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