Monthly Archives: August 2008

An online clock for learning to tell time

I found this online clock and wished I’d had it years ago. Why would a high school history teacher want a clock? Well, I also teach some French, and every so often I have to teach the kids how to … Continue reading

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Continuously overwhelmed

It’s the second day of a two day workshop on digital photography. I decided to take it parly because photography interests me, partly because it has some payback at school (I can help out the yearbook photographers a bit), and … Continue reading

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10 Tens Things They Don't Teach You About Teaching

Okay, it’s David Letterman, but this top ten list is still funny. It’s also surprisingly true. BTW, if you check my blog regularly, you’ll notice that an awful lot of the cool videos I find are on TeacherTube. It’s definitely … Continue reading

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National Archives

I’m a great fan of using primary sources in class, so I was pleased to find out that both the National Archives of Canada and the U.S. have some very impressive collections online. The Canadian collection, called Collections Canada, is … Continue reading

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Some American Primary Source Resources

As a lover of all things historical, I’m into primary sources. I think it’s neat to see how people acted, or felt at a certain time, as written in their own words. Unfortunately, not all students like primary sources as … Continue reading

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US Video Archive Footage

My former principal once told me that nothing helps the kids learn something like actually seeing it, and, as a geography teacher, one of his favorite ways to have his student see things was to use movies. As a history … Continue reading

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