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"Using DocsTeach, educators can create interactive history activities that incorporate more than 3,000 primary-source materials from the National Archives"

"Google Street View, a collection of 360° panoramic maps that cover hundreds of cities around the world, have transformed online maps from flat graphics to interactive experiences. Like other web technologies, web developers have taken advantage of the open platform to add and shape the maps into new and clever uses, some of which are featured below."

"NewsTrust has created a set of teacher guides that will help you teach your students the difference between good and bad journalism. These guides include interactive lesson plans for college and high school classes in journalism, civics, social studies, communications and more."

A number of organizations have made studying and understanding young people's engagement with digital media a full time endeavor. One outfit studying young people's use of digital media is Ypulse, a youth insights group operating in San Francisco and New York. In this interview Ypulse discusses, among other things, how youth culture and lifestyles have changed; the evolving role of games in our lives; a wired classroom for third graders; and kids, social media, and privacy.

"Teaching Global Studies With Technology: A four-part training workshop * Participants apply separately for each two-day workshop and can apply to be a part of all four. The goal of this set of workshops is to assist educators in integrating technology into their classroom teaching. Together, we aim to equip teachers with new skills and ideas for creating student-centered learning environments for the 21st century."

The NHCSS fall conference will be held on October 29, 2009 at the Center of NH in Manchester. Almost 400 teachers of Social Studies and supporters of social studies education attended the Conference in 2008

The NHCSS fall conference will be held on October 29, 2009 at the Center of NH in Manchester. Almost 400 teachers of Social Studies and supporters of social studies education attended the Conference in 2008 and the Council is working toward another successful event for 2009.

Twitter can actually be a helpful study tool.

New National Archives blog

national archives blog

Digital Textbooks, Online Learning Increasingly Popular Lugging Around a Backpack Full of Books May Soon Become a Thing of the Past

Digital Textbooks, Online Learning Increasingly Popular Lugging Around a Backpack Full of Books May Soon Become a Thing of the Past

Schools Dump Textbooks for iPods, Laptops Teachers Say Students Learn Better From the Devices, Even Eultitasking

Schools Dump Textbooks for iPods, Laptops Teachers Say Students Learn Better From the Devices, Even Eultitasking

"Arab spring: an interactive timeline of Middle East protests"