Social+Studies+Resources

=__ Social Studies __=

Resources Blog

[|Student video]
[|Backchannel Conversation]

[|Area of interest]

Group Projects
= Agenda =
 * Introductions (5 min)
 * Short Introduction to tools (5 min)
 * Work on "project" (10-15 min)
 * Share project and feedback on tool (15 min)
 * Collaboration Time on Tools (5-10 min)
 * Smackdown on cool tools (5-10 min)

Identify a note taker or two for your tool and [|take notes here]or [|here]. = Tools =

[|Flickr]
=== Mission-Select a topic from your content area and locate at least 5 pictures to represent the topic. Be sure you follow copyright rules! You can present the pictures to the group in any way that you would like. ===
 * [|Creative Commons Video]
 * [|Social Studies Groups]
 * [|Flickr Video Tutorial]
 * [|Flickr FAQ]
 * [|Flickr Help]
 * [|Flickr Scott McLeod]
 * [|Flickr Creative Commons]
 * [|How to Private vs. Public]
 * [|Number of Photos]
 * [|Free Account vs. Pro Account (Upgraded & cost])
 * [|Bottle Top tripod]

Social Bookmarking
=== Mission-Create a group for the teachers involved in our session. Locate at least 10 resources and bookmark them with Diigo. ===
 * [|Middle School Social Bookmarking]
 * [|Video - Social Bookmarking in Plain English]
 * [|Diigo]
 * We created a group that anyone can join! GL121 Awesome

Google Maps
=== Mission-Select a topic from your content area and create a map with at least 5 locations on the map. Your selected locations should have a "pin" as well as descriptive information. ===
 * [|Maps Help]
 * [|Google Earth]
 * [|Example of a map]
 * [|Super cool census map!]

Monitoring
=== Mission-Use Google Alert to monitor a topic in your content area. You should also do an Advanced Google search of a controversial topic from your content area using multiple domain names. You can share the information with the whole group in any way that you would like. ===
 * [|Google Alerts]
 * **//[|Manage your alerts]//**
 * Advanced Google Search
 * [|Domain names]
 * Advanced News Search
 * Help: Basic Google Search
 * Help: More Google Search

Skype
[|Skype in the classroom] [|Skype4teachers] If you have time, you may want to check out Google Hangout as well! === Mission-Use the resources above, or anything else, and identify 4 examples how Skype could be used in your classroom. If you have time, create a [|screencast] of Google Hangout. ===
 * [|Skype Video Tutorial]
 * [|Skype Help]

How could you use the tool?
= [|Scavenger Hunt] = = = = Get Connected! =

= **Social Studies Blogs** =
 * [|Thinking in Mind] - a Canadian teacher's blog about building a history curriculum around innovative technology tools.
 * [|History Tech] Social Studies, tech integration and other useful stuff. [|Featured post]
 * [|Bring Social Studies Alive] A blog about making history interactive and exciting. (Last updated January 2011)
 * [|Teaching the Civil War with Technology]
 * [|(De)constructions] - Personal Web Page covering research and teaching activities (European Dimension of Education, Curriculum, Educational Administration & Educational Policy Studies)
 * [|American Cultures 2.0] (Last updated december 2010)
 * [|The History Teacher's Attic]
 * [|History is Elementary]
 * [|The History Channel This Is Not...]
 * [|Viva La Historia]- a nice blog with teacher and students inputs (Last updated december 2010)
 * Junior Geography Detective Squad, 50-state, mystery, trivia series blog - A blog about the books in the JGDS series which will make an excellent supplement to any 3rd through 6th grade social studies curriculum (each book in series concentrates on one state and has its own study guide)
 * Becoming America - a blog used in conjunction with the TAH grant Becoming America. This project focuses on immigration in the United States from the early 1800's through today and how it has affected what it means to be American. Each year, approximately 25 lessons are created by teachers and accessible to all on immigration topics.

[|Social Studies Teachers on Twitter]
[|Middle School Social Bookmarking]

Other Things
Cool Tools for Teachers [|Marzano's Web 2.0] [|Tip of the Week – 25 Sweet Social Studies Resources] Student work examples [|10 Must Like Facebook Pages for Social Studies Teachers] Science and Social Studies Resources [|History Tech] [|The History Channel This is Not...] [|Social Studies Resources] [|The History Teacher's Attic] [|Domain names] [|Videos of all Social Studies Grade Levels] [|Webinar on Social Studies]