Using TechnologyTo Enhance the Social Studies Curriculum

Research & Presentations

Videos

PowerPoint

Prezi

PhotoStory

Podcast

Live Binder

Videos

Use Movie Maker—Free on Windows Computers

Use Flip cameras—very simple one button recording with editing software built in

Most Students figure it out before you do!

Student Created videos

http://www.schooltube.com/video/6ab9090d590e9feaff8c/United-States-Constitution-Article-1-Section-3-Social-Studies-Middle-School

http://www.schooltube.com/video/20453125fa35bb8cecbe/United-States-Constitution-Article-1-Section-8-Social-Studies-Middle-School

http://www.schooltube.com/video/ea02e2aa24928000712f/United-States-Constitution-Article-1-Section-46-Social-Studies-Middle-School

Student Created Videos

http://www.schooltube.com/video/409d2958faa33e2d7ba3/Supply-and-Demand

http://www.schooltube.com/video/7da54a7427ffe0e6c8b5/Civil-War-Video-3

http://www.schooltube.com/video/9f53952f5dfd7df321f6/Civil-War-Video-2

PowerPoint

Even easier to use

Create with multi media features

Students teach the class!

Set information guidelines

Facilitate research

Fill in the blanks

Prezi

Interactive tool

Appeals to more creative students

Something different

Can put tons of information in a small space

Able to pull up at home to work on it.

http://www.prezi.com

http://prezi.com/qiknryuwyzjt/ipt-prezi-history-class/

Photo Story

Free software—installed on school computers

Easy to use

Add text, photos, and sound to create a “movie”

Also convert PowerPoint slides to JPEG images to import into PhotoStory.

Podcasts

Students could create a “radio show” and interview famous people or even report on a “live” event.

http://nobles.typepad.com/caitlin_cassidy/files/hobo_excerpt.mp3

http://www.civiced.org/index.php?page=60_second_civics_podcast

Audacity is a free software program that can be used to record and edit audio.

http://audacity.soundforge.net

Live Binders

Free resource

Collect and sort all types of material…files, media, websites and store it on the web.

No more forgetting or losing your sources from the web

Can be used by teachers or students

http://livebinders.com

http://livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=92185

http://livebinders.com/welcome?mycat=ED&type=category#

Interactive Tools

Google Earth

Google Maps

Show Earth

Virtual Field Trips

Games

Google Earth

Free app for your computer or iPad

Visit foreign locations

Sketch up used to create buildings that can be placed on Earth

Use it for Geo Cache activities.

Google Maps

View historic places

http://maps.google.com/help/maps/streetview/gallery.html#historic-italy

View 3D mock ups of the Earth

http://maps.google.com/maps?ftr=earth.promo&hl=en&utm_campaign=en&utm_medium=van&utm_source=en-van-na-us-gns-erth&utm_term=evl

Show Earth

http://show.mappingworlds.com/world/

Virtual Field Trips

Lets you visit without the expense

Allows students to become familiar with what they are studying

http://www.monticello.org/site/multimedia

http://thwt.org/virtualtours.html

Educational Games

Provide students with an alternative way to learn

Used to enrich already learned material

http://www.neok12.com/

http://thwt.org/games.html

Reflection Activites

Blogs & Wikis

Reinforce learning

Provide a platform for debate

Provide new perspectives

Virtual Scrapbooks

http://thwt.org/scrapbooks.html#tools

Some Really Cool Resources

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2011/07/24/the-best-social-studies-sites-of-2011-so-far/

http://www.education.com/reference/article/ten-strategies-technology-social-studies/

http://www.billofrightsinstitute.org/page.aspx?pid=598

http://www.pbs.org/teachers/classroom/9-12/social-studies/resources/

Cool Resources, continued

http://www.pbs.org/teachers/connect/resources/7322/preview/

http://www.lessonplanspage.com/SSJH.htm

http://thwt.org/