World History
This is a very nice collection of webpage tools all nice and neat in one place. It includes Fakebook (which I have commented on before), Glogster, Jeopardy, Doink (for creating animations), Artpad, Fotoflexer (which allows you to edit images online), Prezi (a cooler way to present than PowerPoint), Storybird (which allows you to make short books online), Youpublisher (where you can make your pfds into little booklets that have page turning), Voicethread (where you have have animated slides and make them with people in different locations), Wordle and several other items. Soon I will be doing more in depth items on several of these.
- Battles And Routes Of Alexander The Great
OK, I have to admit it. Google Earth is really cool. Not only can you use it to see who may have been parking in front of the homes of people you know, you can make some interesting history tools. Battles and Routes of Alexander the Great is a real nice...
- The Crusades
The Crusades - The basis for a virtual course on the crusades from Dr. Skip Knox at Boise State University. Includes a visitor center offering a virtual pilgrimage as well as extensive information on each of the Crusades. Although all the lectures are...
- Another Alternative To Powerpoint
This might be the coolest presentation package that I've seen yet. I have already blogged my thoughts about this topic on the US History Teachers Blog. If you want to stick with your existing PowerPoint presentations, you can make them interactive...
- How To Use Prezis
Jason van Cassell is doing an in-service for social studies teachers tomorrow on how to use Prezi. Prezis are a cool alternative to PowerPoints. I like them best as they force the creator to think about a more enticing PowerPoint that can...
- Qr Codes
This is a nice video explaining how to make QR codes and even make them in a variety of colors. The post also mentions how you could create (see the pictures above) multiple QR codes on a page of paper (I just pass around one and have them...
World History
Great Collection of Web Tools for Students
- Battles And Routes Of Alexander The Great
OK, I have to admit it. Google Earth is really cool. Not only can you use it to see who may have been parking in front of the homes of people you know, you can make some interesting history tools. Battles and Routes of Alexander the Great is a real nice...
- The Crusades
The Crusades - The basis for a virtual course on the crusades from Dr. Skip Knox at Boise State University. Includes a visitor center offering a virtual pilgrimage as well as extensive information on each of the Crusades. Although all the lectures are...
- Another Alternative To Powerpoint
This might be the coolest presentation package that I've seen yet. I have already blogged my thoughts about this topic on the US History Teachers Blog. If you want to stick with your existing PowerPoint presentations, you can make them interactive...
- How To Use Prezis
Jason van Cassell is doing an in-service for social studies teachers tomorrow on how to use Prezi. Prezis are a cool alternative to PowerPoints. I like them best as they force the creator to think about a more enticing PowerPoint that can...
- Qr Codes
This is a nice video explaining how to make QR codes and even make them in a variety of colors. The post also mentions how you could create (see the pictures above) multiple QR codes on a page of paper (I just pass around one and have them...