Browse Blog - Digital tools
Joe Jelen on Discovering History Through Student Genealogy Research
Jan 30 2012
Is it hard for your students to see how history affects them? Have them research their own pasts! Teacher Joe Jelen looks at student genealogy. [...] »
Teachinghistory.org’s AHA Workshop: Teaching the Past in a Digital World
Jan 25 2012
Missed our workshop at the American Historical Association in Chicago? Catch a recap here. [...] »
Elizabeth Glynn on Personal Tablet Computers
Jan 16 2012
Personal tablet computers are everywhere, but what role do personal tablet computers have in the classroom? [...] »
Mark Smith on Using Constructivist Video Production
Dec 5 2011
Do you use video creation as a culminating activity? Teacher Mark Smith suggests trying it at the beginning of a unit. [...] »
Amy Burvall's Life as a TechnoTroubadour
Oct 17 2011
Can you use music and creativity to help students structure what they know? Yes, says Hawaiian teacher Amy Burvall. [...] »
Joe Jelen: Old Newspapers Find a Home in New Technology
Oct 10 2011
Newspapers are alive and well in the U.S. history classroom. [...] »
Amy Trenkle on Glogging Class Greats
Jul 5 2011
Posterboard and rubber cement may work for some projects, but students can also avoid the mess—and incorporate audiovisuals—by making glogs (virtual posters) online. [...] »
Elizabeth Schaefer on Facebook in the Classroom
Jun 13 2011
8th-grade teacher Elizabeth Schaefer tackles the challenge of using Facebook with her students. What can Facebook do for teachers, and how can you make using it safe, easy, and fun? [...] »
Joe Jelen on Pocket Camcorders
May 11 2011
With pocket camcorders, you can direct a class full of filmmakers. Joe Jelen takes a look at these tiny tools. [...] »
Amy Trenkle on Interactive Whiteboards
Apr 4 2011
New technology in the classroom means new techniques and challenges. Eighth-grade teacher Amy Trenkle's new whiteboard is no exception. [...] »
