Dear all,
Please find below details of a free conference for teachers, museum educators
and other museum professionals at the Royal Engineers Museum in Gillingham,
Kent on 12 November 2009.
This conference, which has been developed as part of the Their Past Your
Future 'InSite' professional development programme, aims to bring together
education professionals to discuss the impact of site visits and the use of
eyewitnesses in teaching. The conference will use the Cold War as a case
study and a detailed agenda is below.
If you are interested in attending this free event, please contact Jeremy
Kimmel, Education and Events Officer at the Royal Engineers Museum -
[log in to unmask] direct.
Many thanks
Amy
Conference Agenda
10:00 - Introductions & Agenda
10:30 - Jeremy Kimmel, Royal Engineers Museum - Impact of Site Visits &
creating it in Britain
11:45 - Amy Ryall, Imperial War Museum - The 'Their Past Your Future'
experience - visits and resources for teaching the Cold War.
13:00 - Lunch (provided) & Museum Exploration
14:00 - Professor Philip Boobbyer, University of Kent War Studies Dept - The
Cold War in Europe
15:15 - Question Time - A panel of Serving & Veteran soldiers talk about how
they can be used in the classroom & answer questions.
16:00 - End
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