Chapter 12 Technology in Social Studies Instruction Alex Warford and Matt Milton © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

M. D. Roblyer & Aaron H. Doering Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 5/E Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved TPACK and Social Studies

M. D. Roblyer & Aaron H. Doering Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 5/E Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved Issues and Problems Methods of Addressing Social Studies Instruction Standards  National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) provides comprehensive National Social Studies Standards  Separate more specific content standards exist for each of the social studies disciplines

M. D. Roblyer & Aaron H. Doering Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 5/E Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved Issues and Problems National Social Studies Standards: 10 Themes  Culture- What are common characteristics of different cultures?  Time, continuity, and change- What happened in the past and how am I connected to it?  People, places, and environments- Why are things located where they are and what implications does that have on people?  Individual development and identity-How do people reach their basic needs in a variety of contexts?  Individuals, groups, and institutions- What is the role of institutions in different societies?  Power, authority, and governance- How are governments formed and maintained?  Production, distribution, and consumption- How are goods and services produced?  Science, technology, and society- How can we cope with change?  Global connections – What is the connection between global priorities and national interests?  Civic ideals and practices- What is the balance between rights and responsibilities?

M. D. Roblyer & Aaron H. Doering Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 5/E Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved Issues and Problems Dilemmas in Teaching Effectively  Lack of inclusion in the statewide assessment  Large mount of material in a short time  Changing role of technology  Cost of high-quality resources

M. D. Roblyer & Aaron H. Doering Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 5/E Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved Issues and Problems “History Wars” and Other Debates on the Content and Focus of Social Studies  Role of history in the curriculum  Focus on teaching history and civics rather than  Broad social studies topics

M. D. Roblyer & Aaron H. Doering Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 5/E Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved Issues and Problems Perils of the Information Explosion  Wide availability of information on the Internet –Unfiltered sources of information  Change of traditional relationship between teacher and student –Teacher no longer the primary source of facts  Information or media Literacy –Need to become critical consumer of information

M. D. Roblyer & Aaron H. Doering Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 5/E Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved Technology Integration Strategies for Social Studies Simulated Problem-Solving Environments  Electronic Environments that allow students to interact with simulated events or locations –The Oregon Trail –GeoThentic –Making History –Decisions, Decisions –International Communication and Negotiation Simulations (ICONS)

M. D. Roblyer & Aaron H. Doering Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 5/E Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved Technology Integration Strategies for Social Studies Graphic Representations  Help visualize abstract concepts such as timelines and maps –Graphing software and Spreadsheets Excel –Timeline generators Neighborhood MopMachine TimeLiner The Graph Club GraphMaster

M. D. Roblyer & Aaron H. Doering Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 5/E Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved Technology Integration Strategies for Social Studies Virtual Trips - Internet resources that allow students to  “visit” places otherwise difficult to visit,  prepare for upcoming trips,  synthesize learned information –Bodie, California 1800s –Paris Yellow Pages

M. D. Roblyer & Aaron H. Doering Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 5/E Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved Example of Virtual Field Trips and Use of Technology  I I

M. D. Roblyer & Aaron H. Doering Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 5/E Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved Technology Integration Strategies for Social Studies Adventure Learning  Hybrid distance education approach  Collaborative learning environments –GoNorth! Adventure Learning Series –The Jason Project

M. D. Roblyer & Aaron H. Doering Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 5/E Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved Technology Integration Strategies for Social Studies Digital Storytelling  The process of using images and audio to tell the stories of lives, events, or eras.  Students use personal narrative to explore different social aspects –Voice Thread –Center for Digital Storytelling –PBS Civil War –The Oral History Society Home Page

M. D. Roblyer & Aaron H. Doering Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 5/E Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved Technology Integration Strategies for Social Studies Digital Information Critiques  Students develop skills to critically evaluate digital information  Social studies provides context for exploring social impact of images while developing media literacy skills –Media Construction of War: A Critical Reading of History –Don’t Buy It

M. D. Roblyer & Aaron H. Doering Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 5/E Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved Technology Integration Strategies for Social Studies Electronic Research  Study of politics, economics, and current events requires up-to-date information  Use of data “pictures” supports data analysis –U.S. Congress –Ellis Island Records –Multiculturalpedia

M. D. Roblyer & Aaron H. Doering Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 5/E Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved Technology Integration Strategies for Social Studies GIS and GPS Lessons  Geographic Information Systems (GIS)- Captures, stores, and presents geographic data  Global Positioning Systems (GPS)- satellite navigations system that provides exact locations  Geocaching- use of GPS system to find containers hidden around the world Sample GIS and GPS Lesson Sites –Math Lessons with GPS –Science/Geography Lessons with GIS and GPS

M. D. Roblyer & Aaron H. Doering Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 5/E Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved Technology Integration Strategies for Social Studies Practice of Factual Information  Helping to learn and remember important facts –Drill and practice –Instructional games –Pay-to-view Internet sites Sample Factual Information Sites –States Web Games –Educational Insights’ Classroom Jeopardy Game