BRINGING HISTORY TO LIFE THROUGH ITC RESOURCES AND AGUMENTED REALITY
BRINGING HISTORY TO LIFE THROUGH ITC RESOURCES AND AGUMENTED REALITY

Summary/Abstract: The internet represents an exceptional support for history teaching activities as it provides access to information from all fields of knowledge and activity, huge research and documenting possibilities, real time information updates, large grounds for imagination, creativity and resolute anticipation all while developing communicational informational processing competencies. According to the Horizon Report Europe 2014 – Schools Edition, the current tendencies in integrating ICT in education target open educational resources (OER) usage, the development of hybrid learning designs and a reevaluation of the role of the teacher as a mentor and facilitator of the learning process. The access to OERs and various online applications can be a real support for history teachers helping them improves the design of their lessons so that they can engage and motivate students more efficiently. However, it also represents an opportunity for students to learn in a new, exciting way which can lead to the development of the necessary 21st century skills (learning, life and carrier skills). Students can use ICT to search and select information and data sources during their history studies. This information can then be further refined and presented in class.

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