Module 4
Teacher Resources
Overview
There are many online resources for educators who want to use archival records
in their lessons. Museums, libraries, and others are in the forefront of the
educational explosion. They are providing teachers and students with the opportunity
to work with a multitude of documents and information through digital archiving.
The Repositories of Primary Sources lists over 5000 sites that either have or are building digital archives.
You will want to save bookmarks, the Internet address of your primary sources, using your browser's Favorites file. Better yet, use one of the tools available. Teachers can have their own Web page to organize their resource list complete with
hyperlinks. Download.com has
freeware and tryware that creates a Web page from your own list of favorites. Keep
it on your computer or upload it to the web. iKeepBookmarks.com is
a free web-based bookmark manager. Anyone can access this list so it is a perfect tool for teachers.
Outcomes
- The participant will collect and organize primary source bookmarks using a web host or a bookmark wizard.
Activities
Select one of the bookmark tools to keep your primary sources organized. Create at least three folders to organize your bookmarks. Search the Internet and save a minimum of 15 bookmarks to the appropriate folder. Continue to add to your collection of bookmarks as you surf across appropriate resources. In your journal of anecdotal records, describe your most exciting discovery while searching for archival records.
Related Reading
Honey, M., & Hawkins, J. (1995, May). Digital archives: creating effective designs for elementary and secondary educators.
Shiroma, D. (2000). Using primary sources on the Internet to teach and learn history.
