World History
- Why So Many Syrian Refugees? Watch This Drone Footage
This is from British News Channel Four. My thanks to Matt Busch for posting it on Facebook. Drone footage over HomsAfter years of war, parts of Homs, Syria, are crumbling and deserted. New drone footage shows the extent of the devastation.Posted by Channel...
- How Does The Internet Work
Most people now have heard about the cloud, but few understand it. The top video above shows where the actual cables are in the oceans that transport our messages across the Internet. The bottom one shows how webpages are broken up and transported....
- Ninety Second Video Of The Great Pyramids
There are several startling things about the great pyramids. First off the center one isn't the tallest, but is built on higher ground to look that way. Secondly the Sphinx is missing his nose because Napoleon's troops blew it off...
- The Standard Of Ur
My colleague, Frances Coffey, sent me this site on the Standard of Ur and this one from the BBC. She has a great idea about how to use the images--have the kids analyze it and try to apply the characteristics of civilization to it. At both sites, you...
- Africa Compared To The Rest Of The World
I am spending a few days with a number of teachers who are working with me to integrate "multimedia resources" (essentially e-textbooks on steroids) into the classroom this fall. So I have a lot of great things I will be sharing as quickly as I...
World History
The World in the Last 200 Years
This is a great video that shows ownership of different parts of the world in the last 200 years.
- Why So Many Syrian Refugees? Watch This Drone Footage
This is from British News Channel Four. My thanks to Matt Busch for posting it on Facebook. Drone footage over HomsAfter years of war, parts of Homs, Syria, are crumbling and deserted. New drone footage shows the extent of the devastation.Posted by Channel...
- How Does The Internet Work
Most people now have heard about the cloud, but few understand it. The top video above shows where the actual cables are in the oceans that transport our messages across the Internet. The bottom one shows how webpages are broken up and transported....
- Ninety Second Video Of The Great Pyramids
There are several startling things about the great pyramids. First off the center one isn't the tallest, but is built on higher ground to look that way. Secondly the Sphinx is missing his nose because Napoleon's troops blew it off...
- The Standard Of Ur
My colleague, Frances Coffey, sent me this site on the Standard of Ur and this one from the BBC. She has a great idea about how to use the images--have the kids analyze it and try to apply the characteristics of civilization to it. At both sites, you...
- Africa Compared To The Rest Of The World
I am spending a few days with a number of teachers who are working with me to integrate "multimedia resources" (essentially e-textbooks on steroids) into the classroom this fall. So I have a lot of great things I will be sharing as quickly as I...