Check this out. a great write up on why technology is so important to use in the classroom. It also has a link to a web quest for 7th grade students over the Civil War. It will also take you to a teacher’s home page, which she uses for the students and their parents.
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Tornados
In the spirit of the weather that we have been having in the last month I thought I would share this with you guys. The 1966 tornado that hit Washburn’s campus. My father was driving down 21st and Washburn Ave. when the tornado hit the campus. He bolted out of his brand new 1966 Mustang and hid in the ditch. Wow close call.
History Calendar
This site offers dates for students an teachers when doing research on certain subjects throughout American History. I really enjoyed it, check it out.
This web site offers a timeline in which you can click on key words that will take you to different pages with more context. This site would be great for students in elementary school, middle school, and high school.
Smithsonian
This web site offers virtual tours for children ages 6 and up. Check it out.
History Education
This web site looks at different eras throughout American History. Each categorie will list how many web sites within that categorie are offered. It is a very good tool for teachers and students for research purposes.
Check this web site out. This web site is great for you history/government teachers. It is a blog where you can post web sites that you have visited. You can also visit other web sites that are posted by other individuals. It is all about how to itegrate technology into your classroom.
Gain Score
This is an example of a gain score referencing a list of 12 students with a pre-test, post-test, average, and gain score. It is accompanied with two graphs as well.