Teaching Social Studies with technology

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Teaching Social Studies with technology

• History is not important it has already happened.

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Content areas
You are here
Civics
Government
Its all around us
Economics
History
Geography
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Why learn history it has already happened?
1. Connections
2. Relevant
3. Fun
Using different aspects of technology to make
history come alive.
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Connections
Past
Present
Future
The Roaring 20s
The Roaring 90s
Where will it take us next? When is then next big
Boom? Bust?
Revere Wistehuff's Wireless Age cover.
Using images to demonstrate historical
connections.
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Relevance
Those who do not understand history are doomed to
repeat it.
Pearl Harbor
9-11
Past and present events illustrate the relevance
of social studies today.
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Fun
Games Entertainment
Using games makes Social Studies more interesting
and fun. It becomes enjoyable and interesting
which means you might just remember it.
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The revolving wheel of Social Studies
Cassettes
CDs
Albums
MP3s
8 track
phonograph
Whats next??
History is connected through time and constantly
changing.
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Resources

• There is a lot out there
• Do History
• http//dohistory.org/
• The Center for Teaching History with Technology
• http//thwt.org/
• Google Images
• http//images.google.com/
• PortalPortal
• http//my.portaportal.com