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Integrating Primary Sources into The Classroom:

Lesson Plans:

Ideas for Primary Source Technology Projects:
  • Narrated Presentation (Keynote)
  • Documentary/Movie (iMovie, Animoto)
  • Newscast/Greenscreen (iMovie)
  • Digital Storytelling (
  • Photobook/Scrapbook (iPhoto, Mixbook)

Web 2.0 Tools for Primary Source Projects:
Name
 Description

Animoto

 Create videos from collections of pictures
**Blabberize**
 Create talking pictures
Diigo
 Online bookmarking and networking site for teachers and students

Glogster

 Create posters using images, videos, music and text
**GoAnimate**
 Animation Software
**GoogleEarth**
 Explore an interactive, 3D global map
Historypin
 Compare old and new locations through the use of primary sources
Mixbook
 Collaboratively create virtual scrapbooks

Prezi

 Create presentations live and on the web
Scribble Maps
 Make and share maps
Spicynodes
 Mindmapping software
Tagxedo
 Online word clouds in shapes that are downloadable
Timetoast
 Create timelines and share them on the web
**Twiddla**
 Collaborate using a group whiteboard
Wiffiti
Online texting/feedback mechanism

Wordle

 Create word clouds

Wordpress

 Write online journals
**X Timeline**
 Create and share timelines with pictures and videos
Weebly
 Create websites