Transcript Primary Sources 2.0 - tpsi21

Primary Sources 2.0
Using today’s technology to
promote historical thinking
Connect
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Web 1.0
Internet began as a textbased research tool
Invention of the browser
changed it into a graphical
source of information for
many people
World Wide “Web” of linked
information grew rapidly
People “surf” the Web for
information and
entertainment
One-way communication
Writing Web pages required
knowledge of HTML and FTP
Connect
Communicate
/Collaborate
Read / Write Web
 Knowledge of HTML and FTP
not required to create and
put content on the Web.
 Anyone with a computer and
an Internet connection can
communicate and collaborate
via the Web.
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Web 2.0
Web 2.0 Tools
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Blogs
Wikis
Google Earth
Podcasts
RSS Readers
Flickr
del.icio.us
Blogs
Web-log = Blog
Frequently updated web page of short journal entries (called
posts) about the author’s:
◦ opinions and thoughts
◦ current news
◦ links to interesting web sites
 Written in a relaxed, conversational style
 Readers of the blog make comments to the posts allowing them to
contribute to the conversation.
 A distinguishing feature of blogs - entries are listed in reverse
chronological order – the most recent entries are on top.
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Blogs
Teachers can use blogs to:
◦ communicate with their peers
◦ students
◦ students’ parents
 Some schools also provide individual blogs for their students.
◦ This provides a way for students to post their journal entries
and for the teachers to respond back with their comments.
 Example: Primary Source Librarian blog
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What Can You Do With a Blog?
Wikis
Hawaiian word for fast
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A software tool that allows visitors to become participants
in the collaborative effort of creating and editing a
website.
Participants can easily add, remove, edit and change the
content of the site.
Participation requires no special technical knowledge or
tools apart from a computer with an Internet connection.
Examples:
◦ Primary Sources: Inquiry and 21st Century Learning Wiki
◦ Technology Integration Wiki
◦ Westward Expansion Wiki
Wikis
Ideal tool for collaborative authoring
 It’s easy to include:
◦ links to other pages within the wiki
◦ external links to sites on the Internet
◦ images, animations, audio and video
 Possible uses in the classroom:
◦ communicating with parents
◦ professional development collaboration
◦ student communication and collaboration
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What Can You Do With a Wiki?
Google Earth
superimposition of images obtained from satellite imagery
A virtual globe program that maps the earth by superimposing
images obtained from satellite imagery and aerial photography.
◦ Displays cities, buildings, terrain and even the shadows of
people and street signs.
 The degree of resolution available is based somewhat on the
points of interest, but most land (except for some islands) is
covered to at least 15 meters of resolution.
 Also includes a Sky tool for viewing constellations, stars, galaxies
and animations depicting orbital patterns.
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Google Earth?
Point and zoom to any place on the planet that you want to
explore
 Search for places, enter coordinates, or use the mouse to browse
to a specific location
 Overlay images, text and endless data layers for rich multimedia
experiences
 Save projects allowing for collaboration, project evolution, and
teacher friendly file submission.
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What Can You Do With Google Earth?
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Library of Congress
◦ www.loc.gov
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Teaching with Primary Sources – Colorado
◦ http://www.mscd.edu /tps
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Primary Sources: Inquiry & 21st Century Learning
◦ http://tpsco.wikispaces.com
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Technology Integration Wiki and Article
◦ http://tpstechex.pbworks.com/
◦ http://www.loc.gov/teachers/tps/newsletter/pdf/TPSNew
sSpring09.pdf
Questions ?
Contact:
Peggy O’Neill-Jones
Regional Director
Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources
303-556-4821
[email protected]
Questions?