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Excellent slideshow on future of learning.

Good slideshow preso on where learning is and going

"A Timeline tells a story - of a major historical event, of last night's big game, of your life - in an exciting visual way, using pictures taken by the world's top photographers. (And you, too!)"

This timeline creator is from Life Magazine so you have access to their photos to create your story. You can add your own images and a storyline as well.

"The Statistics Division is committed to the advancement of the global statistical system. We compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries' efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. We facilitate the coordination of international statistical activities and support the functioning of the UN Statistical Commission as the apex entity of the global statistical system."

"This Web site is dedicated to the idea that the very nature of information is changing, practically before our eyes. It is changing in what it looks like, where we find it, what we look at to view it, what we can do with it, and how we communicate it. Here you will find information and tools designed to help us redefine literacy for the 21st Century."

questions to ask to help one think like a historian from Stanford Univ.

Very good easy to follow post on how to make your searches less personalized in order to break out of the info bubble!

Everyone needs to be aware of this issue. Using different search engines, databases, etc. also helps. Comparing and sharing sources also helps.

Links to sites that will archive tweets

Ways to curate tweets

Copy of final exam

many links to information on flipped classrooms from cybraryman

lots of resources on flipped classrooms

Pin your history to the world. Find pictures from around the world from 1840 on.

this site is an amazing resource for original photos. What an incredible way to see what was going on at a particular time and place through the photos of people who were there.

list of sites for study of history