Web Sites & Technology for Social Studies Teachers

From the beginning to the expert teacher, using technology as part of social studies instruction in the 21st century is essential. K-12 students use cell phones, the Internet, video games and many other forms of technology. To maintain relevance in the lives of those students, classroom instruction needs to include not only social studies content but 21st century tools and skills. Join Glenn and others as he showcases content specific web sites and technology examples that you can use right away.


Presentation Handouts

Slideshare version of presentaion


Workshop Resources

Introduction

Martin Luther King: A Historical Examination
Dihydrogen Monoxide Research Division
Hydrogen Hydroxide: Your All Natural Friend
A Short Introduction to Holocaust Revisionism
Holocaust Hoax
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
A Teacher’s Guide to the Holocaust: Survivors

Social Networks & PLNs

Shelfari
Delicious
Box
YouTube
TeacherTube
Plurk
Twitter
Classroom 2.0
Flickr
Professional Organizations

Online Netiquette / Safety

Netiquette book
Netiquette / Indiana University
Media Awareness Network
CyberSmart
NetSmartz
SafeKids
Wired Safety
Kansas Safety & Filtering

RSS

My Yahoo!
Bloglines
NetVibes
iGoogle

Cool Software

Google Earth
Google Docs & Spreadsheets
Picasa
Garageband / iTunes / iLife Tools
PhotoStory 3
BibMe
EasyBib
Kan-Ed Empowered Desktop

SlideShare
Skype
xTimeline
Tagxedo
Slideshare
Word Magnets


Letterpop
InspireData / Inspiration
PBWiki
Comic Life
Glenn's Web 2.0 Delicious links
Web 2.0 Awards
Complete Web 2.0 Directory

Handhelds

iPods, iPhones and Handhelds
PollEveryWhere
Wiffit
Joopz
ReQuall
Delicious resources

Video Games

Having Fun is a Good Thing resources
Online Interactive Simulations

Web Sites

ThinkFinity
National History Education Clearinghouse
Best of History Web Sites
Teaching History with Technology
Gilder Lehrman Modules

Shmoop

Digital History
ReadingQuest: Making Sense in Social Studies
National Council for the Social Studies
Teaching Tolerance
My Wonderful World
Headlinespot

Edsitement: The Best of the Humanities on the Web
History Matters
Language Strategies for Social Science
Smithsonian Institute

Internet History Sourcebooks Project
National Park Service: Links to the Past
Center for History and the New Media

National Archives Digital Classroom
Library of Congress American Memory & Learning Page
Our Documents
America's Story from America's Library (Library of Congress)
Documents For The Study Of American History
Social Studies Central Primary Sources page
Using Primary Sources with Teachers

4teachers
Multimedia Presentation Resources for Teachers
New York Times Education Network
Mr. Donn's Lesson Plans
George Lucas Education Foundation
Social Studies Central Lesson Plans page

Google for Educators
Tools for Reading, Writing and Thinking
Strategies in Action: Being A Strategic Teacher of Social Studies
StartSpot
USA.gov
Portals to the World

Traveler IQ Home
Traveler IQ 5th Grade Locations (
Facebook version)
Traveler IQ 5th Grade Locations (SSC version)

Lesson Plans

Tech Integration Lesson Plans HS
Tech Integration Lesson Plans MS
Tech Integration Lesson Plans Elementary