ABSTRACT
The emergence of Web 2.0 in the early twenty-first century, which encouraged participation, collaboration and interaction on the internet, has had a profound influence on the way in which the World Wide Web has steadily become part of everyday life. The consequence for educators has been equally significant, with the need for teachers to explore how these developments, with the opportunities provided for learners to contribute, share and debate, might help them to improve teaching and learning in their subject. Inside the history classroom there has been a proliferation of inspiring and engaging ways that teachers and their students have been participating, collaborating and interacting with the emergence of blogging and podcasting tools that are easily accessible and user friendly. This chapter will explain what blogging and podcasting means and how they can be used to support the teaching of history. It will also look at a series of case studies based on the work that I have produced in my extended history classroom.
