Martha Lizabeth Phelps (Political Science) participated as a panelist in The Journal of the Plague Year: A Covid-19 Archive workshop on how to use the archive in the classroom. Educators from various backgrounds gathered to discuss the advantages, challenges, and methods of using the journal as an interactive instructional tool. Historian of education Victoria Cain and Boston public school teacher Claire Tratnyek have developed instructional materials and tutorials for educators wishing to use the jounral in their students' work.

Phelps brings active learning into her classroom by having her students record their experiences and store them in the archive. Sample discussion posts and examples will be provided. K-12 teachers Morgan Keena and Shanna Gagnon will also present their experiences using the archive to teach in their classrooms. Digital and public history scholar Jim McGrath from Northeastern University will also be joining. This is an excellent opportunity for instructors, at both the university level and K-12, to learn how to incorporate community collecting into their syllabi and lesson plans.

A recording of the event is available here.