Using Technology to Teach Social Studies
How can technology be used to help students learn about history, geography, government, citizenship and research? In this course, we will explore digital tools that are easy to use to engage students in thinking critically about social studies.
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Part 1: Tools
Let's take a 3-5 minute look at several tools you can use in your classroom.
Let's take a 3-5 minute look at several tools you can use in your classroom.
Tool 1: HSTRY
Interactive timelines with text, audio, and video, created by you or your students. Tool 2: Scribble Maps
Write all over Google Maps to display trade routes, migration patterns, populations and much more. Tool 3: Text2MindMap
Easily create graphic organizers to show the relationships between complex ideas, branches of government, or historical figures. Tool 4: Google Custom Search
Are your students doing research but don't know how to find reliable information? Set up a custom search engine that will only search sites that you have personally vetted for accuracy. Tool 5: MakeBeliefsComix
Let your students find a new way to visualize historical events: comic strips! This easy drag-and-drop comic strip maker has everything you need to help your class bring historical events to life. |
Part 2: Choose Your Own Adventure
Use the form below to vote on your three favorite tools you would like to spend some more time with today.
Use the form below to vote on your three favorite tools you would like to spend some more time with today.
Part 3: Going Deeper
Let's figure out the best ways to use these tools in your classroom with the technology you have available.
Let's figure out the best ways to use these tools in your classroom with the technology you have available.
Part 4: Present
Follow this link to join a Google Slides presentation. The first two slides have instructions and an example of what your slide will look like.
Follow this link to join a Google Slides presentation. The first two slides have instructions and an example of what your slide will look like.
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