The USC Shoah Foundation is using big data to recreate the experience of having a one-on-one conversation with someone who lived through the Holocaust.

LOS ANGELES - June 26, 2017 – While students across America enjoy their summer vacation, the education department at USC Shoah Foundation is busily making major new features to its award-winning IWitness educational website for educators and their students that will be ready by the time school resumes in the fall.

Coming on the heels of a successful initiative, 100 Days to Inspire Respect, these new offerings will further support educators around the world by building new and innovative ways to inspire respect and empower students to take positive action in the world.

10 Reasons to Participate in Echoes and Reflections Online Professional Development

Thu, 06/15/2017 - 1:00pm

Summer might be a break for students, but as an educator, I know teachers are busy enhancing their skills and knowledge to improve their curriculum and students’ overall experience in their classrooms. As you contemplate lesson plans for the upcoming year, will you be planning a unit or lesson about the Holocaust? Do you feel you have enough knowledge about the topic to teach it well? How will you introduce your students to that history and experiences? What readings and resources will you use? What approach will you take with this sensitive topic?

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How to integrate testimony into any curriculum including Science!

Tue, 09/06/2016 - 9:43am
As an educator who has used IWitness to teach various subjects, units and topics here are some tips to integrating testimony into any curriculum, including Science.
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Back to School With IWitness: 7 Reasons to Teach with Testimony

Fri, 08/26/2016 - 10:32am
As you prepare your lessons plans for this year’s school year explore seven reasons why you should teach with testimony.
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Back to School With IWitness: How to Download Student’s Work from IWitness

Tue, 08/16/2016 - 4:17pm
Students and teachers can now download their video projects constructed in IWitness using the WeVideo editor and their word clouds built in the Information Quest activities. So here are three easy steps for students and teachers to download their work from IWitness!
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