In each of these animations visitors will see the animated movement of
armies displayed on a map. Each animation is accompanied by captions
describing the strategies of the armies as well as the results and
consequences of each battle.
All of the animations on History Animated are available for free viewing on the website.
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Posted by John Dalziel on Sunday, February 21, 2010,
In :
Data
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 quic...
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 Tuesday, September 8, 2009,
In :
Video
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.
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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.
