Publications & Presentations

Publications

van ‘t Hooft, M., & McNeal, T. (2012, June). GeoHistorian Project white paper. Kent, OH: Kent State University, RCET.

van ‘t Hooft, M. (2012, May). GeoHistorian Project update. ISTE SIGML Newsletter, 7(2), 2. (Published by the International Society for Technology in Education’s Special Interest Group on Mobile Learning).

Crompton, H., LaFrance, J., & van ‘t Hooft, M. (2012). QR Codes 101. Learning & Leading with Technology, 39(8), 22-25.

van ‘t Hooft, M. (2012). Learn about Kent’s history using QR codes and your mobile phone! (Two-part brochure). Kent, OH: Kent State University, Research Center for Educational Technology.
Part 1 (pdf, 7.1 MB)
Part 2 (pdf, 9.6 MB)

van ‘t Hooft, M. (2012, Spring). Teaching students to become digital local historians: The GeoHistorian project. AERA Social Studies SIGnal, 4-5 (published by the American Educational Research Association’s Special Interest Group for Research in Social Studies Education).

van ‘t Hooft, M. (2012). GeoHistorian Curriculum. Available for free download at http://www.rcet.org/geohistorian/curriculum/

van ‘t Hooft, M. (2011, Winter). The GeoHistorian Project: Learn about Kent’s history with your cell phone. Tree City Bulletin, 16(4), 22.

van ‘t Hooft, M. (2011, Spring). Kent fifth-graders become local historians. The Kent Historian, 72, 4-5.

Kent Historical Society (2011, Spring). A walk through Kent: Interactive coloring book. Design and illustrations by Jim Gundlach; includes GeoHistorian QR codes. Kent, OH: Author.

van ‘t Hooft, M., & McNeal, T. (October 2010). The GeoHistorian Project. ISTE SIGML Newsletter, 5(7), 3 (Published by the International Society for Technology in Education’s Special Interest Group on Mobile Learning).

Presentations

van ‘t Hooft, M., & McNeal, T. (November 2012; upcoming). Lessons learned from the GeoHistorian Project. Presentation at the 92nd Annual Conference of the National Council for the Social Studies, Seattle, WA.

van ‘t Hooft, M., & McNeal, T. (June 2012). SIGML walking tour: Gaslamp Quarter history. SIGML mobile learning activity at the 2012 ISTE Conference, San Diego, CA (handout 1 and handout 2).

van ‘t Hooft, M., & McNeal, T. (June 2012). Your students can be digital, local historians: The GeoHistorian Project. Presentation at the 2012 ISTE Conference, San Diego, CA (presentation slides).

Cummings, J, Goff, C., & Mostov, S. (March 2012). The GeoHistorian Project. Presentation at the 2012 Neotech Conference, Akron, OH (presentation slides).

McNeal, T., van ‘t Hooft, M., Cummings, J., Goff, C., & Mostov, S. (February 2012). Teach your students to become digital local historians: The GeoHistorian Project. Demonstration table at the 2012 eTech Ohio Conference, Columbus, OH (poster materials and sample markers).

van ‘t Hooft, M. & McNeal, T. (December 2011). Students as local, digital history creators: The GeoHistorian Project. Presentation at the 91st NCSS Annual Conference, Washington, DC (presentation slides).

Cummings, J, Goff, C., & Mostov, S. (October 2011). The GeoHistorian Project. Presentation at the Kent City Schools Board Meeting (presentation slides).

van ‘t Hooft, M., & McNeal, T. (June 2011). Students as local, digital history creators: The GeoHistorian Project. Poster presentation at the ISTE 2011 Conference, Philadelphia, PA (Poster materials; sample markers).

van ‘t Hooft, M., McNeal, T., Crompton, H., & Greenhut, S. (June 2011). SIGML walking tour: Learning history on location: Benjamin Franklin on your mobile phone. SIGML mobile learning activity at the 2011 ISTE Conference, Philadelphia, PA (handout).

van ‘t Hooft, M., & McNeal, T. (April 2011). Making history local, digital, and relevant: The GeoHistorian Project. Presentation at the 2011 Mobile Learning Experience, Phoenix, AZ (presentation slides).

van ‘t Hooft, M. (April 2011). Mobile scavenger hunt. Outdoor mobile learning event at the 2011 Mobile Learning Experience, Phoenix, AZ (handout).

McNeal, T., & van ‘t Hooft, M. (January 2011). Using QR codes in the classroom: A brave new world. Presentation at the 2011 eTech Ohio Conference. Columbus, OH (presentation slides).

Related Presentations prior to NEH Funding

van ‘t Hooft, M., McNeal, T., Crompton, H., & Greenhut, S. (June 2010). SIGML Tour: GET OUT! On a tour of Denver’s public art. SIGML Forum activity at the 2010 ISTE Conference. Denver, CO (click here to see participant videos, or here to read an article in the August 2010 ISTE SIGML newsletter, pp. 4-5).

van ‘t Hooft, M., & McNeal, T. (April 2010). Mobile phones for mobile learning: The Geo-Historian Project. Paper presentation at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Denver, CO.

McNeal, T., & van ‘t Hooft, M. (February 2010). Using QR codes and mobile phones for learning. Presentation at the 2010 eTech Ohio Conference. Columbus, OH (presentation slides).

van ‘t Hooft, M., & McNeal, T. (June 2009). SIGML Forum. Forum activity at the Washington DC World War II Memorial for the 2009 NECC Conference. Washington DC (click here to see the video).

van ‘t Hooft, M., & McNeal, T. (March 2009). The GeoHistorian Project. Presentation at the 3rd WLE Mobile Learning Symposium: Mobile Learning Cultures across Education, Work, and Leisure. London, UK.

McNeal, T., & van ‘t Hooft, M. (October 2008). Students as content-creators: The GeoHistorian Project. Presentation at Handheld Learning 2008, London, UK (click here to see the video).

Media Coverage

Rainone, H. (2012, May 22). Two GeoHistorian markers have been installed by fifth graders. Record Courier, A3.

Harvey, I. (2012, Spring). Young GeoHistorians discover Kent history. Kent State Magazine, 11(1), 12-13.

Fredmonsky, M. (2012, January 5). Update: GeoHistorian project adds videos on Kent landmarks. Kent Patch.

e-Inside (2011, August 29). Kent State partners with elementary students and historical society on GeoHistorian project.

Tomlinson, M. (2011, July 28). Fifth graders create walking tour of Kent. ASNE 2011, Reynolds High School Journalism Institute at Kent State.

Edwards, N. (2011, June 27). QR codes provide link to Kent’s past. Kent Patch.

McDonald, K. (2011, June 2). Kent students make history come alive. Record Courier, A1-A2.

Media Coverage Prior to NEH Funding

Norris, T. (2010, July 19). Cell phone geohistorians assist students in cataloguing historic sites. e-Inside.

Parry, M. (2010, Feb. 4). Students will become ‘Geohistorians’ in Kent State U. cellphone project. Chronicle of Higher Education.