Tons of Great Resources to Help You Use Social Media in Class. Art History Interactive iPad App Is Now Free ( Was $3,99) October, 2014 Art History Interactive is a wonderful iPad app that has gone free today (used to cost $3,99). Free at least for us here in Canada and in the States. This is an app that I have repeatedly featured in previous posts.
Art History Interactive brings art history to life using a wide variety of features such as 3D imaging, audio guides, insight essays and many more. It takes students on a virtual journey into the history of western art from prehistoric sculpture to modern art. Art History Interactive features fifty masterpieces highly celebrated in western art history. These "masterpieces and stories are brought alive on the iPad to be studied and explored just as if you were in the museum with a curator. Watch the video below to learn more about Art History Interactive. Courtesy of Learning in Hand. Useful iPad Apps and Activities to Teach Social Studies. 8 Fantastic Sites and Apps for Citizen Science. 13 Best Websites and Games for U.S. History and Civics.
13 Good Social Studies Resources for Teachers. February 11, 2014 It's been awhile now since my last post on resources for social studies teachers. I have been bookmarking some new websites and platforms that can be of some help to social studies teachers and today I sat down and went through all of these resources and compiled the list below. I invite you to have a look and share with your colleagues : 1- Google Cultural Institute Google Cutltural Institute allows you to discover exhibits and collections from museums and archives all around the world.
You will also get to explore cultural treasures in extraordinary detail, from hidden gems to masterpieces. 2- Ed Helper Social Studies resources EdHelper has this page packed full of resources and teaching materials on social studies for different grades and age groups. 3- Lesson Plans and Resources for Social Studies Teachers This is another page full of resources curated specifically by PBS Media for teachers and students of social studies. 5- Social Studies Teaching Resources.