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Task 1- Report of Web 2.0 Tool
Description of Web 2.0 Tool
Web Title: Docsteach
URL:http://docsteach.org/
Description:Docsteach was created by The Foundation for the National Archives and
the National Archives (The National Archives and Records Administration is anindependent Federal agency that preserves and shares with the public records that trace
the story of our nation, government, and the American people). Docsteach has
collection of primary source documents, interactive tools, and sample activities. Teachers
are encouraged to create additional educational activities, as well. Items such as GeorgeWashingtons draft of the Constitution, the cancelled check for the purchase of Alaska,
Chuck Yeagers notes on the first supersonic flight, and President Richard Nixons
resignation letter are digitized on this site.
On the site, teachers can:
1) browse or search for documents and activities,
2) customize any activity to fit the needs of a unique classroom,3) create new activities, using one of seven distinctive tools,4) save and organize activities in an account to share with students.
After participating in an activity, the site allows students to submit their work to their
teacher through e-mail.
Strengths and Weaknesses
Strengths
User friendly
Search by theme or title
Easy to make lessons Easy to share lessons
Great analytical information on each document
Amazing primary resources from the Revolutionary War to the present
Weaknesses
Limited resources - not all fits into the curricula
In order to see other teacher lessons, must sign up for an account
There are so many resources, it can be daunting
The resources are not and cannot be organized by date created
Special Features
Create your own or use a pre-made lesson
Zoom in or out to see the source Search by era
A page for National History Day
Can search by activities or documents
Other URLs simi lar to Docsteach
Note: All these sites offer digitized resources. Some have pre-made lessons but all can be
used in support with Docsteach. While these are Web 1.0 resources, they still serve a
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similar purpose--sharing digitized primary sources which are so important with the
AASL and Common Core Standards.
Brooklyn Connections -http://www.bklynlibrary.org/brooklyncollection/connections- Uses primary
resources and has premade lessons.
Syracuse University Special Collection-http://library.syr.edu/find/scrc/instruction/plans.php- Lessons with primary
resources that are aliged the AASL standards.
New York State Library -http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/mssdesc.htm- Resources
from the 17th century to today depicting the history of New York State.
NYPL Archives-http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/index.cfm - Has over
800,000 primary source digital images.
Museum of the City of New York -
http://collections.mcny.org/C.aspx?VP3=CMS3&VF=HomeOver 150,000digitized items
New Museum-http://archive.newmuseum.org/Over 7,500 images and
documents, mostly contempoary
Carnige Hall-http://www.carnegiehall.org/DigitalArchivesProject/- Photographs,
flyers, programs and more depciting the history of the Hall.
http://www.bklynlibrary.org/brooklyncollection/connectionshttp://www.bklynlibrary.org/brooklyncollection/connectionshttp://library.syr.edu/find/scrc/instruction/plans.phphttp://library.syr.edu/find/scrc/instruction/plans.phphttp://www.nysl.nysed.gov/mssdesc.htmhttp://www.nysl.nysed.gov/mssdesc.htmhttp://www.nysl.nysed.gov/mssdesc.htmhttp://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/index.cfmhttp://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/index.cfmhttp://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/index.cfmhttp://collections.mcny.org/C.aspx?VP3=CMS3&VF=Homehttp://collections.mcny.org/C.aspx?VP3=CMS3&VF=Homehttp://archive.newmuseum.org/http://archive.newmuseum.org/http://archive.newmuseum.org/http://www.carnegiehall.org/DigitalArchivesProject/http://www.carnegiehall.org/DigitalArchivesProject/http://www.carnegiehall.org/DigitalArchivesProject/http://www.carnegiehall.org/DigitalArchivesProject/http://archive.newmuseum.org/http://collections.mcny.org/C.aspx?VP3=CMS3&VF=Homehttp://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/index.cfmhttp://www.nysl.nysed.gov/mssdesc.htmhttp://library.syr.edu/find/scrc/instruction/plans.phphttp://www.bklynlibrary.org/brooklyncollection/connections