Professor Binns and the Lost Art of Lecturing: with Dr. Katy McDaniel

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Today's guest is Dr. Katy McDaniel, co-host of Potterversity: A Potter Studies Podcast. Katy is an Andrew U. Thomas Professor of History at Marietta College in Marietta Ohio. While she specializes in early modern British history, she teaches various courses in World History, Modern European History, the history of science, and historiography. She is the author and editor of several Harry Potter chapters, essays, and books, including Harry Potter for Nerds Vol. II and Potterversity: Essays Exploring The World of Harry Potter.
In today's episode, we will reference an essay that Katy wrote for the journal The History Teacher, a publication by the Society for History Education, Inc. In this essay, Katy discusses the lost art of effective lecturing. She uses Hogwarts' History of Magic Professor Binns as an example of the importance of active listening and the teaching of history.