Digital artefacts for History
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Task Choose one or two tools and work in a group to make a resource you could use in the classroom. For example: a one minute video an infographic a screencast a timeline a 5 photo story
Tools Desktops ScreenR Animoto PhotoPeach Piktochart Popplet Capzles iPads Explain Everything iMovie Haiku Deck Visualize Comic Life Voicethread
Useful extras Snip it Compfight
Themes & Contexts Pivotal moments: e.g. Execution of Mary Queen of Scots The arrival of the Vikings In the shoes of: e.g. A child in a Victorian factory Now and Then School
What does ICT add? Can’t do it any other way? More content or depth? Reinforce understanding through different media? Feedback from a wider audience? Personalised and differentiated learning? More choice and control? Improved pace and engagement? A better hook?
When using ICT in History: Specify websites Have clear objectives Link with an historical skill Provide challenge both in terms of history and ICT Be aware of the balance of objectives