The National Institute for Genealogical Studies course, Lecturing Skills Including Preparation, teaches the skills needed to present genealogical-related lectures. It is a “hands on” course where the student presents a lecture via our Virtual Learning Room. We invite you to participate and hear your fellow student. This is a 30-minute lectures, followed by a 10-minute Question & Answer period and a short poll to provide the student with feedback on their skills. Please come and support your fellow students!
This is an excellent learning experience for all involved–the student presenter and the audience! We all can learn new and interesting tidbits, even from topics that are not in our area of research.
Join us on Tuesday, March 3rd at 2:00 PM EST when Erica Dakin Voolich presents Taken with a Large Grain of Salt – Verifying Family Stories.
Presenter: Erica Dakin Voolich is an author, blogger and teacher who has transitioned from using her problem solving skills in the mathematics classroom to solving family history problems. Erica authors the blogs, Will the real Ursula Wright please stand up! and Erica’s Adventures in Genealogy.
Presentation Description: We collect family stories, but we can’t assume veracity. Traditional sources don’t always confirm the legend. Doing a case study, we look at other sources to verify the family information.
Time zones: Tuesday, March 3rd – 2:00 PM Eastern; 1:00 PM Central; 11:00 AM Pacific;7:00 PM in London, England; Wednesday, March 4th – 6:00 AM in Sydney, Australia
MEETING LOCATION: http://genealogicalstudies.
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