Registration for the 2021 WSCSS Virtual Fall Conference!
The 2021 Fall Conference is coming up November 6th from 9 am - 1:00 pm! How can teachers help students navigate a new information landscape? Join the Washington State Council for the Social Studies for a free, online conference.
Fact or Fake:
Navigating the New Information Landscape
This fall, connect with other Social Studies educators, future educators, university faculty, and staff at the Virtual Fall WSCSS Conference. Join a dynamic group of speakers, including a keynote session from the Center for an Informed Public at the University of Washington, at this virtual event.
Clock hours are available
Schedule:
9:00 - 9:50 AM: Keynote Address with Jevin West with Question and Answer Session
Center for an Informed Public at University of Washington
10:00 - 10:50 AM: Teaching Students the Fact-Checking Skills No One Taught Us
Liz Crouse and Shawn Lee, Teachers for an Informed Public
11:00 - 11:50 AM: Scenes from a Marriage (between Social Studies & Information Literacy)
Lesley James, Information Literacy Educator
12:10 PM: Optional Lunch Viewing Party
Grab your lunch and get ready to share your thoughts about these video clips! We'll watch them together and discuss how they could be used in the classroom. This session is not eligible for clock hours.
“What If Facebook Were a Real Place” - Daily Show (5 min) - June 2018
“Junk News” PBS Newshour
“Why We Should be More Like Cats Than Dogs When it Comes to Social Media” PBS Newshour (8 min) - May 2018
The 2021 Program and Session Documents
2021 Keynote Speaker: Jevin West
Center for an Informed Public at the University of Washington
Jevin West is an Associate Professor in the Information School at the University of Washington. He is the co-founder of the new Center for an Informed Public at UW aimed at resisting strategic misinformation, promoting an informed society, and strengthening democratic discourse. He is also the co-founder of the DataLab at UW, a Data Science Fellow at the eScience Institute, and Affiliate Faculty for the Center for Statistics & Social Sciences. His research and teaching focus on the impact of technology on science and society, with a focus on slowing the spread of misinformation. He is also the co-author of the new book, Calling Bullshit: The Art of Skepticism in a Data-Driven World, which helps non-experts question numbers, data, and statistics without an advanced degree in data science.
Location and Date
Date: November 6th, 2021 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Your house! This year’s conference will be held online via Zoom.
Attendee Registration - FREE!
This year’s conference is FREE!
Donations are welcomed to help us sustain our all-volunteer-run organization.
The annual Washington State Council for the Social Studies Fall Conference is a one-day professional development opportunity for all teachers of any of the social studies subjects.
If you have any registration questions or concerns including, please contact Sarah Treworgy at: streworgy@mac.com. Schedule & program questions can be sent to our conference chair Un Chong Kim at: WSCSSFallConference@gmail.com.