So many Education apps! Where to even begin? I am familiar with lots of these, and they are all worthwhile. I have used Google Earth, TED Talks, Khan Academy, and even Duo Lingo. Last week in our MLIS class, Doug Johnson introduced me to Socrative, an interactive site where you can easily create quizzes.
Because the Common Core standards and 21st century learning skills are emphasizing using primary documents in research, I decided to explore Today's Document for this Thing. With this app, you can "explore American history with 365 of the most fascinating documents and photos from the collections of the US National Archives." It shows an interactive gallery that displays a significant historical document or photo for each day of the year. Students could type in their birthday or search for a document that would aid in a research project.
The document of the day today was "The Return of Goods Shipped for Exploration on the Ship Mount Vernon" from May 19, 1803. The only document connected to my birthday, November 8, was an election ballot for Kennedy and Johnson vs. Nixon and Lodge (as well as the Prohibition and Socialist Labor Parties' candidates). It was great to be able to have such easy access to these historical documents, and when I clicked on the information button, I was provided with an explanation of what the document was as well as links for more information.
This is definitely a worthwhile app for anyone doing historical research as well as just anyone who is curious about history in general. I can see spending many hours just clicking around in here.
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