(image from mashable)
I’m always happily surprised by how web savvy many of the teachers I work with are. As computers make there way into more and more classrooms, a huge pool of resources is at our fingertips. Here’s a great list from mashable of some of the applications that are available for tech-minded educators: http://mashable.com/2009/09/07/web-apps-teachers/
My favorite is called “Footnote” and it features links to millions of primary source documents. The navigation bar which puts things in chronological order and labels them by themes, such as Civil War (1860-1880) and Emerging America (1880-1920) is very useful.
One interesting thing I found was a link to Abe Lincoln’s data in the 8th census of the United States (1860). One of the neat things about Footnote is that users can upload relevant images, such as the one I found of Lincoln’s son Robert which was linked to his line in the census.
Some of the documents cost money to view, but the free samples should provide ample materials for teachers and history buffs alike. Enjoy!
P.S. Here’s another similar resource list, also from mashable, but for students: http://mashable.com/2009/09/03/web-apps-students/