Russel Tarr, International School of ToulouseAbout the Author: Russel Tarr

Academic Qualifications

ActiveHistory is the work of Russel Tarr. I am Head of History at the International School of Toulouse. Prior to this I worked at Wolverhampton Grammar School. I studied Modern History at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford University.

ActiveHistory

The crucial thing about ActiveHistory (est. 1998) is that it is a practical, continually evolving resource produced by a full-time history teacher for his students and his colleagues. All of the top activities have been produced with the classroom in mind, and are continually amended after being tried out in class by myself and other visitors. As a result the site has earned some glowing testimonials from its loyal subscribers and praise from newspapers such as the Sunday Times and the New York Times.

The Head2Head Interviews were awarded first prize in the BECTA / Guardian Educational Website Awards in 2002, beating off competition from over 320 other sites and described as a "brilliant concept" that won "hands down". I was presented with an award at a ceremony at BAFTA in London. The promotional film which accompanied the ceremony can be seen here. Based on ActiveHistory, Wolverhampton Grammar School was given membership of ENIS, the European Network of Innovative Schools.

Journalism and Public Speaking

I write a regular column in History Review Magazine designed to show how ICT can improve the teaching and learning of history; I have also written several academic articles for the magazine (articles here). I have also written for the Guardian and the Times Education Supplement (articles here). I authored the Third Edition of "Luther and the German Reformation" in the Access to History series. I have been a speaker at SFE conferences in Bradford and London, and have provided courses for Mill Wharf and New Horizons. I run training courses for groups of teachers on a freelance basis several times a year in the UK (Manchester, Birmingham and London being the most frequent venues).

How to keep in touch

ActiveHistory is updated on an almost daily basis with new worksheets, games, lesson plans and quizzes. The best way of getting a feel of what the site is all about is to keep an eye on the "What's New?" page on the site; if you prefer, you can subscribe to its RSS Feed, or follow its Twitter Feed, or follow the site on Facebook Fanpage.

I would very much welcome any suggestions for improvements to the site - mail me using the Feedback Form. You can also follow me on Twitter (@russeltarr).

 

 

 
 
 
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Recommended sites for KS3 History, GCSE History and A-Level History:
SchoolHistory | Spartacus | JohnDClare | SchoolsHistory | BBC History |
Channel 4 History
| History Channel UK

 

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