PROGRAMME

of FIFTEENTH Annual Conference 

of BULGARIAN HISTORY TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION 

Diversity of Sources and Approaches in History Teaching

TRIBUTE TO PROF. RUMYANA KUSHEVA

12-13 September 2014 

Sofia University St Kliment Ohridski – Department of Information and In-service Training of Teachers (DIITT), Sofia, blvd Tsar Boris ІІІ № 224

FRIDAY, 12 SEPTEMBER

10.00–12.00 Registration of participants – lobby (First floor) 

13.00–14.30 FIRST PLENARY SESSION

Place: Conference Hall 

Moderator: Assist. Prof. Bistra Stoimenova, DIITT - Sofia University St Kliment Ohridski

13.00 Welcome and official opening by the President of the Bulgarian History Teachers’ Association Assist. Prof. Bistra Stoimenova

Official greetings by:

Ms Vanya Kastreva, Vice-Minister of Education 

Prof. Rossitza Penkova, Director of DIITT - Sofia University St Kliment Ohridski

Prof. Krassimira Tabakova, Vice-Dean of History Faculty - Sofia University St Kliment Ohridski

Peder Jakob Ellehave Kragh, Danish History Teachers’ Association

Jonathan Even-Zohar, EUROCLIO Director (via Skype)

 The idea behind the collection in memory of prof. Rumyana Kusheva– Zhivko Kushev 

The History that smiles, a different collection in memory of prof. Rumyana Kusheva - Prof. Krassimira Tabakova, History Faculty - Sofia University St Kliment Ohridski

 Prof. Kusheva as a researcher and educator in the field of History Education – Assoc. Prof. Violeta Stoycheva, Veliko Turnovo University 

14.30-15.00 Coffee break (lobby, first floor)

15.00-16.30 SECOND PLENARY SESSION

Moderator: Milena Platnikova, Bourgas

 The Use of New Technologies in History Education: advantages and disadvantages – Prof. Iskra Baeva, History Faculty - Sofia University St Kliment Ohridski

 Continuous Teacher Training: F2F or Distance Learning? Results of a survey – Assist. Prof. Bistra Stoimenova, DIITT - Sofia University St Kliment Ohridski

 Diversity of voices (the use of media texts when teaching intercultural communication) - Assist. Prof. Dr. Nina Tsvetkova, Faculty of Philosophy - Sofia University St Kliment Ohridski

 Questions and Discussion

16.30–17.00 Pause

17.00-18.30 THIRD PLENARY SESSION

Moderator: Dr. Penka Kostadinova, Sofia

 “The city of Russe against chlorine – students write history” – presentation of publication with interviews and research conducted by students – Nikolay Chakarov, Russe Secondary School “F. Schiller”

 Presentations of Publishing Houses:

 Variety of sources – the suggestions of All-Bulgarian Foundation TANGRA TanNakRa – Bianka Pashkova, TANGRA TanNakRa

The New Production in History Education of BULVEST Publishing House – Radostina Nikolova, BULVEST

Electronic History Textbooks of PROSVETA Publishing House – Maria Bosseva, PROSVETA

18.30  COCKTAIL (lobby, first floor)

SATURDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER

9.00 - 10.00 SECTION SESSIONS

 SECTION I: INTEGRATION OF ICT IN HISTORY EDUCATION 

Place: Conference Hall

 SECTION IІ: DEALING WITH DIFFERENT SOURCES OF HISTORY 

Place: Hall 209 (second floor)

10.00–10.20 Coffee Break (lobby, first floor)

10.20-11.30 TWO PARALLEL WORKSHOPS

 Workshop 1: How Bulgarian History could be useful for History Teaching in Denmark? - Peder Jakob Ellehave Kragh, Denmark 

Place: Conference Hall

Moderator: Rose Buchvarova, Sofia

 Workshop 2: Foreign memory in History Teaching at School – Prof. Olga Strelova, Russia  

Place: Hall 209 (second floor)

Moderator: Nikolinka Popjordanova, Gorna Oriahovitsa

11.30 – 12.10 FOURTH PLENARY SESSION 

Place: Conference Hall

Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Violeta Stoycheva, Veliko Turnovo University

The Black Sea Challenges in the Context of Battles of Institutions – Prof. Nina Dulgerova, Varna Free University

Reports on section sessions and workshops

Propositions of topics and activities for the next conference

Closing of conference – Bistra Stoimenova, President of the Bulgarian History Teachers’ Association

12.15-13.30 Bulgarian History Teachers’ Association General Assembly 

Only for the members of organization

13.30–14.30 LUNCH BUFFET (Lobby on the first floor)

SECTION I: INTEGRATION OF ICT IN HISTORY EDUCATION

Place: Conference Hall

Chair: Toshko Hristov, Veliko Turnovo 

Report: Dafina Nikolova, Teteven

Presentations:

 Wiki site – a possible realization of alternative education– Adelina Peneva, Vocational School on Economics, Shumen

 Design and Use of Multimedia Products in History Classes – Daniela Cherneva, Adelina Pavlova, Secondary School St Paisii of Hilandar, Zlatitsa 

 Developing Students’ Skills to Analyse Artworks (using electronic worksheets in history compulsory-optional classes at 12th grade) – Detelina Tarneva, Secondary School Dr. Petar Beron, Pernik 

 Pedagogical Approaches for Effective Use of Cinema in History Teaching – Maria Bosseva, Sofia

SECTION IІ: DEALING WITH DIFFERENT SOURCES OF HISTORY

Place: Hall 209 (second floor)

Chair: Antoaneta Grigorova, Sofia

Report: Anelya Kovacheva, Pleven

Presentations:

 Using Images in Teaching History in the 6th Grade с – Maria Nikolova, Secondary School N 138 Prof. Vassil Zlatarski, Sofia

 Written Sources on Bulgarian History after September 9, 1944 – Ludmila Brunekova, Foreign Languages High-School Ekzarh Joseph I, Lovetch 

 „In the Theater of History“ – Veska Vachkova, Vocational School, Troyan

 Following the Chosen Path Despite the Vicissitudes of the Age – Tsvetana Doykova, Secondary School N 135 СОУ Jan Amos Comenius, Sofia