Posted by John Dalziel on Friday, October 15, 2010,
In :
Video
I know this will frighten many Techies, as this is in alpha (if you never take a risk, you never do anything!), but I like the format of this YouTube Time Machine (YTTM).
YTTM allows visitors to pick a year and watch a video from it; it goes all the way back to 1860! Yes I know they didn't have video then but, they did have the very first audio recordings; on YTTM you can listen to them.
This could be great for history lessons and in my case nostalgia.
Posted by John Dalziel on Thursday, November 12, 2009,
In :
Maps
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...
Posted by John Dalziel on Sunday, October 18, 2009,
In :
Maps
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
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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.
