Chronozoom
Chronozoom is a dynamic timeline tool that presents large scale timelines in a creative way.
TimelineJS
TimelineJS is a digital mapping tool that turns spreadsheets into interactive maps.
Sutori
Sutori is a digital tool that allows teachers to gather their material in one spot and present it as a story.
Commonlit
Commonlit is a digital library that has on-page tools to better reading comprehension.
Canva
A digital design tool home to over 10,000 different templates.
Neatline
Neatline is a digital tool that plots digital collections to an interactive map.
Historypin
Historypin is a digital mapping tool that ties collections of items with locations on a map.
Poll Everywhere
Poll Everywhere is a comprehensive surveying tool that offers a variety of polling options.
Edpuzzle
Edpuzzle is a digital tool that lets you edit videos, add comments, and add quizzes to them.
myHistro
Combine maps and a timeline to tell the story of change over time and place with this visual tool!
ThingLink
Turn an image into an interactive graphic with ThingLink!
Win the White House
What does it take to win a presidential campaign? Try it yourself with this online game from iCivics!
Group Text-Messaging Tools
Students pay more attention to texts than emails? Speak to them in their own language with tools that protect …
Social Pinboards
Organize and share your online finds using online social pinboard services.
Moodle
Looking for an open-source way to network with students and colleagues?
IWitness
Delve into 20th-century history with Holocaust survivor and witness testimonies.
LiveBinders
Bookmark, store, and share online resources.
PrintFriendly
Print documents free of ads, hyperlinks, and other visual clutter.
Edmodo
Create a safe, collaborative online community for students.
Evernote
Keep track of and share notes with this tool for teachers or students.
WhatWasThere
Put the past next to the present with this photo-sharing and mapping tool.
Google for Teachers: A Guide by "Free Technology for Teachers"
Go beyond Google Search with this free guide to Google services.
iPads/Tablet Computers
Discover a new world of teaching possibilities with portable tablet computers.
Cacoo
Develop graphic organizers, charts, and other visualizations collaboratively.
iMovie/Movie Maker
Produce digital documentaries with iMovie for Mac and Windows Movie Maker for PCs.
Cell Phones as Classroom Tools
Cell phones: classroom menace or handy learning tool?
Kidblog
Set up and moderate an entire elementary class’s worth of blogs at once.
Dropbox
Back up files and share documents anywhere with this online storage tool.
Omeka
Ready to curate an online exhibit, put together a portfolio, or create a course website?
Mission US: For Crown or Colony
Immerse your students in the 1770s with this online game.
Google Forms
Collect information from your students and your peers with Google Forms.
Learner Response Systems (Clickers)
Check out this tech-based alternative to counting raised hands.
Popplet
Brainstorm and organize ideas with this easy-to-use visual tool.
Creating Cartoons: Pixton & ToonDoo
Maximize student creativity with these tools that let students create their own cartoons.
Glogster
Glogster—a “posterboard” creator for the digital media age.
SurveyMonkey
Digitize class surveys and poll student knowledge with this tool.
Vimeo
YouTube blocked at your school? Video uploading site Vimeo is here for you.
Do I Have a Right?
Drill students on the constitutional amendments with this engaging game.
NewsTrust
Do more than read the news—assess it, with the help of NewsTrust’s community and reviewing tools.
YouTube
YouTube is an invaluable resource—just make sure to use it properly!
Google Earth
Bring geography into the history classroom with resources from Google Earth.
Google Maps
Discover a whole new world of mapping and geography with Google Maps!
Voki
Bring history to life and protect student identity with personalized speaking avatars.
Padlet
Facilitate dialogue in the history classroom with this online bulletin board maker.
Little Bird Tales
K-6 teachers, worried that your students aren’t ready for digital tools? Check out this storytelling site!
Flickr
Use pictures to teach and learn history—and explore copyright issues.
Animoto
Discover new classroom possibilities with this easy-to-use video presentation tool.
LucidChart
Map the twists and turns of a process or historical narrative with this charting tool.
