Monthly Archives: May 2007

When covering the Middle Ages with my students, I often have them draw up a coat of arms or crest of some kind. They need a suitable decoration (a bird or lion or something) on the front, and a slogan … Continue reading →

I tried an experiment today. Our school is holding elections for next year’s student council. Usually that’s pretty boring. A large number of very similar posters plaster the halls for a week, and then everyone votes for whoever’s the most … Continue reading →

Probably one of the most intriguing concepts is how people in the past looked at their future, or what may be our now. Some of their predictions were wildly off, and some, not too surprisingly, were bang on. Paleo-Future is … Continue reading →

Bibme is another cool online bibliographic tool. Like Ottobib, it helps you look up the relevant details for a bibliography entry in a number of different styles. Ottobib allows you to search for books using the ISBN number, but Bibme … Continue reading →

One of the hardest concepts to communicate to my students is the idea of what is in pubic domain and what is not. I also can’t seem to get my kids to realize just why it’s not right or fair … Continue reading →

The Internet is a wonderful thing. It can give you information on the most obscure topics and reveal mysteries you’d never be able to unravel. Sometimes that’s just not so much fun. Years ago when I was in Ottawa, I … Continue reading →

I’ve been doing a fair amount of reading in the Classroom 2.0 area on the social network Ning. Not surprisingly, the folks in these groups are pretty keen on using cool technology in the class, as am I. Many of … Continue reading →

This collection of historic movies and cartoons is a must have for Social Studies or History teachers. They do a really neat job of conveying the spirit and feeling of bygone decades. It’s one thing to talk about how things … Continue reading →

Teach with Music is a neat little site that encourages you to, well, teach with music. There’s a surprising number of cool songs about all kinds of historical and political topics. This site brings many of them together, especially ones … Continue reading →

One of the things my colleagues look for online more frequently is a good typing game. A great one I found yesterday, though a little odd, is Axis of Evil, from FreeWebArcade. The premise is that North Korea is lobbing … Continue reading →