Spotlight on Elementary Education

This nifty tool is not only fun to use, but also very useful in the history classroom! Students can use this free website to constructing their own short digital movies, in doing so they will learn how to utilize primary sources and develop their historical thinking skills. FIND OUT MORE »

Tech for Teachers

Digital classroom tools

Voki

Bring history to life and protect student identity with personalized [...] »

Evernote

Keep track of and share notes with this tool for teachers or students.

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iPads/Tablet Computers

Discover a new world of teaching possibilities with portable tablet [...] »

Beyond the Chalkboard

Teachers demonstrate digital tool strategies

Zoom-in Inquiry

High school teacher Joe Jelen introduces the primary source analysis [...] »

Recording Experiences with First Graders

Keep young students focused during field trips—use cameras!

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Using Skype in the Classroom
Photo, Flat Classroom Skype, November 29, 2008, superkimbo, Flickr

Educator Silvia Tolisano introduces voice-chat tool Skype and its use in the [...] »

Ask a Digital Historian

Just Blog About It! (Part 1)

Everything you ever wanted to know about blogs, and more!

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