It's time for a web tool round-up!
I have scoured the internet so that you don't have to; searching far and wide for some of the top web tools and apps for primary source documents.
The first web tool I have for you is Google For Education's Applied Digital Skills. This web tool has a wide variety of lessons you can add to your Google Classroom that will help students foster soft skills for 21st-century jobs. My favorite lesson from the group is the Research and Interview a Person from History lesson. With this lesson, students will practice creating and editing a Google Doc. This skill is also transferable to other document creation apps such as Word or Notes. The lesson includes:
What a great tool to utilize for historical research papers or collaborating across curricula. Another great option for this tool could be to upload the lesson on a day you have a substitute for a no-fuss lesson that's sure to keep your students engaged!
The next web tool I have to share is DocsTeach. DocsTeach is listed as an online tool that pulls from the National Archive. DocsTeach has so many suggestions for activities (such as analyze data, interpreting data, or compare and contrast). My personal favorite is the discussion topic activity. No matter which activity you select, DocsTeach will give you a set of learning objectives, instructions, and tips for teaching the activity.
Finally, integrate art from the Smithsonian American Art Museum. If you're planning a unit around Black History month, try Oh Freedom! Artwork such as the March on Washington would be a great resource to tie back into Martin Luther King Jr's I have a dream speech. Each artwork comes with questions for the teacher to ask the students and a list of related materials.
With so many great web tools and apps available out there, how would you use them in your classroom?
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