Nearly all history teachers are interested in how new technology
might be used to improve teaching and learning in history. However,
not all history departments have had the time, expertise and
guidance which would enable them to fully explore the wide range of
ways in which ICT might help them to teach their subject more
effectively.
This much-needed collection offers practical guidance and
examples of the ways in which new technology can enhance pupil
engagement in the subject, impact on knowledge retention, get
pupils learning outside the history classroom, and help them to
work collaboratively using a range of Web 2.0 applications.
The chapters, written by experienced practitioners and experts
in the field of history education and ICT, explore topics such
as:
- how to design web interactivities for your pupils
- what can you accomplish with a wiki
- how to get going in digital video editing
- what to do with the VLE?
- making best use of the interactive whiteboard
- designing effective pupil webquests
- digital storytelling in history
- making full use of major history websites
- using social media.
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Using New Technologies to Enhance Teaching and Learning in
History "is essential reading for all trainee, newly qualified and
experienced teachers of history. It addresses many of the problems,
barriers and dangers which new technology can pose, but it also
clearly explains and exemplifies the wide range of ways in which
ICT can be used to radically improve the quality of pupilsOCO
experience of learning history.
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