Smarthistory – a multimedia art textbook
Smarthistory.org is a free, not-for-profit, multi-media web-book designed as a dynamic enhancement for the traditional art history textbook. It “uses multimedia to deliver unscripted conversations...
View ArticleExplore the World on your IWB with the Google World Wonders Project
Your classroom interactive whiteboard can provide a window on the world, and that’s definitely true when used alongside this new project from Google. The Google World Wonders Project is a platform...
View ArticleEnglish Heritage Interactive Whiteboard Resources
Yesterday I spent a rather fun day delivering Interactive Whiteboard training to some of the Education staff from English Heritage in the rather impressive surroundings of Wrest Park Estate. While...
View ArticleExplore Paris in 3D on your Whiteboard or iPad
Billed as “A time-travel through more than 2000 years of history: discover Paris’ most famous monuments” Paris 3D provides a virtual tour of many of the landmarks of Paris, and lets you see how the...
View ArticleVisit the Pyramids of Giza on your Interactive Whiteboard
Fancy a quick class trip to see the Pyramids without all the paperwork? Giza 3D is a historically accurate, in-depth recreation of the great pyramids which you can access from your classroom on your...
View ArticleThe Google Cultural Institute : Archive of Historic Resources
I was lucky enough to be invited to deliver some training at the International School of Geneva this week. One of the Keynote speakers was Steve Crossan, Head of the Google Cultural Institute who was...
View ArticleExplore Mount Everest Virtually with Glacierworks.
As we approach the 60th Anniversary of Edmund Hilary’s expedition to the top of Mount Everest, here’s an excellent website that lets you and your class explore the mountain without leaving the...
View ArticleExplore World War 1 and 2 Images with History Pin
Seventy years ago this week, Allied forces were preparing for the D-Day Landings in Normandy that would eventually turn the tide of World War 2 . This year we are also commemorating the start of the...
View ArticleHistory Lesson : School Computing in 1969
For those of you that complain that their laptops take a long time to boot up. Just be grateful you never have to phone the engine room or check the oil levels… Here’s a little more about this amazing...
View ArticleGo Inside the British Museum with Google Streetview
The British Museum’s remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and culture. Over 6 million visitors every year experience the collection, including world-famous objects such...
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