The App that I found that would be
helpful to my future classroom is called History Here. I am planning on being a high school or
middle school history teacher so I was looking for apps that would help in my
content area and would be appropriate for those age groups. There were many apps available but I found
this one to be the most interesting and the one that could be used by the most
members of a class. The app is helpful
because it is basically allows you to input a location or use your current location
and then it maps out the locations of historical relevance around you and has a
brief description of them. For example
when I used my current location in Salt Lake, it brought up many of the
historical downtown buildings and also some areas by the University of Utah
including Fort Douglas. I really liked
the app because as a history teacher I think it would be important for my
students to be aware of the history that has happened in their area, and this
app could be used no matter where they are.
I could assign projects based on local history allowing students to use
the app to find an event or place and some background information and then
conduct their own research to get more information and do an analysis of the
topic. I also thought it was pretty cool
to be able to pinpoint a number of historical places around you no matter where
you are. I think it would definitely
help my students understand the relevance of history, especially if they are
able to apply it to things that are within their city or neighborhood. The app could use some additional information
including having more historical places and events mapped out, but overall I
think it is a great start. It is helpful
to me currently, and I think with a couple improvements in the information it
provides and the addition of more historical events/places it could be a great
app for anyone interested in history and for students in the classroom.
