Two Applications Useful in the History Classroom
In recent years, apps and other websites useful for educational purposes have proliferated. It can be hard even for the most technologically savvy instructors to keep track of all of them, so it is quite helpful for teachers to post summaries and assessments of the applications they find most useful for the classroom. Discord started out as a chatting app for people to use while playing video games but has since become one of the primary social media websites for teenagers and young adults. Discord is designed as a text messaging app but is remarkably versatile thanks to the ability to join or create servers. Servers can be dedicated for a particular hobby or a friend group but also for classes. Class Discord servers are similar to class group chats in that individual students can ask questions about assignments, exams, projects etc. and their due date. However, a Discord server also is similar to a Facebook group in that there are multiple channels. While the main channel can serve a...