World History
The huge number of deaths in World War II are so great that they often seem meaningless to students.
This awesome clip from Neil Halloran, a film maker, helps them to see the human cost for the different countries and different battles.
The Washington Post says that video has gotten a lot of attention since it was first published and calls it a "stirring presentation."
- Nearpod Vs. Powerpoint
Maybe you saw Jeff Feinstein's post about Nearpod a few days ago. I just tried it and love it. The cool thing about Nearpod is its interactivity. You simply upload a powerpoint presentation to Nearpod, add video clips, quizzes, polls or graphs and...
- William Harvey & Human Anatomy: Great Clip
Try to explain the importance of William Harvey to students and their eyes glaze over. This great video from the Smithsonian Science Festival helps explain his significance, suggesting that he "literally wrote the book on human anatomy."...
- Cave Paintings, Maybe World'sfirst Cinema
This comes after the unit on pre-history but is still worth watching. French archaeologist and film maker, Mark Azema, put together this clip using paintings from the Caves of Lascaux. Below is a clip from the the radio news show, the World, about Azema's...
- Pinterest And Collaborative Teams
I know that Ken made a post about Penterest a couple of months ago but I've just started using it and love it as a resource for our teams. For example, I am developing boards for each unit that we study in World 1. The one above...
- Black Death From Seven Wonders Of The Microbe World
Great four minute clip on the Black Death from a series called "Seven Wonders of the Microbe World." It's fascinating and the kids will like it and learn something. There is also a great clip from the same series about the ancient Egyptians and beer...
World History
Human Cost of World War II: Great Clip
The huge number of deaths in World War II are so great that they often seem meaningless to students.
This awesome clip from Neil Halloran, a film maker, helps them to see the human cost for the different countries and different battles.
The Washington Post says that video has gotten a lot of attention since it was first published and calls it a "stirring presentation."
- Nearpod Vs. Powerpoint
Maybe you saw Jeff Feinstein's post about Nearpod a few days ago. I just tried it and love it. The cool thing about Nearpod is its interactivity. You simply upload a powerpoint presentation to Nearpod, add video clips, quizzes, polls or graphs and...
- William Harvey & Human Anatomy: Great Clip
Try to explain the importance of William Harvey to students and their eyes glaze over. This great video from the Smithsonian Science Festival helps explain his significance, suggesting that he "literally wrote the book on human anatomy."...
- Cave Paintings, Maybe World'sfirst Cinema
This comes after the unit on pre-history but is still worth watching. French archaeologist and film maker, Mark Azema, put together this clip using paintings from the Caves of Lascaux. Below is a clip from the the radio news show, the World, about Azema's...
- Pinterest And Collaborative Teams
I know that Ken made a post about Penterest a couple of months ago but I've just started using it and love it as a resource for our teams. For example, I am developing boards for each unit that we study in World 1. The one above...
- Black Death From Seven Wonders Of The Microbe World
Great four minute clip on the Black Death from a series called "Seven Wonders of the Microbe World." It's fascinating and the kids will like it and learn something. There is also a great clip from the same series about the ancient Egyptians and beer...