History, ICT and Learning in the Secondary School

Despite the high profile of ICT in education, finding practical and meaningful ways to integrate ICT into lessons can be a difficult and overwhelming task. This book explore the current use and potential of ICT in the secondary history curriculum, and offers sound theory and practical advice to help secondary history teachers use ICT effectively. The book addresses how to get started in ICT and history as well as how to address short, medium and long-term planning. Other issues covered include using ICT to develop historical understanding and skills, data handling in the history classroom, and integrating virtual resources with the real world of teaching and learning. With contributions from leading academics and practitioners in history education, this book will be important reading for all secondary history teachers and trainee teachers.