Social Studies and Technology

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Social Studies and Technology

• Don Canton
• Jay Stenhouse
• Tim Thompson

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• Teaching With the Internet
• Lessons from the Classroom
• Directories for Social Studies Education
• Directories for Social Studies Resources
• Directories for Social Studies Teaching
• Keeping it Simple Using Internet Workshop
• Using Internet Project
• Social Studies Internet Project Resources

• Using Internet Inquiry
• Student-to-Student Activities
• Using WebQuest
• Using Individual Bookmark and Favorites Folders
• Visiting the Classroom
• New Literacies in Social Studies
• Additional Social Studies Resources on the
  Internet
• Online Communities for Social Studies

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Teaching with the Internet

• Internet scavenger hunts (http//homepage.mac.com/
  cohora/ext/internethunts.html) can help students
  find information.
• Activities should require students to think
  critically.
• Participation with other classes around the world
  can make history more interesting for the
  students.
• For American history, American Memory
  (http//memory.loc.gov) can be an invaluable
  resource.

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Lessons from the Classroom

• Use Social Studies related Internet Projects to
  help students better appreciate cultural
  differences.
• The Internet allows students to access the
  original documents mentioned and discussed in
  their textbooks.
• Student-to-Student activities to allow students
  to teach each other, and also prepare them to
  successfully operate in the information world.
• Plan opportunities for students to share with
  each other. For example, have time for students
  to share what they have discovered and seek help
  if needed.
• Because there are so many internet resources for
  Social Studies classes, sort and find some of the
  best to get students started.

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Directories for Social Studies Education

• Because there are so many Internet resources
  for social studies education, using directories
  is a useful strategy for locating resources
  related to your learning goals. Resources are
  organized by topic to help you find information
  more easily.
• Directories for General Social Studies Resources
• Directories for Social Studies Teaching

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Directories for Social Studies Resources

• The Library of Congress - This is probably the
  best source for documents about the United
  States.
• History Matters - CUNY and George Mason
  University have produced this site containing
  syllabi, web-based lessons, and documents by
  ordinary people, for secondary and university
  teachers.
• Learning Resources - Part of SchoolNet, this is a
  wonderful collection of all things Canadian.
• Nebraska Department of Education Social Science
  Resources - This site has resources cataloged by
  history, civics, economics, and geography.
• Best of History Web Sites - Links organized by
  historical time periods, there are also links to
  map and research sites.

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Directories for Social Studies Teaching

• These sites provide specific tools for
  instruction including Internet units and lesson
  plans as well as other resources.

• CEC
• Digital History
• Lesson Plans and Resources for Social Studies
  Teachers
• National Park Service Teaching with Historic
  Places
• PBS Social Studies Teaching
• S.C.O.R.E. History/Social Science
• The Peace Corps. World Wide Schools
• Thinkquest Winners
• EDSITEment History and Social Studies Lesson
  Plans
• Blue Webn Applications Social Studies

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Keeping it Simple Using Internet Workshop

• Internet Workshop is often the easiest way to
  introduce the internet in your classroom.
• Good resources for a Civil War unit include
• The Civil War Letters of Galutia York
• The Timeline of the Civil War
• Selected Civil War Photograph Collection
• Abraham Lincoln Classroom Activities

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Using Internet Project

• When first considering using Internet Projects,
  it is sometimes easier to find another teachers
  project to join than to create one yourself.
• Some examples include
• Books on Tape- Created by 2 teachers in RI, with
  the goal to teach students about community
  service.
• Geo Game- A contest where each participating
  class fills out a geographical questionnaire
  which is then sent to other classes who determine
  which city they are from.

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Social Studies Internet Project Resources

• The Global SchoolNet Projects Registry
• KIDPROJ
• Oz Projects
• SchoolNets Grassroots Collaborative Learning
  Projects Gallery
• Telecollaborate!
• Windows on the World

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Using Internet Inquiry

• Internet Inquiry helps students develop
  independent research skills and critical thinking
  through the exploration of topics and questions
  that are personally important to them.
• Internet Inquiry consists of these five phases
• Developing a question
• Searching for information
• Evaluating the information
• Composing an answer
• Sharing the answer
• Click here for examples of Web Inquiry Projects
  from the Educational Technology Department at San
  Diego State University.

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Student-to-Student Activities

• The best way to learn something is to teach it to
  someone else.
• Student-to-Student activities are useful for
  consolidating learning experiences during the
  final week of any unit.
• The class can write a journal based on an
  internet project
• Write imaginary letters as if the students were
  living in another time period

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Using WebQuest

• Battle of the Battlefields
• A good WebQuest about battlefields of the
  Revolutionary War.
• Searching for China
• A WebQuest that allows students to better
  understand many aspects of China.
• To Hunt or Not to Hunt?
• A WebQuest that helps students understand the
  Inuit culture, as well as the complex nature of
  protecting endangered species.
• The Little Rock Nine
• A WebQuest to help students understand racial
  segregation in the school system.

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Using Individual Bookmark and Favorites Folders

• You may face problems when an entire class does
  Internet Inquiry with many individuals setting
  bookmarks or favorites.
• One way to solve this problem is to have personal
  folders in the Bookmarks or Favorites windows of
  your browser for each student. When the students
  find sites they want to bookmark, they can save
  them to their own personal folders instead of
  adding them to a long list of everyones
  favorites.
• Note Make sure to inform students of where and
  how to save pages to their own folders. You may
  want to cover this in an Internet Workshop
  session.

