Missouri high school social studies teacher @Bethany_Petty posted a creative idea for integrating technology into primary source learning that she dubbed as Hashtags Through History. Here is a brief overview from her blog Teaching with Technology. This activity requires students to locate an image that depicts a historic event, create a username for a person that lived through the event, describe the event as that person would in 50-100 words, and create relevant and appropriate hashtags for … [Read more...]
Integrating Tech: NHD 2018 Digital Resources
November 28, 2017 by Leave a Comment
NHD Categories & RulesNHD category infographics (.pdf) National History Day Contest Rule Book (.pdf)Curated resource lists for NHD 2018 topic ideasNHD 2018 U.S. History Topic Ideas NHD 2018 European History Topic Ideas NHD 2018 World History Topic IdeasSelecting, Using & Citing SourcesSelecting a Topic for a History Project Selecting Sources: Tertiary, Secondary, Primary Selecting Primary Sources for Research Projects Tech Tools: Citation … [Read more...]
Finding Resources: Accessing Contemporary Articles
October 27, 2017 by Leave a Comment
In our new Timely Connections section, we will be linking contemporary articles to primary sources and teaching ideas. Some of the articles may come from websites, such as The New York Times and the The Washington Post, that restrict access to their content. Most sites provide subscription discounts to educators and allow anyone to access a limited number of free articles per month. But what happens if you don't have a subscription or when you've reached the monthly limit? Turn to your … [Read more...]
Finding Resources: LOC.gov Quick Links
February 1, 2017 by Leave a Comment
This teaching resource blog was created to help educators and students teach and learn with primary sources from the Library of Congress. There is a lot of material to browse and search on the Primary Source Nexus, but sometimes you just need to go directly to a particular section of the Library website. But how do you quickly locate and access that section? We've compiled a list of 30 links to get you to the resources you're looking for lightning quick: LOC.gov Quick Links page. … [Read more...]
Integrating Tech: NHD 2017 Digital Resources
November 30, 2016 by Leave a Comment
General resourcesNational History Day Contest Rule Book NHD 2017: Taking a Stand in History Themebook NHD 2017: Taking a Stand sample topic ideas Chicago Metro History Fair (CMHF) 2017 suggested topic ideas NHD 2017: Selecting a Topic for a History ProjectCurated resource lists for NHD 2017 topic ideasNHD 2017 U.S. History Topic Ideas Part I NHD 2017 U.S. History Topic Ideas Part II NHD 2017 European History Topic Ideas Part I NHD 2017 European History … [Read more...]
Finding Reources: Exploring the Digital Collections
June 6, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Summer is the perfect time to take some time to explore the Library of Congress digital collections. From the Library homepage, simply click the Digital Collections box in the center top row under Collection Highlights.There are close to 300 digital collections so there's plenty to explore. The default view is Gallery so you can easily get an overview of each collection and how many digital resources are available.Click on the thumbnail image or the title to read more about the … [Read more...]
Finding Reources: Library of Congress YouTube Channel
May 26, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The Library of Congress YouTube™ channel features, "Timeless treasures and contemporary presentations from the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C." On the Library's YouTube homepage you will find a featured video as well as a browsable list of the most recent uploads and the Library's playlists.Video UploadsTo access all the videos the Library has uploaded, click the Videos tab. The default view shows all uploads with the list view of videos by date added (newest).Use the … [Read more...]
Tech Tool: Creating a Google Form for Primary Source Analysis
March 17, 2016 by 1 Comment
This is a guest post from Kelly Grotrian, an American History teacher at East Brunswick High School in East Brunswick, New Jersey. Google Forms is a great tool to use for student primary source analysis because it provides a single point of access for multiple sources and efficiently collates student responses into a spreadsheet which you can use to evaluate work and inform your instruction.Here is how to start using Google Forms (new version) with a primary source analysis … [Read more...]
Integrating Tech: Primary Source Analysis using Google Forms
March 10, 2016 by Leave a Comment
This is a guest post from Kelly Grotrian, an American History teacher at East Brunswick High School in East Brunswick, New Jersey. Far and away my favorite Google App for Education is Google Forms. Forms allows you to present a variety of primary sources to students in an organized fashion and to collect data on the analysis of those sources to inform your instruction. Google Forms also allow learners to work at their own pace, which is something that my students enjoy because they have the … [Read more...]
Integrating Technology: Linking Primary Sources to Literature
November 17, 2015 by 1 Comment
This is a guest post by Ruth Ferris, an elementary school librarian from Billings, Montana, and a grantee in the TPS Regional Grant Program.It is always a pleasure when I can connect my love of books with my love of history, seasoned with technology. One favorite tool is ThingLink, which allows you to take a picture and embed links to other types of media within the picture. I live in Montana and most of my students are more familiar with country music than jazz music. So how do I … [Read more...]
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