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!
Digital Tools: Outfitting a Teacher's Arsenal
Ensure technology serves history and not vice-versa. Find out how!
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.
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.
Introducing Students to Interactive Whiteboards
SMART boards are only as useful as you make them.
SurveyMonkey
Digitize class surveys and poll student knowledge with this tool.
Diana Laufenberg on the Power of Visuals
Modern U.S. history instruction relies on reading and writing. Teacher Diana Laufenberg argues that students need more than text to engage their minds.
History and New Media
New media tools—invaluable resources or menaces of the digital age?
Beyond Google Searching
Google is great, but not always applicable to the history classroom. Discover a whole new world of academic online searching.
VoiceThread
A multimedia collaborative tool with the American Association of School Librarians’ stamp of approval.
Wordle
Does something this much fun belong in the classroom? Yes!
Slideshare
Share away on this YouTube-style site for PowerPoint, PDF, and OpenOffice projects.
PrimaryAccess
Construct your own short films demonstrating historical thinking.