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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