Using Digital Content

Hidden Gem: Frank Leslie’s Civil War Engravings

by Roy Winkelman | Using Digital Content

Hidden away in ClipArt ETC > American History and Government > 1861-1865 Civil War is the complete set of over 700 Frank Leslie illustrations of the American Civil War along with hundreds of related images from similar sources. Frank Leslie’s Illustrated...

History in 3D: Using Stereoviews as Primary Sources in Your Classroom

by Roy Winkelman | Using Digital Content

A few months ago, I shared a post about Using Primary Sources from FCIT in the classroom. One section was about analyzing photographs and prints. As teachers, we know that it is sometimes (well, often) difficult to get students to look at an old, still photo for more...

All Things Water

by Roy Winkelman | Using Digital Content

All Things Water is a free video series and photo collection about wetlands, watersheds, groundwater, the water cycle, water quality, and alternative water supply. Each video is accompanied by a PDF with coordinating activities for students. The videos and photographs...

Hispanic Heritage iBooks

by Roy Winkelman | Using Digital Content

Supplement your current history courses with these free iBooks produced by FCIT for the National Park Service. Use in US History or state history in Florida, Texas, New Mexico, and California. Each volume in this series follows a similar format with introductory...

Colorizing ClipArt: Intro to Blending Modes

by Roy Winkelman | Using Digital Content, Working with Graphics

The ClipArt ETC website has over 70,000 line art images for teachers and students. There’s a lot of great black-and-white content there, but sometimes we want to add color to an image. In this post, you’ll learn one simple coloring technique that will...