Describes the process of creating the Declaration of Independence and includes the Key Phrases of the Declaration of Independence in an Interactive Setup.
Educational blog discussing flipped discussion. The main focus is discussing the role of technology and how too much of the focus on flipped classrooms has revolved around it. The rest of the article is a good breakdown of the main fundamentals about flipped classrooms.
Audacity is a free program that allows users to record and edit things from their computer. It is simple to use and files can be saved in a number of formats. I did find that I had to add a plugin in order to save in the Mp3 format, but the program walked me through it and I had no problems. It is a great, user friendly program for beginner podcasters.
This link takes you to a Library of Congress site that explains to teachers how they can use primary sources to enhance their lessons. It also provides a guide on teaching about and with primary sources. I think it would be helpful on the wiki because teachers could access it in order to learn how to use primary sources to enhance their teaching.
A youtube film created to instruct individuals on how to produce high quality podcasts using audacity. This video consults on how to use effects in podcasts, imbed them in a blog, and upload them for listeners. Highly detailed screencast that uses easy and reliable advice.
An article from the Washington Post discussing the pros and cons of a flipped classroom and how it can enhance or inhibit a lesson. The idea of our website is to provide this experience and this offers good insight on how to implement this type of lesson.
A strong secondary source to back up the original primary document of the United States Constitution. It contains added resources, commentary from historians, a historical timeline, and primary documents provided by other framers of the United States government.
The Avalon Project is compiled by Yale Law School and puts together important legal and governmental documents throughout history. It is an excellent place to search for primary documents.
Spreaker is one of several free podcast websites that exist that allow you to record a podcast and share it with viewers, like your students. The great thing that Spreaker offers is the ability to present your podcast in several formats. For instance, people who subscribe could listen to your podcast live, download it, or search your channel for past podcasts. Also, the creator of the podcast can upload their pods to facebook or share a link to their blog or personal website.
A free blog website that is useful because it is easy to access and allows you to upload images, video, graphs, and maps. It can be linked in to your google account allowing you access to all the other apps that google provides free of charge like mail, docs, maps, etc.
An online screencast explaining the advantages of GarageBand '08 in creating podcasts. If I were to implement a project requiring students to create a radio broadcast on a significant event in U.S. history I would use this program instead of a free online use by creating an example for the students.
Awesome Library organizes 37,000 carefully reviewed resources, including the top 5 percent for teachers, students, parents, and librarians. It includes a search engine.
Boolify provides learners with a manipulative mental model for Boolean Web Search contruction. It can be used to teach and learn Boolean Web Search in a variety of settings.
