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Technology integration in the social studies classroom
This document provides an overview of how to integrate technology into the social studies classroom. It discusses various tools that can be used for collaboration, organization, student feedback, video creation, mapping, and accessing primary sources. Common problems with technology integration like lack of training and access are also addressed. The document emphasizes starting slow with technology, trying a few tools at first, and focusing on engagement, cooperation and preparing students for life-long learning.
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- 1. TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION IN THESOCIAL STUDIES CLASSROOM Using Technology to Enhance Student Learning – An Introduction
- 2. Introduction To Tech Tools Common Core & Primary Sources Student Response & Feedback Collaboration & Organization Tools Back Channeling &BYOD Tech Integration in the Social Studies Common Problems and Concerns – Q&A Mapping Tools Video Tools
- 3. WHAT DOES TECHNOLOGYINTEGRATION LOOK LIKE? WHY DID I NEED TO INTEGRATE IT? HOW?
- 4. “THINK BACK TENYEARS AGO. WHAT WAS TECHNOLOGY LIKE? NOW TRY TO IMAGINE WHAT IT WILL BE LIKE TEN YEARS FROM NOW.” SIR KEN ROBINSON
- 5. TECHNOLOGY IS CHANGINGTHE WAY WE TEACH! Engagement Cooperation Collaboration Life Long Learner Where does technology fit in to what we are doing?
- 6. DO YOU KNOWA SITUATION LIKE THIS?
- 7. BLENDED LEARNING START SLOWAND THEN ADD A LITTLE AT A TIME.
- 8. BLENDED LEARNING ISFLEXIBLE Students receive instruction at a traditional school setting. And At least part of the learning takes place outside of school in an online environment where students have some control over time, place and pace of the instruction.
- 9. TOOLS FOR BLENDEDLEARNING
- 10. BLENDED LEARNING LEARNING MANAGEMENTSYSTEMS www.edmodo.com
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- 16. APPLICATIONS IN SOCIALSTUDIES Why Blended Learning? How can I apply it in Social Studies? Videos Question and reflection Feedback Quizzes Connecting and collaborating Blogging
- 17. SEARCH ENGINES Sweet Search Google Scholar InstaGrok (edmodo app) iSeek
- 18. BACKCHANNELING Twitter Today’s Meet LocaModa Edmodo Collaborize Classroom
- 19. BYOD – BRINGYOUR OWN DEVICE Bring Your Own Device is a Solution to a lack of resources. Make sure you have a policy in place. Survey your students. Devices can be used for a variety of activities.
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- 22. BEGINNER TIPS ANDTRICKS Start small Set guidelines for use. Send a letter to parents about what it is and how you will be using it with students. Build your library. Set Notifications the way you want to communicate.
- 23. ADVANCED TIPS ANDTRICKS Communities Link your resources in your library. Giving feedback to your students. Written Audio Video
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- 25. COLLABORATION TOOLS Collaborative Writingand Communication Google Apps
- 26. G O LED CS OG O ht t ps://dr i ve.googl e.com /
- 27. Lessons & Activitiesfor Collaborative Writing Peer Research, Writing and Editing Project Outlines Creative Writing Stories Collaborative Cause and Effect Writing Document Mash-ups Character Letter Exchange Global Connection Lesson Writing
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- 29. SKYPE IN THECLASSROOM HTTPS://EDUCATION.SKYPE.COM/
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- 31. GLOBAL CONNECTION TOOLS FLATCLASSROOM - www.flatclassromproject.org Davis, Vicki A., and Julie Lindsay. "Flat Classroom Project Home." Flat Classroom Project - Home. Wikispaces.com, n.d. Web. 03 Aug. 2012. <http://www.flatclassroomproject.org/>.
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- 33. ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTIDEAS FOR GLOBAL CONNECTIONS Current Events Sharing Cultural Exchange Flat Classroom Projects Guest Speakers: Historians, Authors Kenneth C. Davis www.dontknowmuch.com Time Period Perspective WWI/WWII 1920’s & 30’s Cold War Social Movements How do I get started? Websites, Twitter, Conferences
- 34. SCREENCASTING AND VIDEOCREATION TOOLS Screencasting Tools Video Creation Tools ScreenCast-O-Matic Screenr GoView CamStudio Camtasia Studio ScreenFlow Webinaria Animoto Common Craft Qwiki Masher Xtranormal YouTube School Tube
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- 37. VIDEO CREATION TOOLS ANIMOTOHTTP://GOO.GL/N5RI1
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- 39. ACTIVITIES AND LESSONSFOR VIDEO TOOLS Flipping the Classroom Create Current Events videos Create a video about a historical event, person, concept or time period. Create Screencasts about a topic or concept. Record a How-to video Create a Travel Video Create a spoof of a historical event
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- 42. DAVID RUMSEY’S HISTORICALMAPS HTTP://WWW.DAVIDRUMSEY.COM/
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- 44. PRIMARY SOURCES NATIONAL ARCHIVES– DOCS TEACH
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- 48. COMMON PROBLEMS ANDCONCERNS Lack of technology training – Students and Teachers Students level of comfort with Technology Access for students BYOD – Accessibility for all
- 49. KEYS TO SUCCESS Start small – Try a few tools and activities to get your students going. Add a Little If it doesn’t work, try something else. Let students be the judge Use what works best for you and your students.
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