BMCSS Engaging Digital Natives in the Study of Social Studies
1. In times of change, learners inherit the Earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists. Eric Hoffer
2. Engaging Digital Natives Examining 21 st century literacies and their implications for teaching social studies in the digital age. Jennifer Carrier Dorman http://jdorman.wikispaces.com/Conferences
33. Confronting the Challenges of a Participatory Culture Media Education for the 21 st Century Henry Jenkins, Director of the Comparative Media Studies Program at MIT
90. My Class Unit Podcast Segments Select one event or decision and hypothesize about what would have happened if the result had been different Rewind the Mind Discuss the economic impacts of one event, trend, law, etc. Business Report Explain the motivation for and effects of one new cultural trend Cultural Commentary Define and explain the impact of one invention or innovation Innovation Station Explain and use two vocabulary words Vocab Vibes Overview one governmental/political trend Political Policy
91. My Class Unit Podcast Segments Responsible for sewing together all the podcasts segments – creating intro and outro segments, adding transitions and music, and crediting contributors Intro/Outro Explain the motivation for and effects of one law or court case Legal Learning Select one event, law, trend, individual, etc. and provide your personal opinion Editorial Edition Review one Internet site – giving specific details about the contents of the site Web Wowzers Explain what it was like to grow up in this era Kids' Korner Interview one character Living History
153. Video Editing Tools Implementation Ideas - http://jdorman.wikispaces.com/digitalstorytelling http:// www.cuts.com / Cuts http://www.avid.com/freedv/ Avid Free DV http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/default.mspx Windows Movie Maker http://jumpcut.com/ Jumpcut http://eyespot.com/ Eyespot
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Editor's Notes
Eric Hoffer ( July 25 , 1902 – May 21 , 1983 ) was an American social writer . He produced ten books and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in February 1983 by President of the United States Ronald Reagan . His first book, The True Believer , published in 1951, was widely recognized as a classic, receiving critical acclaim from both scholars and laymen. [1] This book, which he considered his best, established his reputation. He remained a successful writer for most of his remaining years.