Wayback Machine

Education & Digital Preservation

Empowering educators, students, and researchers to explore historical web archives for learning, research, and digital storytelling.

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Education Programs

Our digital archive resources help educators teach the importance of historical web content through case studies, lesson plans, and curated collections.

Classroom Integration

Curriculum Partnerships

We offer teacher training workshops, digital tools, and lesson plans using the Web as a primary source archive for history lessons.

For K-12 and college teachers
Available in 22 languages
Supported by 50+ institutions

Digital Archiving for Students

Hands-on research

Teach students how archived web data helps understand trends, verify facts, and analyze changing online information over time.

Available for grades 7+
Includes interactive tools
Used in 150+ universities

Our Educational Initiatives

From primary schools to graduate programs, our education efforts have evolved with digital archiving needs.

2005

Early Adoption

Began providing archives to academic institutions. First educational workshops at Stanford and MIT libraries.

2010

Growth in Higher Education

Partnerships with libraries and universities across the U.S. and Europe for curriculum integration.

2018

Digital Literacy Curriculum

Launched a program teaching students how to use archived data for research and media evaluation.

2025

Global Education Initiative

Launched educational resources in 30 languages to support classrooms around the world.

Free Educational Resources

Explore our open resources for teachers, students, and researchers. These materials include guides, case studies, and tutorials to help you leverage the archive.

Lesson Plans

Downloadable PDF lesson plans for using the Web Archive in classrooms. Topics range from basic searching to advanced research with APIs.

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Case Studies

In-depth analysis of how historians and researchers use the Archive for everything from elections to media trends.

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Developer Resources

API integration guides, software for building historical research tools, and open-source documentation for developers.

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Join Our Educational Community

Stay updated with the latest tools and research opportunities. Apply for educator grants or submit your case study example.