The Flickr Commons was launched in January of 2008. It started out as a pilot project between Flickr and The Library of Congress. The original project was to provide a large sample of the over 1,000,000 images that depict American and World History. The project has grown to include many of our countries museums,...
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The following website  has 16 live underwater webcams of the Gulf Oil Spill.  It is very interesting to watch. This type of resource would be great to pull up on a smartboard as a discussion starter. It would also have a place in current events lessons. http://blog.alexanderhiggins.com/bp-live-oil-spill-cam.html Tweet This Post
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The Louvre is offering virtual tours through the following website link http://www.louvre.fr/llv/musee/visite_virtuelle.jsp?bmLocale=e. Click the image to enlarge Virtual tours are available for the following departments: Virtual Tours Near Eastern Antiquities Egyptian Antiquities Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities Islamic Art Sculptures Decorative Arts Paintings Prints and Drawings Architectural Views Medieval Louvre Students can navigate their...
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In my latest edition of the Instructional Technology Newsletter I spoke about how SKYPE can be used as a free video conferencing solution for the classroom. Currently there are thousands of teachers around the world looking to connect and collaborate with other classes in the same or different country. While the benefits and opportunities...
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The NYTimes.com launched a daily Student Opinion feature last October.  It is a  “safe space” on NYTimes.com – and on the Internet overall – for students 13 and older to voice their views on the news.  This blog format contains postings on topics that will provoke student opinions. Students have the ability to leave...
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I came across this site thanks to a blog posting I read here. It is called The Week in Rap.  The week in Rap is a music video that summarizes the major world events of the week. It is organized as a Rap video.  A typical video is under 5 minutes. This is a...
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I came across this excellent resource posted on one my favorite blogs “free technology for teachers” .  It is an interactive site created by the American Revolution Center. Here is a description of the center straight from their about page: The American Revolution Center will establish the first national museum to commemorate the entire...
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Jenuine Tech has opened up a new online project called “Everyone Counts“ The theme of the project is the US Census that will be happening this year. She has setup a website with information regarding the project. There are two question sheets that can be used as well as a number of extension activities....
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I was introduced to this site from a technology blog. The   Guardian’s Decade in Business infographic. This is an interactive timeline of 120 images that represent various business stories from the last decade. By clicking on each picture you can retrieve further information on the story. This may be a good resource for students who are...
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