1. Integration of Technology
High School Social Studies
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2. What is Social Studies???????
Social studies is the integrated study of the social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence
Provides coordinated, systematic study drawing upon such disciplines as anthropology, archaeology, economics, geography, history, law, philosophy, political science, psychology, religion, and sociology
Even some content from the humanities, natural sciences, and MATHEMATICS
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3. Purpose of Social Studies in Education
Help young people develop the ability to make informed and reasoned decisions for the public good as citizens of a culturally diverse, democratic society in an interdependent world
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4. What is NETS? National Educational Technology Standards
These Standards were formed by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
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5. What is the NETS Project?
-Enable stakeholders in PreK-12 to develop national standards for educational uses of technology
To facilitate school improvement in the Unites States
Define Standards for students, integrating curriculum technology, technology support, and standards for student assessment and evaluation of technology use
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6. What is the NETS Project?
-Refresh Project is expected to be re-released at Atlanta in June of 2007
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7. What are the Social Studies Standards?
NCSS
National Social Studies Standards
Released in 1994
These standards address overall curriculum design and comprehensive student performance expectations
NCSS forms the overall framework of social studies
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8. 10 themes that form the framework
Theme 1-Culture
-What are the common characteristics of different cultures?
Theme 2-Time, continuity, and change
-What has happened in the past? How has the world changed and how might it change in the future?
Theme 3-People, places, and environment
-Where are things located? Why are they located where they are? How do landforms change?
Theme 4-Individual development and identity
-Why do people behave as they do? How do people learn?
Theme 5-Individuals, groups, and institutions
-What is the role of institutions in this or other societies? How do institutions change?
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9. 10 themes that form the framework
Theme 6-Power, Authority, and Governance
-What is power? Who holds it?
Theme 7-Production, distribution, and consumption
-How is production organized? How are goods and services distributed?
Theme 8-Science, technology, and society
-Is new technology always better than old? How can we cope with the ever increasing pace of change
Theme 9-Global connections
-Students need to be able to address international issues such as health care, the environment, and human rights
Theme 10-Civic ideals and practices
-What is the role of the citizen in the community and the nation and as a member of the world community?
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10. Ways to Integrate Technology in Social Studies
Simulated problem solving
-Lets students interact with simulated models of environments or events
Virtual trips
-Sending students to internet locations supplements or replaces real field trips
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11. Ways to Integrate Technology in Social Studies
Digital storytelling
-Images communicate biographies and historical events in ways that make them more real and relevant
Electronic Research
-The internet and databases help students locate information sources
Practice of factual information
-Drill-and-practice and Instructional games are fun ways to help students remember information
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12. Why Use technology in Social Studies Education?
Social studies education has been affected by the impact of technology perhaps more than any other content area
Technology tools make possible a variety of strategies to enhance learning for the varied topics and concepts that comprise social studies content
A belief that the appropriate and thoughtful utilization of digital technologies within the social studies classroom will create new environments for teachers and students to implement technology as a tool for inquiry
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13. Pros & Cons of Implementing Technology in Social Studies Education
-Technology resources are a collection of tools that help teach specific content and tools
-Allows students to understand and learn social studies in different ways
-Instructional game programs are fun, motivational ways to help students remember historical and geographic facts
Cons
-High quality resources are expensive
-Using Technology in a constructivist way is time consuming
-Dilemma on how to teach social studies in an effective way
-Digital divide
-Internet research can also bring up information that is not suitable for the student
*pictures, language
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14. What is the digital divide?
A discrepancy in access to technology resources among socioeconomic groups
-originates with inequalities with students access to computers
Technology can accelerate or decelerate education
-If technology is not used correctly effective learning will not happen.
-Teachers need to fully understand the technology they are using to teach. Doing
this will maximize the educational benefits children gain from technology in the classroom
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15. Integrating Technology in Social studies
Social Studies is affected by technology because the world is changing everyday, which means there is a lot more to learn about the world. Fortunately, the same technology that has created this computer world can be used to help teach it.
As a teacher don’t run away from technology,embrace it.
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16. Websites and Software for Implementing Social Studies Education in the Classroom
NETS
Muzzy Lane – problem-solving envirionments
Classroom Jeopardy- Instructional social studies game
U.S. National Archives and Records Administration- digital storytelling
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17. REFERENCES
Chen, J.K., & Price, V. (2006). Narrowing the digital divide: “Head start teachers develop proficiency in computer technology”. Education and Urban Society, 38, Retrieved November 1, 2006, from ERIC database.
Hall, D. (2006, April). Bridging the gap. Learning and Leading with Technology, 33, Retrieved November 1, 2006, from Education Abstract 1985-Present.
Hicks, D., Lee, J., & Swan, K. (2006, May). Social studies. Learning and Leading with Technology, 33, 22. Retrieved November 1, 2006, from Education Abstract 1985-Present.
Roblyer, M.D.(2006). Integrating educational technology into teaching. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Merrill Prentice Hall
Thomas, L.(2005). National Educational Technology Standards. Retrieved October 23, 2006, from
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