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5 Ways Ed-tech Can Enhance Social Studies Lessons

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Lately, I’ve concentrated on social studies. I chatted with my PLN, browsed forums where I knew efriends hung out, and taught a slew of online grad school classes to teachers who always are willing the discuss their newest favorite social studies tech tool. That means it’s easy to apply to your social studies class.

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The importance of social studies and information literacy

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suburbs and whose parents worked for the federal government, today’s events have been… challenging. As someone who grew up in the Washington, D.C.

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Free Social Studies Resources for Teachers and Students

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Updated in April, 2022 Social Studies content is in a constant flux because the world is dynamic with important events taking place on a daily basis. Unless social studies content reflects this.read more.

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August book study: Harnessing Technology for Deeper Learning

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My co-author, Julie Graber, and I are delighted that we were selected to do a FREE 4-week book study on Harnessing Technology for Deeper Learning ! Did I mention that the book study is FREE?! We will meet online at 2:00pm Eastern (USA) for 45 minutes every Tuesday between August 4 and August 25.

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Live Education Events Are Back. But if They Host It, Will You Come?

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After a grueling and prolonged pandemic, the days of stacked education conference calendars spanning the globe and events pulling in thousands of attendees might almost seem like a relic of bygone era. And not one but two live events for the National Council for the Social Studies in November and December. in October.

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In a Contentious Year, Can Social Studies Be Taught Free of Bias?

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Consequently, the use of discovery—a loaded term if there ever was one—in older history texts is one of the most common examples of how bias can creep into social studies classrooms and can inform (or warp) our worldview. We’ve seen a real shift in terms of state standards for history and social studies. Perhaps not.

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Why Earth Day May be the Most Important Event at School

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Too often, Earth Day events focus on massive worldwide apocalypses that students can have little impact on, events like the death of rainforests and the melting of glaciers. Have students read the book, meet in study groups to discuss it, and then devise their own projects to address the concerns. 5 lesson plans for Earth Day.