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Kenneth Griswold

Create Free Interactive Timelines - Stories Displayed on Maps | myHistro - 0 views

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    "This versatile browser-based tool enables students to combine blogging, videos and photographs on interactive Google Earth and Google Maps. MyHistro's chronological timeline makes it great for collaborative tasks, multimedia projects and presentations in History, Geography and Social Science." -TeachThought This would make for an excellent writing/multimedia project for our US History students.  The projects could be embedded into Haiku for presentation, discussion, and review.  Check it out!
Kenneth Griswold

Learning Never Stops: American Centuries - Interactive Online Museum - 1 views

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    The Memorial Hall Museum in Deefield, Massachusetts has an tremendously engaging website with a wide variety of interactive exhibits for teachers and students. You can watch colonial tools being used or use the sites "magic lens" and read historical documents.
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    TMS US History teachers may find this resource helpful!
Kenneth Griswold

Ways to Evaluate Educational Apps - Tony Vincent - Learning in Hand - 0 views

  • RelevanceThe app’s focus has a strong connection to the purpose for the app and appropriate for the student CustomizationApp offers complete flexibility to alter content and settings to meet student needs FeedbackStudent is provided specific feedback Thinking SkillsApp encourages the use of higher order thinking skills including creating, evaluating, and analyzing EngagementStudent is highly motivated to use the app SharingSpecific performance summary or student product is saved in app and can be exported to the teacher or for an audience
  • Here's my list: Use of app is relevant to the purpose and student needs Help or tutorial is available in the app Content is appropriate for the student Information is error-free, factual, and reliable Content can be exported, copied, or printed App’s settings and/or content can be customized Customized content can be transferred to other devices History is kept of student use of the app Design of app is functional and visually stimulating Student can exit app at any time without losing progress Works with accessibility options like VoiceOver and Speak Selection App is free of charge No in-app purchases are necessary for intended use of app App loads quickly and does not crash App contains no advertising App has been updated in the last 6 months App promotes creativity and imagination App provides opportunities to use higher order thinking skills App promotes collaboration and idea sharing App provides useful feedback
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      Regarding Relevance, I would probably add a check to decide if the app is grade-appropriate and that it will support student growth toward mastery of curricular standards, lesson objectives, etc.
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    Tony Vincent's excellent rubric for evaluating education apps (plus links to several others).  
Kenneth Griswold

Free Technology for Teachers: Collections of Historical Maps and Ideas for Using Them I... - 0 views

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    "The David Rumsey Historical Map Collection is often the first place I go to when looking for old maps to use in a social studies lesson. The collection contains more than 100,000 historical maps documenting places throughout the world. " via Feedly Collections of Historical Maps and Ideas for Using Them In Your Classroom via Free Technology for Teachers http://www.freetech4teachers.com/
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