Free iOS App: American Revolution Interactive Timeline for iPad

Written by Nathan Smith on December 10, 2014. Posted in iOS Apps, Mobile Apps.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/american-revolution-interactive/id489614145?mt=8

This award-winning, graphically rich timeline, developed by The Museum of the American Revolution offers information and access to rare treasures from the collection that will be displayed in the new museum.

Designed specifically for iPad, the app offers beautiful imagery, video, and information through an interactive, zoomable timeline showcasing artwork, weapons, clothing, objects, and manuscripts from the Museum’s collection. Image captions and video podcasts provide an overview of key milestones of the American Revolution.

The app offers an informative and entertaining experience that will be enjoyed by history lovers, parents, students, and teachers. A version of the timeline is also available on the Center’s website, www.AmRevMuseum.org.

FEATURES:
• Over 70 photographs that can be enlarged and manipulated
• Informative captions describing the Revolutionary-War objects
• Engaging information describing key moments in the American Revolution provided as caption descriptions
• Video podcasts describing the history and provenance of select items
• Does not require a network connection

American Revolution Interactive Timeline for iPad Support

What's New in Version 1.2

CONTENT UPDATES:
• Added 16 new artifacts!
• Added 9 new videos!

Nathan Smith

Nathan Smith is Director of Technology for the College of Education and Human Services at Utah State University. In that role, he also directs The Adele & Dale Young Education Technology Center (The YETC) located in room 170 of the Education Building on Utah State University's Logan campus. The YETC is a combination student openaccess computer facility, a K12 curriculum materials library, a NASA Educator Resource Center for Utah, and a technology training center. Nathan served eight years (20042012) on the Board of Directors for the Utah Coalition for Education Technology (UCET) He was reelected in 2014 to serve another two year term on the board. A former elementary school teacher, Nathan has taught students every age from young children to senior citizens. He has had the opportunity beginning in 2011 to train international high school teachers from all over the world about technology in education, through the U.S. State