1. How Do We? Expand the Current World View of Our Students? Create Learning Experiences That Are Engaging, Interesting, & Fun? Grow professionally and apply that growth to our students?

2. Using Web 2.0 to Support Learning in the Social Studies Context An Action Research Summary UMUC EDTP600 – Summer 2011 By Tim Small

3. What is Web 2.0? Technology that is Internet/World Wide Web based that is social in nature Allows users to learn and develop collaboratively Examples: Wikipedia Blogs Social Media Sites (Facebook)

4. Background Learning Experience Created to Connect Students to Russian History & Culture Middle School Participants Research Transpired throughout One Whole School Year

5. Research Analysis Descriptions Project #1 – Web 1.0 – Web-Based Journal Project #2 – Web 1.0 – Electronic Post Cards Project #3 – Web 1.0 – Website & Enhancements Project #4 – Web 1.0 – Public Performances Project #5 – Web 2.0 – St. Petersburg “We Are Here”

6. Connections Windschitl – “Constructivist Classroom Culture” Student-driven education Collaborative experiences Teacher-learning

7. Reference Holcomb, L. B., Beal, C., & Robertson, A. (2009). Using Web 2.0 to Support Learning in the Social Studies Context. Social Studies Research & Practice, 4(3), 44-55. Retrieved from EBSCOhost. Windschitl, M. (1999). The Challenges of Sustaining a Constructivist Classroom Culture. Phi Delta Kappan, June 1999, 751-755.