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What happened in my birth year?

February 21, 2010

What happened in my birth year? is a new website by Philipp Lenssen that tells you what events took place globally on a particular year, in an elegant manner.

Simply type in a year and watch as a reverse countdown from 2010 begins. The screen slowly dims to black as the number starts dropping giving you the impression of going back in time.
 
Then the information starts appearing, one character at a time as if someone is typing it out for you. It looks good. If you want it to appear quickly, refresh the page and select cancel from the dialog box that appears. All the data will then be available.

Try it out at http://whathappenedinmybirthyear.com/.

Posted by John Dalziel. Posted In : Data 

 

Maps of War

November 12, 2009

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...


Continue reading...

Posted by John Dalziel. Posted In : Maps 

 

Archaeology - Interactive Dig

November 4, 2009

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...


Continue reading...

Posted by John Dalziel. Posted In : Archaeology 

 

Conflict History

October 18, 2009

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 ...

Continue reading...

Posted by John Dalziel. Posted In : Maps 

 

Kseniya Simonova – Sand Animation

September 8, 2009

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...



Continue reading...

Posted by John Dalziel. Posted In : Video 

 
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John Dalziel
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John Dalziel I'm an eLearning Adviser specializing in stimulating and supporting innovation in learning via eBooks, eMagazines, blogs (including audio versions), online TV, interactive resources, forums, workshops, conferences and face2face consultations. Evaluating and becoming familiar with sustainable and new technologies allows me to respond to the needs of learning providers from a position of experience rather than 'hearsay'. Supported learning providers, in the northwest of England (UK), can contact me for FREE consultations. Based at Lancaster University I work for the JISC Regional Support Centre - Northwest.

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