'history' in iGeneration - 21st Century Education (Pedagogy & Digital Innovation)

In many cases, artificial intelligence has a negative meaning such as it is taking over and there will be less jobs for people out in society. This article articulates the positive benefits it has in the classroom. As we've all been doing online learning, there are many great websites out there that teachers and educators can utilize in order to actively engage their students in an online classroom - such as interactive maps,

Elysha Gibson's curator insight, May 4, 2020 7:39 AM

Another instance of a video being used for historical learning. Also relevant to students as it relates to the current period we are in due to the corona virus, isolated and at home.

Thomas James Kurkowski's curator insight, May 13, 2020 9:39 PM

A series of short little videos by the history channel. Seems to be targetted at fairly young children - might still be suitable for grade 7-8. I could see it being used in a limited capacity, in particular for it's videos on the history of medicine, in the context of the current pandemic.

Kimberley Andrew's curator insight, May 26, 2020 3:38 AM

In order to help out families with distance learning, HISTORY has launched a new series of fun lessons to teach, inspire and motivate children. It's an awesome read!

Brenda Speir's curator insight, June 30, 2020 11:25 AM

The National World War II Museum website has a plethora of excellent resources for teachers and students. All content is free. For teachers it includes lessons, a World War II Flipgrid library, webinars, virtual field trips, and a Get the Scraps project for kids to take part in.

Suggested use: This is a great starting off point when beginning to look for resources to teach World War II history. There are many interactive elements and projects that would make the unit engaging and fun for students.

SS5H4 Explain America’s involvement in World War II.

a. Describe German aggression in Europe and Japanese aggression in Asia.

b. Describe major events in the war in both Europe and the Pacific; include Pearl Harbor, Iwo Jima, D-Day, VE and VJ Days, and the Holocaust.

c. Discuss President Truman’s decision to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

d. Identify Roosevelt, Stalin, Churchill, Hirohito, Truman, Mussolini, and Hitler.

e. Describe the effects of rationing and the changing role of women and African Americans or Blacks; include “Rosie the Riveter” and the Tuskegee Airmen.

f. Explain the role of Eleanor Roosevelt and the U.S. in the formation of the United Nations.

Megan H Southwick's curator insight, January 16, 2021 10:11 PM

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Thomas James Kurkowski's curator insight, May 13, 2020 9:45 PM

A Canadian initiative to show how they relocated Amerindians throughout the country's colonial history. I could see myself using the tool as part of a greater emphasis on indigenous treatment, although I would try to make it secondary to the Australian experience.

iGeneration - 21st Century Education (Pedagogy & Digital Innovation)

Flickr's The Commons - free historical images

Influenza Archives - A History Lesson from the past and how it connects to today's pandemic via @rmbyrne

History students hungry for a broader, more inclusive portrait of the past | CBC News by Jessica Wong

World History Commons - Annotated Primary Sources for Students along with free teaching guides (via @rmbyrne)

Exploring Ancient Rome with Free, Interactive Resources via Andrew Roush

Digital Newspaper Archives - lots of use across different subject (via @rmbyrne)

Wolfram Alpha for Social Studies Teachers - explained by @rmbyrne (includes comparison between historical figures - side by side!)

A New Collection of 17,000+ Historical Maps and Images via @rmbyrne

Virtual D-Day - live Q & A with Jim Parks - former rifleman with Royal Winnipeg Rifles - space is limited - #ocsb Sign up today if interested - Nov. 10th 11:30 a.m. @EFtours

Most Popular Websites 1996 - 2019- interesting animation shared by @DavidPetro314

History Lessons from Stanford History Group

HISTORY channel Launches Free “History at Home” Lessons via Jennifer Swartvagher

Newspaper Ads on the 1918 Spanish Flu - Echo Coronavirus Messaging via BY SUYIN HAYNES

80 Years - Pearl Harbor BY W.J. HENNIGAN

Untold - free Educational Video Content to Engage Students in History Learning (via @educatorsTech)

12 Good Places to Find Historical Images to Spark Inquiry via @rmbyrne

If you love old photos - the Digital Archives have lots to see! Here are 3 Ideas for Encouraging Students to do Research in Digital Archives via @rmbyrne

Enrich Your History and Social Studies Classes with these Resources via Educators' technology

Helpful Educational Resources to Teach Students about The Current Pandemic and other current events - Facing History via Educators' technology

City Walks - Hear and See Cities Around the World via @rmbyrne

Maya Angelou - video clips to use in your teaching - a great role model

Newspaper Navigator - index of 1. 5 million images between 1900-1963 (U.S.) - shared via @rmbyrne

Return to Sender - Interactive Map of Postcards from WWI -thanks to @rmbyrne for this share

World War II at Home - resources from the National WWII museum (New Orleans) via Educators' tech

Canadian Geographic presents an interactive website - reconciliation - forced relocation as part of our history