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Between 1941 and 1944, almost one and a half million Ukrainian Jews were assassinated when Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union. The immense majority was killed by Einsatzgruppen firing squads (mobile execution units in the East), Waffen SS units, the German police and local collaborators. Only a small minority was assassinated after having been deported to extermination camps. Since 2004, Father Patrick Desbois and the Yahad-In Unum research team regularly travel across the regions of Ukraine, intent on identifying and assessing every site in eastern and western Ukraine in which Jews were exterminated by mobile Nazi units during World War II.The exhibition at the Shoah Memorial, from the 20th of June, 2007 to the 6th of January, 2008, presents their ongoing research. By reconstituting the assassins' procedural methods, it provides one with a better understanding of how the genocide of Eastern European Jews was actually put into practice. It has finally become possible to preserve and respect the victims' burial places

Summary of a twitter EdChat (Aug 2010) on the use of mobile devices in the classroom

Those of you integrating mobile devices...this list looks promising. MOST are free apps!!

These free economics notes designed for AP classes maybe of interest. http://www.textbooksfree.org/Economics%20Notes.htm

Ten data collection and curation tools.

Technology a key tool in writing instruction

Lots and lots of links and materials. Many of the lessons involve primary sources for US History topics. Information on assessment, mobile technology, and assessment and collaboration.

A resource created to help K-12 history and social studies teachers incorporate technology effectively into their courses. Includes lessons and activities, video tutorials, and other ideas for integrating technology into the history classroom.

Great site for future history teachers. It gives ideas for all sorts of Social Science classes K-12.

Currently avalible for GPS enabled Pocket PC devices and the Garmin Colorado and Oregon models. From Groundspeak, Inc. The makers of Geocaching.com and Waymarking.com

"Wherigo is a platform that allows you to build location based GPS experiences on your computer and play them in the real world. Imagine playing Zork, Secret of Monkey Island or Myst, but in the park around the corner, or on the beach during your family vacation. Rather than clicking the mouse and selecting a location to move your character, you physically move from one location to the next to advance the story. Rather than searching for puzzle clues on a screen, you look for them in the real world. Using Wherigo, you can create interactive tours, adventure games and puzzles... the possibilities are endless."