HA Webinar: Historical thinking in a digital world: developing digital literacy through historical skills
Historical thinking in a digital world: how history builds digital and media literacy
Event Type: CPD
Takes Place: 17th June 2026
Time: 4pm - 5pm
Venue: Zoom
Description: This session showcases an innovative pedagogical framework connecting historical source analysis with digital literacy to increase student digital resilience and address online misinformation and safety concerns. Partnering with PGCE beginning teachers, Dr Holmes will investigate and share schemes of learning that integrate these skills within existing curricula. The research demonstrates History’s essential contribution to developing critical evaluation skills transferable to digital contexts, simultaneously supporting PSHE, safeguarding and PREVENT strategies. This session showcases the initial phase of this project, showing beginning teachers’ innovative work, and shares practical approaches for embedding digital literacy within the history curriculum.
How to book: Booking online via the Cademy link below or via the bulk booking form to get a discount. To redeem your corporate recording offer please use the bulk booking form.
Price: £39 HA member, £67 non-member (bulk booking discount available). An extra fee is added if this is booked on Cademy.
Email: events@history.org.uk
Lecturer: Bethany Holmes (University of Derby)
Comments: Joining details are emailed to the registered attendee 1 week before the webinar with a reminder on the day. If you register within a week of the webinar you will receive this on the day only. A time-limited recording will be emailed within 2 working days