Using ICT to support the learning of History WWC

Resources – The media  Many ‘ICT’ resources  Historical television series  The battle of Britain  200 years after Trafalgar  60 years after D, VE, VJ day  Historical films  The Cruel Sea  Sink the Bismarck  History Channel  Many ‘ICT’ resources  Historical television series  The battle of Britain  200 years after Trafalgar  60 years after D, VE, VJ day  Historical films  The Cruel Sea  Sink the Bismarck  History Channel

Resources - The Web  The www  Multimedia information about old buildings, towns, historical sites, archaeological sites  Information about people in history (Churchill, Brunel, Queen Victoria)  Virtual visits  The Imperial War Museum  The National History Museum  BBC History site  The www  Multimedia information about old buildings, towns, historical sites, archaeological sites  Information about people in history (Churchill, Brunel, Queen Victoria)  Virtual visits  The Imperial War Museum  The National History Museum  BBC History site

Resources – The community  People in the community  What did you do in the war, Grandad?  What building used to be here, Grandma?  How did you make soap Aunty Hilda?  Where does butter come from Aunty Flo?  Show us your medals, Captain Mainwairing  People in the community  What did you do in the war, Grandad?  What building used to be here, Grandma?  How did you make soap Aunty Hilda?  Where does butter come from Aunty Flo?  Show us your medals, Captain Mainwairing

Resources – CD Rom and DVD software  Ancient Lands on CD Rom  500 Nations on CD Rom  A History of Britain on DVD  Ancient Lands on CD Rom  500 Nations on CD Rom  A History of Britain on DVD

‘Doing’ history  Community history  Graveyard research  Using powerful tools like databases to record, sort, query data  Using graphing software to show findings

Recording your history  History suits project work  Word?  Power Point?  Inspiration?  Publisher – poster, brochure, …  Web site – My History Blog  Wiki - Collaborative local history site as school project  A combination?  History suits project work  Word?  Power Point?  Inspiration?  Publisher – poster, brochure, …  Web site – My History Blog  Wiki - Collaborative local history site as school project  A combination?

Software focus - Databases  Databases  Burial  Houses  Albany Graveyard Data Project  Databases  Burial  Houses  Albany Graveyard Data Project