History in a box

History in a Box: the battle of Mount Street Bridge Project

On Tuesday the 10th a group of TY students took part in a Digital Humanities research project called History in a Box. History in a Box is a fairly novel approach to integrating technology into the classroom for deep engagement with the Battle of Mount Street Bridge during one of the most important events in 20th century Irish history: The Easter Rising of 1916.

The students worked in groups and studied copies of physical artefacts, e.g. primary sources, photographs, and 3D printed buildings as well as tablet-based content, including videos, images, interactive assignments and augmented reality; a technology that superimposes digital content over the real world in order to learn about the Battle of Mount Street Bridge. The students then presented their findings to the other groups at the end of class. The students will continue the project with an examination of the aftermath of the battle next Tuesday.