Digital tools to teach history
From ABC Education, the Days in Conflict series of six interactive documentaries tells the story of Australia's wartime record in WWI. The documentaries are available in app format suitable for PC and Mac environments and smart devices. They are available for download from the iOS and Android app stores.
Each tells a different story utilising an interactive multimedia approach that helps build context around Australia's wartime involvement and covers the following topics:
- Gallipoli: The First Day
- Battles of Fromelles and Pozières
- Battle of Third Ypres
- Battle of Beersheba
- Women's War
- The Home Front
Visit the Days in Conflict website for all six interactive documentaries, or watch the quick-start guide for further information and how-to-use guidance. For more Anzac Day resources, visit ABC Education here.
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