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History Pin is a site that lets teachers and students view and share their personal history in a totally new way. It uses Google Maps and Street View technology and hopes to become the largest user-generated archive of the worlds historical images and stories. History Pin asks the public to dig out, upload and pin their own old photos, as well as the stories behind them, onto the History Pin map. Uniquely, History Pin lets you layer old images onto modern Street View scenes, giving a series of peeks into the past. This is a great tool for writing compare and contrast literature and, of course, for use with a History class as well.

Set up a space where people can get together and type on a common document. Great for student and teacher collaboration. 

Virtual Reality Tour of Mount Vernon

Download videos from YouTube and other video sites without using a intermediate site just a plug in. Pretty cool technology

From maps to documents, here are a few good social studies and history apps to check out on iTunes...

The map as history For students: a learning tool to increase comprehension and retention For teachers: a ready-made teaching tool to add visual impact in the classroom For history buffs: new technology to add new perspectives Our on-line maps use animation, color and narration to bring history to life.

Virtual tours composed of items from Ancient History, World Wars, and other events.

The American Revolution Center interactive timeline.

The Web Site for All Things Colonial -- All aspects of Colonial American history and early American antiques. Original articles on wide variety of aspects of early American life. Community includes nationwide event calendar, antique dealers and show promoters, downloads, online resources (links to other colonial-themed websites), early American recipes, marketplace, forums with book & film reviews & much more!

Timetoast is a great way to share the past, or even the future