technology integration in the social studies classroom
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TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION IN THE
SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSROOM
Using Technology to Enhance Student Learning – An Introduction
Introduction To Tech Tools
Collaboration &
Organization Tools
Common Core & Primary Sources
Tech Integration
in the Social Studies
Back Channeling & BYOD
Student Respons
e & Feedback
Common Problems
and Concerns –
Q&A
Mapping Tools
Video Tools
WHAT DOES TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION LOOK LIKE? WHY DID I NEED TO INTEGRATE IT? HOW?
“THINK BACK TEN YEARS AGO. WHAT WAS TECHNOLOGY LIKE? NOW TRY TO IMAGINE WHAT IT WILL BE LIKE TEN YEARS FROM NOW.” SIR KEN ROBINSON
TECHNOLOGY IS CHANGING THE WAY WE TEACH!
EngagementCooperationCollaborationLife Long Learner
Where does technology fit in to whatwe are doing?
DO YOU KNOW A SITUATION LIKE THIS?
BLENDED LEARNINGSTART SLOW AND THEN ADD A LITTLE AT A TIME.
BLENDED LEARNING IS FLEXIBLE
Students receive instruction at a traditional school setting.
And At least part of the learning
takes place outside of school in an online environment where students have some control over time, place and pace of the instruction.
TOOLS FOR BLENDED LEARNING
BLENDED LEARNING LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMSwww.edmodo.com
MOODLEHTTP://MOODLE.ORG/
FLEXIBILITY AND FUNCTIONALITY
COLLABORIZE CLASSROOMHTTP://WWW.COLLABORIZECLASSROOM.COM/
EDUBLOGSWWW.EDUBLOGS.COM
PADLETWWW.PADLET.COM
APPLICATIONS IN SOCIAL STUDIES
Why Blended Learning? How can I apply it in Social Studies?
VideosQuestion and reflectionFeedbackQuizzesConnecting and collaboratingBlogging
SEARCH ENGINES Sweet Search Google Scholar InstaGrok (edmodo app) iSeek
BACKCHANNELING
Twitter Today’s Meet LocaModa Edmodo Collaborize Classroom
BYOD – BRING YOUR OWN DEVICE
Bring Your Own Device is a Solution to a lack of resources.
Make sure you have a policy in place.
Survey your students.
Devices can be used for a variety of activities.
STUDENT RESPONSE/FEEDBACK POLL EVERYWHERE
SOCRATIVEWWW.SOCRATIVE.COM
BEGINNER TIPS AND TRICKS Start small Set guidelines for use. Send a letter to parents about what it
is and how you will be using it with students.
Build your library. Set Notifications the way you want to
communicate.
ADVANCED TIPS AND TRICKSCommunitiesLink your resources in your
library.Giving feedback to your students.
WrittenAudioVideo
ORGANIZATION: LIVEBINDERS
COLLABORATION TOOLS Collaborative Writing and
Communication Google Apps
GOOGLE DOCS https://drive.google.com/
Lessons & Activities for Collaborative
Writing
Peer Research, Writing and Editing Project Outlines Creative Writing Stories Collaborative Cause and Effect Writing Document Mash-ups Character Letter Exchange Global Connection Lesson Writing
COLLABORATIVE VIDEO CONFERENCING
Skype
SKYPE IN THE CLASSROOM HTTPS://EDUCATION.SKYPE.COM/
COLLABORATIVE VIDEO CONFERENCINGGOOGLE+ HANGOUTS
GLOBAL CONNECTION TOOLSFLAT CLASSROOM - www.flatclassromproject.org
Davis, Vicki A., and Julie Lindsay. "Flat Classroom Project -
Home." Flat Classroom Project - Home. Wikispaces.com, n.d.
Web. 03 Aug. 2012. <http://www.flatclassroomproject.org/>.
GLOBAL CONNECTIONSEPALS - http://www.epals.com/
ACTIVITIES AND PROJECT IDEAS FOR GLOBAL CONNECTIONS Current Events Sharing Cultural Exchange Flat Classroom Projects Guest Speakers: Historians, Authors
Kenneth C. Davis www.dontknowmuch.com Time Period Perspective
WWI/WWII 1920’s & 30’s Cold War Social Movements
How do I get started? Websites, Twitter, Conferences
SCREENCASTING AND VIDEO CREATION TOOLS
Screencasting Tools
ScreenCast-O-Matic Screenr GoView CamStudio Camtasia Studio ScreenFlow Webinaria
Video Creation Tools
Animoto Common Craft Qwiki Masher Xtranormal YouTube School Tube
SCREENCAST-O-MATIC
JINGHTTP://WWW.TECHSMITH.COM/JING.HTML
VIDEO CREATION TOOLSANIMOTO HTTP://GOO.GL/N5RI1
YOUTUBE TEACHERS
ACTIVITIES AND LESSONS FOR VIDEO TOOLS
Flipping the Classroom Create Current Events videos Create a video about a historical
event, person, concept or time period. Create Screencasts about a topic or
concept. Record a How-to video Create a Travel Video Create a spoof of a historical event
MAPPING TOOLSGOOGLE EARTH
GOOGLE MAPSHTTP://HISTORYGEEK29.BLOGSPOT.COM/2012_11_01_ARCHIVE.HTML
DAVID RUMSEY’S HISTORICAL MAPS HTTP://WWW.DAVIDRUMSEY.COM/
STRATALOGICA
PRIMARY SOURCES NATIONAL ARCHIVES – DOCS TEACH
EDSITEMENTHTTP://EDSITEMENT.NEH.GOV/
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS HTTP://WWW.LOC.GOV/INDEX.HTML
PROCON.ORG HTTP://WWW.PROCON.ORG/
COMMON PROBLEMS AND CONCERNS
Lack of technology training – Students and Teachers Students level of comfort with Technology Access for students BYOD – Accessibility for all
KEYS TO SUCCESS
Start small – Try a few tools and activities to get your students going.
Add a Little If it doesn’t work, try something else. Let students be the judge Use what works best for you and your
students.
Q&A