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Cultural geography, online photos, and the Field Museum of Natural History
Jennifer Carey:Great extension to my earlier posts “Best Online & Interactive Museum Exhibits” and “Best Online & Interactive International Museums.” Originally posted on History Tech: I...
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Smarthistory: Khan Academy for Social Studies
Great Mosque at Damascus by G. Lewis, courtesy of Smarthistory & Flickr Khan Academy is popular in math for its brief lectures and interactive modules. However, you can also use it in the Social...
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The Best Museums on Flickr
A photographer friend of mine, Christian Santiago, recently redirected me to Flickr. I remember the Flickr of a few years ago, largely used as a repository for vacation photos. Wow has Flickr grown up!...
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Great Sites for Primary Sources!
As a History Teacher (with a background in archaeology) I understand the relevance and importance of primary sources in the classroom. Primary sources are not solely essays or primary works, but art,...
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Smarty Pins – Google Maps, geography trivia, and video games
Jennifer Carey:Some great ways to use Google in the History Classroom! Originally posted on History Tech: Google Maps. Geography trivia. And video games. Three of my favorite things. And now, they’re...
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Walk the Ocean Floor with Google Maps Street View
In a project sponsored by Google and Catlin Seaview Survey, Google Maps now offers “Street View” of the Ocean Floor. A majority of the images have been collected off the coast of Australia and the...
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Creative Commons and Cultural Heritage
Jennifer Carey:These are some great thoughts about presenting cultural documents and artifacts to the public and how they should be licensed. Interesting ethical questions and dialogue. Originally...
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National Archives Making Thousands of Images Available via Wikimedia Commons
The National Archives has uploaded thousands of images to Wikimedia Commons, making them available free of charge to the general public. “By uploading digital content there, we make it readily...
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Explore the Pyramids on Google Maps
Google Maps now offers street views of the monuments of Egypt, including panoramas and street view access of the Pyramids. This an addition to Google’s “Treks,” which includes streetview access of the...
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Free Technology for Teachers: Explore the World with the Google Cultural...
This is reblogged from my post on Free Technology for Teachers I am a big fan of the Google Cultural Institute; it’s an amazing repository of Artistic Masterpieces, Wonders of the Natural World,...
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