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"SepiaTown lets you view and share thousands of mapped historical images from around the globe." In most cases you can then compare the historical image with current images. At the moment there don't appear to be any Australian images posted so there is a great opportunity for Australian schools to become involved.

Offers amazing views of Antarctica. Mawsons Hut - interior and exterior, Shakleton's Hut plus panoramic views of Antarctica

Faboo vid on how to use Google maps and Diigo to create fun, collaborative interactive history lesson.

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Some useful guides to creating useful lesson plans for teaching study 9research) skills. Linked to US Common core standards but easily fit with Aus ones.

This is a 120 page guide to using digital storytelling tools in your classroom. The guide offers clear directions for using tools like Audacity, Google Maps, Photo Story, VoiceThread, and other digital media creation tools. Silvia's directions are aided by clearly annotated screenshots of each digital storytelling tool. It also provides a good explanation of digital storytelling in general and the benefits of using digital storytelling in your classroom. You can download the ebook for free on Lulu. You can also purchase a paperback copy of the book for $8.50.

My thought for this site is that you could use it to generate an interdisciplinary writing task with students. They select a starting location then find its opposite; the writing task is that they narrate the journey from the starting point to its opposite. They could research the different places they pass through and choose their own line of travel (making it either more realistic or fanciful). Integrated activities might include geography (different environments); mathematics (distance and measurement); science/physics (distance & displacement).

Timeline is a DHTML-based AJAXy widget for visualizing time-based events. It is like Google Maps for time-based information.

QR Stuff generates codes from the following Text, Website URL, Telephone Number, SMS Message, Email Address, Email Message, Contact Details (VCARD), Event (VCALENDAR) Google Maps Location, Wifi Login (Android Only), Paypal Buy Now Link, Social Media , iTunes Link & YouTube Videos. You can also use their pay for service for other options eg t-shirts etc.

Through the narration and illustration of photos, Clarisketch saves time and improves the quality of messaging using a combination of photographs and annotated commentary. Clarisketch enables you to quickly comment and draw on diagrams, map routes, photos etc and share it with friends/colleagues via email, Facebook, Google+, Twitter or other social networks.