Wednesday, June 27, 2007

NECC 2007: Gaming Technology in U.S. History

This presentation focused on resources offered through Colonial Williamsburg. The presenter, Dale Van Eck, showcased several wonderful sites available for teaching about American History. He provided passwords for attendees to use to review the materials, but noted that there is a $150 charge to schools to use these resources. The highlighted sites included:

Colonial Williamsburg Main Site: http://www.history.org/
"A Day in the Life" Series: http://www.history.org/History/teaching/Dayseries/ditl_index.cfm
Dressing Colonialists Game: http://www.history.org/History/teaching/Dayseries/webactivities/dress/dress.htm
Rare Breeds Program: http://www.history.org/Almanack/life/animals/pr_rare.cfm
Rare Breeds Game: http://www.history.org/History/teaching/Rare_breeds
Soldiers of Liberty: http://www.history.org/History/teaching/SOL/

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