1st Edition

Using New Technologies to Enhance Teaching and Learning in History

Edited By Terry Haydn Copyright 2013
200 Pages 24 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

200 Pages 24 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

200 Pages 24 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

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... Read more

1. What does it mean ‘to be good at ICT’ as a history teacher? Terry Haydn  2. The history utility belt: getting learners to express themselves digitally Neal Watkin  3. History wikis Ali Messer  4. Using discussion forums to support historical learning Arthur Chapman  5. Using Blogs and Podcasts in the history classroom Dan Lyndon  6. Documentary film making in the history classroom Richard Jones-Nerzic  7. We need to talk about PowerPoint Terry Haydn  8. ‘I am Spartacus’: making the most of the Spartacus website John Simkin  9. Signature pedagogies, assumptions and assassins: ICT and motivation in the History classroom Ben Walsh  10. Immersive learning in the history classroom: how social media can help meet the expectations of a new generation of learners Johannes Ahrenfelt  11. What can you do with an interactive whiteboard? Alf Wilkinson  12. Tools for the tech savvy history teacher Nick Dennis and Doug Belshaw  13. History Webquests Janos Blasszauer

Biography

Terry Haydn is Professor of Education at the University of East Anglia, UK.