Social Studies and Technology

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Social Studies and Technology

• Bringing the World to Our Classrooms
• Video Introduction
• By Hayley Dogon
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What is Social Studies?

• The education of students in the area of Social
  Studies requires the integration of several
  different disciplines including the study of
  culture and society, history, economics,
  geography, and civics and government.

• The National Council for Social Studies states
  social studies promotes knowledge of and
  involvement in civic affairs. And because civic
  issues--such as health care, crime, and foreign
  policy--are multidisciplinary in nature,
  understanding these issues and developing
  resolutions to them require multidisciplinary
  education. These characteristics are the key
  defining aspects of social studies.

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How are we to achieve those goals?

• Because social studies is itself a
  multidisciplinary study, we as educators must
  take a multidisciplinary approach to the teaching
  of social studies. What better way to achieve
  this than through the use of technology?
  Technology gives us the opportunity to bring
  together so many different sources and
  instructional approaches.

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How can technology help our students to become
literate in the area of Social Studies?

• Through our lesson planning
• Through the use of real world experiences
• Through exposure to and interaction with their
  world and the larger world outside of their
  neighborhoods

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Lesson Plans
National Geographic Society
PBS
Click on the icon to view sample lesson plans
that can be found on the Internet.
The National Council for Social Studies
California State University Northridge
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Real World Experiences

• Technology can be used to give our students
  experiences that we could not provide on the
  classroom. Technology can connect our students
  to people and places from around the world.

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Real World Experiences
Walk with Neil Armstrong on the moon!
Be there as the Declaration is signed!
Meet Ben Franklin and other notable figures from
our history!
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Exploring The World
See any neighborhood from space!

• Technology enables our students to visit the
  world without ever leaving their classroom.

Go on Expeditions around the world!
Hop on the bus to see Historic Places all over
the world!
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Social Studies and Technology

• Social Studies learning involves the integration
  of several disciplines, the application of
  critical thinking skills of our students,
  decision-making skills, and the ability to
  consider different cultural perspectives.
  Integrating technology into our social studies
  curriculum can enhance the acquisition of those
  skills by exposing them to places, people, and
  experiences they may not have within the
  classroom.

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Click below to read two papers on the importance
of integrating technology and social studies.
Computer Technology in the Social Studies
Using Technology to Prepare Social Studies
Teachers