MWISD Tuesday Tech Tip for Teachers
#8 - May 2, 2017
Time is one thing we can never get back, it seems we never have enough of, and is something we cannot stop. Time marches on for us all and changes everything.
Today we will learn about a web based tool that shows us how places change over time.
Today we will learn about a web based tool that shows us how places change over time.
What Was There
What Was There is a neat and easy to use web site that allows you to search a database of historical photographs that have been juxtaposed with their present Google street view via Google Maps. You can see the historical photograph over the street view, but there is a fade bar so that you can go back and forth between the past photograph and the present view. There is also an option to upload your own photographs to this website.
The site can be used to start a classroom discussion about how the present differs from the past. Social Studies classes can search the vast library of photos for primary sources. Language Arts classes can visit places in the stories they are reading and find photos for the time period. Science classes can look for environmental change or the impact of science on a location. The website does not require registration to use. An account is required for uploading photos.
The site can be used to start a classroom discussion about how the present differs from the past. Social Studies classes can search the vast library of photos for primary sources. Language Arts classes can visit places in the stories they are reading and find photos for the time period. Science classes can look for environmental change or the impact of science on a location. The website does not require registration to use. An account is required for uploading photos.
See the below short videos for an overview of how to use What Was There
What Was There
What Was There
MWISD Technology Dept.
MWISD Technology Dept. Vision: The MWISD Technology Department will serve the academic and digital needs of 21st century students and staff by providing a reliable, efficient, and safe technology environment; fostering the integration of technology for learning; and providing equitable opportunities to prepare students for our ever-changing global community.
Prior newsletters are archived on a web site for easy reference (a link to it is also on the main Technology Dept. web site).
Prior newsletters are archived on a web site for easy reference (a link to it is also on the main Technology Dept. web site).
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