If you bring in, or send me information about a website that I have not yet listed, and that you tried and found to be useful, I'll give you up to 3 pts. of extra credit.
TO EARN EXTRA CREDIT:
1) Describe the website. Your description should be 1 paragraph long and give a clear sense of what the website's purpose of focus--what it tries to do for those using it and how it tries to do so.
2) Describe how you used it: if with a particular assignment, briefly explain the assignment and how the website was used, or if as part of reviewing for a test in this class, how the website helped you review. This should be a somewhat detailed, paragraph-long explanation. I want you to give some details in order to be sure you are really thinking about what you did and to get a clear sense of how that website or resource works.
3) Write a last paragraph describing it's +'s and -'s, and why you do or do not recommend the website. If so, in which situations/how you would use its ideas.
Those three paragraphs should give 1 full, solid page of thoughtful writing. Less than a page means less than 3 points.
See details of how EXTRA CREDIT works on the pull-down 'Ex Credit' page.
TO EARN EXTRA CREDIT:
1) Describe the website. Your description should be 1 paragraph long and give a clear sense of what the website's purpose of focus--what it tries to do for those using it and how it tries to do so.
2) Describe how you used it: if with a particular assignment, briefly explain the assignment and how the website was used, or if as part of reviewing for a test in this class, how the website helped you review. This should be a somewhat detailed, paragraph-long explanation. I want you to give some details in order to be sure you are really thinking about what you did and to get a clear sense of how that website or resource works.
3) Write a last paragraph describing it's +'s and -'s, and why you do or do not recommend the website. If so, in which situations/how you would use its ideas.
Those three paragraphs should give 1 full, solid page of thoughtful writing. Less than a page means less than 3 points.
See details of how EXTRA CREDIT works on the pull-down 'Ex Credit' page.
SELFCONTROL
This is an app, not a website. 'SELFCONTROL' is a way to keep yourself from being distracted by email, or online socializing, or whatever other sites you find yourself spending study time on.
You download and install it, make of list of the sites you need to stay away from, and set a timer for however long you want to stay away from them. Once you start the timer, you can't get to those sites until it counts down to zero. Shutting down and restarting won't undue it. |
QUIZLET
Quizlet allows students to make their own flashcards--with some nice bells and whistles for how they are managed as students 'flip' though them.
Crash Course: World History
Crash Course : World History is a YouTube channel offering a series of short--but information packed!--videos that cover topics we will deal learn about. To get an alternative explanation--or an additional explanation, in order to review or as preparation for an assignment, those videos are very useful. And actually kind of fun.
Horrible Histories (from the BBC)
Horrible Histories videos, like those of the Crash Course collection, are ways to review--and these are set to songs which may be more useful: learning a song is sometimes easier than remembering facts stated in a lecture. Enjoy!
Classzone.com (your textbook's companion/support website)
Classzone.com is provided by the publisher (McDougal Littell) of our textbook, World History-Patterns of Interaction. The website supports and extends the textbook pretty smoothly and closely, so that, for example, you can look up extra items for each section of each chapter.
(To see those directions for accessing Classzone.com, click on the picture to enlarge it.)
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Some items you might find useful:
(To see those directions for accessing Classzone.com, click on the picture to enlarge it.)
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Some items you might find useful:
- the 'REVIEW CENTER'--has chapter quizzes, flipcards, and crossword puzzles, audio summaries of each section.
- the 'CHAPTER HOME' menu--(upper left, but the green Michigan icon) lets you access resources by chapter and then by section.
Joshua Foer TED talk: "Feats of memory anyone can do"
This is the video we watched in class (on 4/8 and 4/9) about how to remember things by making up a story with images, etc. that are tied to rooms in your house, or to some other locations. Below is an article by Josh Foer about the same general ideas/info presented in the video.
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STUDYBLUE (an on line, or smart phone app way to practice flashcards, etc.)
STUDYBLUE's website says,
"It’s mobile. It’s social. It’s free.
Make, study and share online flashcards,
study guides and quizzes. Anytime. Anywhere."
"It’s mobile. It’s social. It’s free.
Make, study and share online flashcards,
study guides and quizzes. Anytime. Anywhere."
FLOW CHARTS OF HISTORY
This site offers flow charts showing the order and relationship of events and other factors in history. Its charts give more details than this course calls for, but may still be useful for those who like to visually organize elements of topics in history. Below is an example for the industrial revolution.
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History podcasts.
Hardcore History is what its name says. I listen to it walking to/from school, and sometimes I wish I could walk an extra mile or two to hear more. Carlin's explanations/lectures/ponderings focus on fascinating, 'meaty' topics and he fully, thoughtfully, explains and considers them. He uses of quotes and details to support his explanations in a way that gives it a very solid-seeming, researched foundation in facts.
The Dan Carlin 'Hardcore History' website allows downloads of podcasts and also has links to read further on the topics presented, but you can download podcasts on iTunes, also. (If you find other ways to access it, let me know and I'll update this info.).
The Dan Carlin 'Hardcore History' website allows downloads of podcasts and also has links to read further on the topics presented, but you can download podcasts on iTunes, also. (If you find other ways to access it, let me know and I'll update this info.).
Since I originally posted this, I've come to see that many others also find Carlin's podcasts to be very satisfying and rewarding. This article describes his popularity. If you're wondering whether to give him a try, or if you've already done so and now want to know more about how he operates and where he stands as a source on historical events, give it a read. You can click at the link above, or download a copy of it, below.
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Possible additional websites--which, if any, should be part of the list, above ☝︎?Those listed may be outdated. Let me know if so.
And, if you've had a good experience with an app in another class please let me know. To see it better, click on that image or try one of the downloadable versions below.
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