aclJohn's History-Genealogy Finds

This website claims to be the largest on-line collection of animated historical maps

• for students: a learning tool to increase comprehension and retention
• for practitioners: a ready-made teaching tool to add visual impact in the learning environment
• for history geeks: a new technology to add new perspectives

The on-line maps use animation, colour and narration to bring history to life.

Find out more at http://www.the-map-as-history.com/. 

Maps of War's animated maps are a great visual aid for learners. The timeline that accompanies each map make the maps a great resource for showing changes over time. As the maps change the timelines change accordingly.

Maps of War has...

• a collection of seven animated maps based on the themes of...
  • war,
  • religion, and
  • politics.
• an extensive library of maps from third parties like...
  • the BBC and
  • the New York Times.

Many of the maps contained in the library are interactive learning to...

Many learners don’t get to experience hands-on aspects of history and/or archaeology. Using a mouse isn’t exactly hands-on but by clicking to Interactive Dig: El Carrizal from Archaeology Magazine, learners can see photographic updates and read first-hand accounts of this "in-progress" archaeological project.

By seeing professionals in action practitioners can encourage learners to think like historians themselves and hopefully it will excite learners about history and archeology.

Vis...

ConflictHistory is a mash up that combines a timeline of world wars with their geographical location, and presents all data on Google Maps.

The timeline starts from 3000 BC and covers conflicts up to 2005.

Users can view data for any period by simply adjusting a timeline that runs along the bottom of the map. The conflicts are marked with red markers and also listed in the floating menu.

On the floating menu...

• Click any conflict to zoom into it/them on the map
• Click the information ...

Kseniya Simonova (born 1985) is a sand animator from Ukraine. She was the 2009 Winner of Ukraine's Got Talent, constructing an animation that portrayed life during Ukraine's Great Patriotic War against the Germans in World War II.

View at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=518XP8prwZo or via the embedded version below...