Scribblar
Teach in a virtual classroom? Try this collaborative online whiteboard tool.
Prezi
Open up a new world between whiteboards and slides with this presentation tool.
Document Cameras
Liberate yourself from overhead projectors with these versatile pieces of hardware.
DocsTeach
Find primary sources and the tools to present them to students—in one place.
Mind Mapping: Visualizing Historical Thought
Discover the extent of students’ understanding of historical subjects with this tool.
Search Engines
Beyond Google: effective use of search engines takes careful critical thinking.
Weebly
Don’t be daunted by website creation—Weebly offers a user-friendly DIY interface.
Skype
Bring experts into the classroom or meet students from around the globe with Skype!
Does Facebook in the history classroom take social networking too far? Maybe not.
Diigo
Bookmark, organize, annotate, and share research and resources with Diigo.
Does Twitter have value as an educational tool, or does it promote communication overload?
VoiceThread
A multimedia collaborative tool with the American Association of School Librarians’ stamp of approval.
Whiteboards
So now you have a whiteboard. Do you know how to use it effectively?
Wordle
Does something this much fun belong in the classroom? Yes!
RSS
Keep up with your favorite places on the Web with Really Simple Syndication (RSS).
Slideshare
Share away on this YouTube-style site for PowerPoint, PDF, and OpenOffice projects.
Ning
Network with other teachers, or encourage your students to match minds outside of the classroom.
Wikis
Wikis—they’re not just for encyclopedias anymore. Discover a new way to approach group projects.
Blogs
Learn how to use blogs as communication channels and pedagogical tools.
Web Poster Wizard
Create a lesson, worksheet, or class page, and publish it online right away.
Social Explorer
Navigate census data from 1940 to 2000 using interactive maps.
PrimaryAccess
Construct your own short films demonstrating historical thinking.
Google Docs
Create, share, and collaborate with this free word-processing tool!
Zotero
Zotero makes gathering, annotating, organizing, and cross-referencing research simple.
Beyond the Chalkboard
Innovative approaches to history education beyond traditional methods.
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Students in Kristina Frank of Eagle Ridge Middle School’s class script and film their own presidential campaign ads.
Analyzing Campaign Commercials
Kristina Frank of Eagle Ridge Middle School brings modern and historical elections home to her students using campaign …
Recording Experiences with First Graders
Keep young students focused during field trips—use cameras!
Choose Your Own Adventure Videos
Remember Choose Your Own Adventure stories? Borrow the idea for video projects!
Crosscurricular Multimedia: AP U.S. History and Govt Classes Collaborate
With AP exams over for the year, AP U.S. History teacher Monte Bourjaily and AP U.S. Government teacher Ken Halla didn’t …
VoiceThread in a 1st-grade Classroom
Students are never too young for digital tools—watch first graders use VoiceThread.
Digital Storytelling in the Classroom
In this video, Lynne Zalesak, an 8th-grade Houston social studies teacher, reflects on her use of digital tools in the …
Introduction to Google Docs
In this official Google-created video, educators and other school personnel volunteer ways they’ve used Google Docs in …
Whiteboards and the Youngest Children
This video, from the Auburn Early Education Center, AL, shows examples of using digital tools, such as whiteboards, to …
Advanced Whiteboard Techniques
In this video, UK teacher Simon Botten demonstrates beyond-the-basics whiteboard techniques for use in history and …
Whiteboard Basics
In this video (14 min.), UK teacher Simon Botten looks at basics in whiteboard use, aimed at elementary-school teachers. …
Twitter in Large Classrooms
In this video, University of Texas—Dallas professor Dr. Monica Rankin talks about her use of Twitter to facilitate …
Using Skype in the Classroom
In this video (20 min. 49 sec.), educator Silvia Tolisano narrates a comprehensive overview of Skype and its use and …
Zoom-in Inquiry
High school teacher Joe Jelen introduces the primary source analysis strategy “zoom-in inquiry.”
Using Facebook to Engage with Historical Figures
Students interact with history by creating Facebook fan pages for historical figures.