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Visiting the Classroom

• Class websites can be excellent resources, too!!
• Mr. Cognettis Homepage
• These sites can provide study guides and links to
  additional resources that you may not have found
  yet.

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New Literacies in Social Studies

• Because it is easy for anyone to publish anything
  on the Internet, Social Studies classrooms allow
  us to teach students to evaluate information
  critically.
• 5 questions students need to ask
• Who created the site?
• What is the purpose of the site?
• When was the site created?
• Where can I check the accuracy of this sites
  information?
• How will the information at this site be shaped
  by the stance of the sites creator and sponsors?
• Media Awareness Network
• This site has information about developing
  critical awareness towards media and advertising.

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Additional Social Studies Resources on the
Internet

• Academy of Achievement- An online museum with
  profiles, biographies, and quotes and interviews
  available as text or w/ audio video for all
  ages.
• Adbusters Culturejammers Headquarters- A site to
  help you middle school and high school students
  develop media literacy insights about the
  commercial world.
• American Cultural History- A series of web guides
  to the 20th century with basic facts and photos
  on art, fashion, education, music and events.
• American Experience- Related to the PBS series,
  this site contains teacher sections with guides
  for program use and other resources.
• American Presidents Life Portraits- A companion
  site to C-Spans TV series with biographies,
  presidential places, and teacher guides as well.
• Bens Guide to U.S. Government for Kids- A guide
  for students, teachers, and parents. This site
  has links to U.S. government sites and
  information on getting and using documents from
  the Government Printing Office.
• Contacting the Congress- Email members of the
  U.S. Congress with this site as well as request
  information about units you are planning.

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Additional Social Studies Resources on the
Internet

• Conversations with History- A series of
  interviews with distinguished men and women from
  around the world from the Institute of
  International Studies at the University of
  California at Berkley.
• Cybrary of the Holocaust- A library of resources
  on the Holocaust with audio interviews from
  survivors, written accounts, etc
• The Early American Review- An online journal for
  high school students on the people, issues, and
  events of 18th century America.
• Exploring Ancient World Cultures- An anthology,
  chronology, essays, maps, and an interactive quiz
  for a number of ancient cultures at the
  introductory college level.
• First Gov for Kids- From the governments Federal
  Citizen Information Center, this directory is
  organized by a number of topics for younger
  students.
• Free Federal Resources for Educational
  Excellence- Ed.govs link to free resources
  sorted by topic, with a featured link of the
  week.
• Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad-
  Designed by 2nd grade students, this site
  includes a timeline, quiz, sketches, and
  crossword puzzles about Harriet Tubman and ideas
  for interactive lesson plans.

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Additional Social Studies Resources on the
Internet

• The History Makers- An oral history archive for
  the preservation of African American history with
  photos, and featured history makers in many
  fields.
• Historical Voices- Various galleries of speeches,
  interviews, and audio versions of events. An
  excellent section of teaching with audio clips.
• Infonation- View and compare statistical data for
  all U.N. member states.
• Journey Back in Time to Ancient Rome- An upper
  elementary and middle school WebQuest for groups
  to learn about Ancient Romes myths, government,
  and daily life.
• Just for Teachers- ED.govs site for educational
  resources with links to government documents,
  lesson ideas, and more for teachers.
• Letters Home from Iowa Soldier in the Civil War-
  Primary source documents for the study of U.S.
  History with lesson ideas.
• My Hero- Elementary and middle school students
  can read about historic heroes and submit their
  own stories.

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Additional Social Studies Resources on the
Internet

• National Council for Social Studies- Organized by
  the Curriculum Standards for Social Studies, this
  site is an excellent resource for teachers.
• National Council for History Education- A
  non-profit organization for promoting history in
  schools and society.
• National Geographic Society Homepage- Related to
  the National Geographic programming and books,
  this site also has lesson plans on geography and
  maps.
• Nova Online/Pyramids The Inside Story- A Great
  site for any class studying ancient Egypt.
• Oddons The Fascinating World of Maps and
  Mapping- Search for online maps by country.
• Our Documents- With links to primary source
  documents, special features, tools for teachers,
  and a news and events link, this site also has
  links to other great sites.

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Additional Social Studies Resources on the
Internet

• The Smithsonian Homepage- Many outstanding links
  to the wonderful resources of this Institution.
• Treasures- The British Librarys site contains
  fascinating primary material such as the Gutenerg
  Bible and Leonardos Notebook.
• The White House for Kids- Click on Kids for a
  tour, find out about holidays and meet the
  presidents and first ladies.
• World Gen Web- A good place for students to begin
  exploring genealogy and family roots.

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Online Communities for Social Studies

• Geography Education List (GEOGED)
• H-HIGH-S listserv for HS social studies
  teachers.
• H-Net Discussion Networks contains links to
  several social studies mailing lists.
• MEMORIES listserv for students to talk to WWII
  survivors
• NCSS Discussion Board Listserv for internet
  users to share info and ideas about Social
  studies education.
• Teaching American History (TAMHA) listserv for
  American History teachers to ask questions, share
  tips, and discuss issues.

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