Posted in artifacts, geography, history, images, library, maps, primary sources, social studies, strategies, technology integration, tagged geography, history, history tech, library, library of congress, maps, primary documents, wiebe on November 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I wrote earlier about the map created by Robert Louis Stevenson before he wrote Treasure Island. I especially liked his quote – that maps have:
the power of infinite, eloquent suggestion.
I suggested that we need to use geographic tools and powerful maps to create engaging activities for our kids:
Not one of those cheesy, sad outline maps [...]
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Posted in 21st century skills, art, artifacts, cultures, geography, history, images, library, media literacy, photos, primary sources, social studies, technology integration, tagged history, history tech, library, maps, primary sources, wiebe, world history on October 27, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Do you teach World History?
Then the new World Digital Library is a must visit.
A cooperative project of the Library of Congress, the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and partner libraries, archives, and educational and cultural institutions from the United States and around the world. The project brings together on a single website [...]
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Posted in 21st century skills, Google Earth, Google Maps, geography, google, history, images, maps, social studies, tip of the week, tagged geography, google, Google Earth, history, history tech, maps, tip, tip of the week, wiebe on October 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I love Google Earth and all of its bells and whistles. But the following activity is a great way to hook kids using just the basics of GE that is very simple to implement.
I call the activity “Where Are We?” and can be used to introduce a variety of history or geography units.
Select at least [...]
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Posted in current events, fun, history, images, lesson plans, photos, president, social studies, tagged history, history tech, photo, president, queen, us history, wiebe on October 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’m sure some of you may have already seen these photos. But for those of you who haven’t, it’s a fun walk through the last 50 years of American history. And thanks to Anne Hathaway and others, my daughter (and her friends) are still into the whole of idea of princesses and princes and queens [...]
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Posted in 21st century skills, Video, audio, cool, copyright, images, intellectual property, podcast, technology integration, tip of the week, tagged audio, copyright, creative commons, history tech, intellectual property, podcast, technology integration, Video, wiebe on October 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A group of teachers and technology integration folks are talking this morning about creating and publishing audio / video podcasts. Some great conversations! One of the biggest questions people are trying to answer is the one focusing on copyright and intellectual property issues. Specifically:
Where can I find copyright free and copyright friendly resources for my [...]
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