Using Political Cartoons in the Classroom
I had some wonderful high school teachers who made history come alive. In addition to learning the facts, dates, and figures, we got a feel for the times we were studying by activities such as reading Civil War poetry or singing our way through a couple of World Wars....
Photo of the Month: Everglades Shark Valley
The third post in the Photo of the Month series is from the Shark Valley Loop Road in the Florida Everglades. Each month, I select one photo from the ClipPix ETC website and suggest discussion questions and connections to other FCIT resources. Nate Wolkenhauer took...
Paper People for Your Preso
If you make presentations and want to avoid “Death by PowerPoint,” here’s a collection of unusual nineteenth century illustrations of people, animals, and word balloons that might just be what your presentation needs. They probably won’t be...
Trace-Based Case: From Boom to Zoom
How Conditions in Florida Led to an Economic Boom in the Past and Continue to Help Florida Zoom Toward Future Prosperity This trace-based case is focused on the following question: What are the conditions that contribute to economic development in Florida? In this...
Photo of the Month: Basilica Cistern
This is the second in the Photo of the Month series. Each month, I plan to select one photo from the ClipPix ETC website and give a few examples of how teachers can make connections to various subject areas or use the photo a springboard for class discussion or...
Photo of the Month: Dahlia
I’m starting a new series with this photo post. I usually send photos back to the staff at the FCIT offices in Tampa, Florida, each week. Recently, one of the staff commented about how much she enjoyed receiving an interesting photo amidst all the work-related...
Tales for All
One of the “hidden gems” within the Lit2Go free audiobook website is the Folk & Fairy Tale collection. Here you will find the text and audio files for well over 300 tales. Some teachers may skip over that collection entirely, thinking that it’s primarily something...
Colorizing ClipArt: Using Gradient Maps
This week as I was creating a colorized illustration for our TIM website, I thought it was time to add a second installment to a series on colorizing clipart. The first post was “Colorizing ClipArt: Intro to Blending Modes”. That first post included...
Trace-Based Case: Railroads
This trace-based case is focused on the following question: How did railroads contribute to Florida’s economic and social development? In a trace-based case, begin with a trace of history, like an artifact, photo, painting, or other visual text. In this case, begin...
Audiobooks for English Language Learners
Lately, we’ve noticed a large influx of subscribers from countries where students are likely to study English as a second language. Although most of the new subscribers are primarily interested in the TIM and TIM Tools, I’d like to make sure that...
Trace-Based Case: Florida Explorers
What motivated explorers to take the long, hard journey to Florida? In a trace-based case, begin with a trace of history, like an artifact, photo, painting, or other visual text. Then, use a variety of sources to trace the historical evidence, using critical...
Using Holocaust Memorial Photos
In 2019, Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust will be observed from Sunday, April 28 through Sunday, May 5. This annual 8-day period is designated by the US Congress for commemorations and educational programs to remember and draw lessons from the...
NASA Trace-Based Case
Trace-Based Case: Economic Impact of NASA on Florida This is one lesson in a new series of Trace-Based Cases, critical thinking inquiry lessons, created by the USF Stavros Center demonstrating the use of digital content in the classroom. Trace-Based Cases begin with...
Paper Math Manipulatives from ClipArt ETC
The ClipArt ETC website includes nearly 10,000 Mathematics images. Here you can find everything from kindergarten counting posters to high school trig illustrations. Within the collection, you can find many items that can be printed out and used as manipulatives with...
Trace-Based Case: Florida Tourism
How does tourism impact Florida’s economy and growth? This is one lesson in a new series of Trace-Based Cases, critical thinking inquiry lessons, created by the USF Stavros Center, demonstrating the use of digital content in the classroom. Trace-Based Cases...
Immigration and Migration
This is one lesson in a new series of Trace-Based Cases, critical thinking inquiry lessons, created by the USF Stavros Center demonstrating the use of digital content in the classroom. Trace-Based Cases begin with a trace of something from the past, like an artifact,...
African-American Digital Content Collections
Resources for African-American History Month I’ve noticed a trend that many of our new subscribers of late have been from outside the US. It’s nice to see so many new folks from Canada and Australia especially. I did want to get this last US-centric post...
Civil War Resource Collection
The Florida Center for Instructional technology offers over a thousand Civil War resources for the classroom. Our collection includes texts, audiobooks, maps, photos, and illustrations. All are available for free classroom use. The Emancipation Proclamation Audiobook...
From Many Lands: Multicultural Education through Miniatures
The From Many Lands website is a great resource for reading and social studies at the elementary and middle school levels. Easily navigated by young students, the site pulls together engaging stories, interesting photos, and some basic information about each country....
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