teaching in Higher Ed has an interesting interview with Keegan Long-Wheeler on using games for teaching but also for professional development.  Maybe we should play Goblin.  It could be fun.

Introducing New History Majors: Jack Cassidy

My Name is Jack Cassidy and I am freshman history major at St. Bonaventure this year. I live in Rochester, NY, and went to Penfield High School. I have always been interested in history and that interest expanded when I entered junior year and I met my history teacher. His passion for history really got me into the subject. I’m really interested in early American history because the events of the late 18th century and early 19th in America can be so relevant today. I also plan on minoring in Law and Society ultimately with the goal of going to law school.

Introducing New History Majors: James Zagarrio

My name is James Zagarrio and I am from Lancaster, New York. I attended Lancaster Central High School. I have always had a love for American history, especially after completing my senior year courses: Participation in Government and Economics. My teacher’s passion for history inspired me to further explore my interest in the subject. My favorite history subject is United States history after 1776. During my time here at St. Bonaventure I plan to also minor in Secondary Education so I will be able to inspire a love for history in high schoolers as my teachers did for me.

The Future of History

In the spirit of our upcoming THATCamp, check out this TEDx talk on the Future of History.

Bonas 16 THATCamp has a Facebook page

We've now got a Facebook group for folks interested in our THATCamp.