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

Edmodo

Create a safe, collaborative online community for students.

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Ning

Network with other teachers, or encourage your students to match minds [...] »

Mission US: For Crown or Colony

Immerse your students in the 1770s with this online game.

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Beyond the Chalkboard

Teachers demonstrate digital tool strategies

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 [...] »

Recording Experiences with First Graders

Keep young students focused during field trips—use cameras!

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Whiteboard Basics

Using a whiteboard for the first time? Educator Simon Botten shares [...] »

Ask a Digital Historian

Understanding and Appreciating World War II Veterans

Immerse your students in World War II battles, veterans, and services for [...] »