Over the past couple of months, I've had several opportunities to appear on the Internet, sharing my thoughts and expertise, not only in the area of genealogy research, but I also got a chance to talk about my first love - educating our children! It occured to me that maybe it would be a good idea to start sharing on my blog when I do these things, so, although self-promotion still doesn't come easily to me, here I am doing just that!
1. Family History Fanatics - February 7, 2020
"Dispelling the Myths of African American Genealogy Research"
I was invited by Andy and Devon Noel Lee to appear as their guest on their popular You Tube show, Family History Fanatics, to discuss common myths about African American genealogy. This show is an interview format, with the hosts asking me prepared questions, and me giving expanded responses to educate the viewers about the topic. This was a really fun experience, and I hope to return to the show, again! Please click on the picture, below, to hear our discussion!
2. North Carolina Genealogy Society Virtual Conference
"Researching Enslaved Ancestors: It Takes a Village!" March 14, 2020
It was my honor to present this webinar as a part of the North Carolina Genealogy Society's Second Annual Virtual Conference. Unfortunately, I'm unable to link to it, because it is only available to paid registrants, but I'm pleased to share that my session was well- attended and I've gotten lots of positive feedback. This is one of my most popular lectures. It's purpose is to encourage descendants of enslavers and other antebellum property and business owners to connect with and become engaged in the research of descendants of the enslaved. In this presentation, I offer suggestions and authentic examples of how that can be done, and share stories of successful connections made between descendants of enslaved and enslaver ancestors!
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| Opening slide from my presentation |
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| This was the slide, created by NCGS, that was on the screen while I was being introduced. |
It was so fun to finally be a guest on my friend Bernice Bennett's show, "Research at the National Archives and Beyond." Although her long-running show is on hiatus, right now, she is using the platform, during our Coronavirus crisis, to invite guests to come on and share with her audience about a variety of helpful and informative topics. This was the first time, since my 2017 retirement from teaching, that I'd had the opportunity to speak on the subject of education, and it felt so good! Please click, below, to enjoy this very short (15 minutes) chat with Bernice!
Although the focus of this post is to share what I've done, recently, as the featured guest or presenter in the online world, I'd also like to share these two appearances I've made during this time on Black Pro Gen LIVE!, where I'm a regular panelist.
Black Pro Gen LIVE! March 10, 2020
Episode 107 - The Count: Unearthing the Gems in the 1900 and 1910 Census
Black Pro Gen LIVE broadcasts feature a panel from Black Pro Gen, led by host, Nicka Smith, discussing a variety of topics of related to genealogy research, with a focus on researching ancestors of color. These regular episodes air twice, monthly. You can access the schedule for our sixth season by clicking here.
Black Pro Gen LIVE! Roots N Chill: Week Two Wrap-Up
BPG's new "Roots N Chill" initiative, encourages our followers to focus on specific record types, each week, with the hope that everyone will seek out or revisit those documents, in their research, and look at them, critically, to better extract information and apply it to our research. Then, on Fridays, our panelists come together to discuss what we've done and to hear from the Black Pro Gen community, in the chat room! Be sure to follow Black Pro Gen on Facebook and Twitter to get posts about the featured documents for e
Since the start of the COVID-19 situation, I've spent more time on the Internet, than ever. My days, like many others, are filled with calls and Zoom meetings, mostly for business, but increasingly more often for pleasure, too. All of the meetings for organizations I'm a member of have now been held virtually. In addition, there've been planning meetings for upcoming events, which, originally planned as in-person activities, are now switching over to virtual. My church, which had not done live broadcasts before this, now has Sunday services and Wednesday Bible Study on Facebook Live. (Yes!) I've attended a "Socially Distanced Birthday Party" for my little 12-year-old cousin, and, since the start of this, I'm meeting each weekday with my precious 2-year-old granddaughter, to read and do preschool activities, before she goes down for her nap. Yes, I've been very busy on the www during the month of March, and with my state now under a "Stay at Home" order, until at least June 10th, I'm sure there is more of the same to come!
If you are looking for a speaker for an upcoming virtual event, I'd love for you to consider me. Click here for a list of my current genealogy presentations and remember that I'm always happy to discuss anything having to do with education - Pre-K through 5th grade.
Thanks for reading (if you've made it this far lol). I'll leave you with a couple of little snippets from today's session with my sweet little granddaughter. Enjoy!
We sing at least one song every day. I always ask her what she wants to sing, and 99.9% of the time, she chooses her ABCs. Sometimes she sings it reaaaaallly slooooowwwly, pulling out the notes. Other times, she sings it, quickly. So, today, I asked her which way she wanted to sing it. (I was really just checking to see if she actually knew the difference between the words fast and slow.) She does. :) Oh, and by the way, the reason I'm just moving my mouth is because whenever I try to sing the ABCs with her, she points her finger and hollers, "No, I do it!" at me. LOL
In this clip, Sana is reading printed words (and one number) on cards. We just started doing these this week.
Happy researching!
Renate
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Reminds me of teaching my children to read using distar 100 years ago.
ReplyDeleteHa ha! It was really just supposed to be "Storytime with Grandma" before her nap, but somehow it evolved into more. She's only 28 months old, so no pressure, but I followed her lead and this is where we ended up! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, as always, for reading and commenting!
Renate