1. ONLINE RESOURCES For you and your Social Studies Classroom! Presented by Bryan Burley SSATA Specialist Council bburley@rdpsd.ab.ca

2. The World Wide Web is so vast. Where do you go? Next Monday will not seem so bad when you have the right tools. Next Monday will not seem so bad when you have the right tools.

3. What will you see today? Basic curriculum resources Basic curriculum resources Multiple Perspectives Multiple Perspectives Dimensions of Thinking Dimensions of Thinking Inquiry Based Approach Inquiry Based Approach Differentiation of learning Differentiation of learning Assessment Assessment Teacher Resources Teacher Resources Other Resources Other Resources

4. Basic Curriculum resources Curriculum in Alberta is considered among the best in the world. So, let’s make sure we teach it properly. Ensure you get to know the front matter of the curriculum inside and out. Main themes are: Core Concepts and StrandsCore Concepts and StrandsCore Concepts and StrandsCore Concepts and Strands Multiple PerspectivesMultiple Perspectives Issues focusIssues focus Dimensions of ThinkingDimensions of Thinking Social ParticipationSocial Participation Deliberative InquiryDeliberative Inquiry Citizenship and IdentityCitizenship and Identity

5. Basic Curriculum resources Basic curriculum resource: Basic curriculum resource: http://education.alberta.ca/teachers/program/socialstudie s.aspx http://education.alberta.ca/teachers/program/socialstudie s.aspx Online Guide to Implementation: Online Guide to Implementation: www.learnalberta.ca Connection: Information for Teachers http://education.alberta.ca/teachers/resources/connection. aspx Connection: Information for Teachers http://education.alberta.ca/teachers/resources/connection. aspx http://education.alberta.ca/teachers/resources/connection. aspx http://education.alberta.ca/teachers/resources/connection. aspx Provincial Testing (Gr.3,6,9,12) Provincial Testing (Gr.3,6,9,12) http://education.alberta.ca/admin/testing.aspx

6. Multiple Perspectives FNMI Most school districts have FNMI contacts that can assist with activities and questions you may have.Most school districts have FNMI contacts that can assist with activities and questions you may have. Contemporary Aboriginal Issues http://accesstomedia.org/rfc/resources/archives/aboriginalissues. html http://accesstomedia.org/rfc/resources/archives/aboriginalissues. html Center for Indigenous Studies http://www.cwis.orghttp://www.cwis.org Métis Virtual Museum http://www.metismuseum.ca/http://www.metismuseum.ca/ National Museum of the American Indian http://www.nmai.si.edu/http://www.nmai.si.edu/ Canadian Museum of Civilization Gateway to Aboriginal Heritage http://www.civilization.ca/aborig/fp/fpint01e.html http://www.civilization.ca/aborig/fp/fpint01e.html

7. Multiple Perspectives Francophone Alberta’s Francophone Heritage http://www.abheritage.ca/francophone/en/index.html Alberta’s Francophone Heritage http://www.abheritage.ca/francophone/en/index.html http://www.abheritage.ca/francophone/en/index.html http://www.edukits.ca/francophone/en/index.html L’Association canadienne-française de l’Alberta http://www.acfa.ab.ca/acfa_anglais.asp L’Association canadienne-française de l’Alberta http://www.acfa.ab.ca/acfa_anglais.asp http://www.acfa.ab.ca/acfa_anglais.asp Francophone Secretariat (Alberta Government) http://employment.alberta.ca/cps/rde/xchg/hre/hs.xsl/430 6.html Francophone Secretariat (Alberta Government) http://employment.alberta.ca/cps/rde/xchg/hre/hs.xsl/430 6.html http://employment.alberta.ca/cps/rde/xchg/hre/hs.xsl/430 6.html http://employment.alberta.ca/cps/rde/xchg/hre/hs.xsl/430 6.html

8. Dimensions of Thinking Historical and Geographic Thinking Historical and Geographic Thinking Critical and Creative Thinking Critical and Creative Thinking Decision-Making & Problem Solving Decision-Making & Problem Solving Metacognition Metacognition TC 2- Critical Thinking Consortium: TC 2- Critical Thinking Consortium: http://www.tc2.ca/wp/

9. Inquiry Based Approach Focus on Inquiry (Ab. Ed) Focus on Inquiry (Ab. Ed) http://education.alberta.ca/media/313361/f ocusoninquiry.pdf http://education.alberta.ca/media/313361/f ocusoninquiry.pdf

10. Inquiry Based Approach Webquests- “A well-designed WebQuest uses the power of the Internet and a scaffolded learning process to turn research-based theories into dependable learning-centered practices.” Tom March Webquests- “A well-designed WebQuest uses the power of the Internet and a scaffolded learning process to turn research-based theories into dependable learning-centered practices.” Tom March Webquest.org- How to develop webquests of your own. http://webquest.sdsu.edu/Webquest.org- How to develop webquests of your own. http://webquest.sdsu.edu/ http://webquest.sdsu.edu/ Filamentality: create your own webquest: http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/Filamentality: create your own webquest: http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/ http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/ Bestwebquests: A list of pre made webquests for any topic and any grade. http://bestwebquests.com/Bestwebquests: A list of pre made webquests for any topic and any grade. http://bestwebquests.com/http://bestwebquests.com/

11. Differentiation of Learning Internet 4 Classrooms: a Compendium of Web sources for educators. http://www.internet4classrooms.com/di.htm Internet 4 Classrooms: a Compendium of Web sources for educators. http://www.internet4classrooms.com/di.htm http://www.internet4classrooms.com/di.htm A different Place: http://adifferentplace.org A different Place: http://adifferentplace.orghttp://adifferentplace.org Enhance Learning with Technology http://members.shaw.ca/priscillatheroux/index.htm Enhance Learning with Technology http://members.shaw.ca/priscillatheroux/index.htm http://members.shaw.ca/priscillatheroux/index.htm Differentiation is giving students the opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of curriculum in a variety of ways.

12. Assessment Formative and Summative assessment is important to every learner. Formative and Summative assessment is important to every learner. Alberta Assessment Consortium: Alberta Assessment Consortium: http://www.aac.ab.ca/ Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators: http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/assess. html Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators: http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/assess. html http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/assess. html http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/assess. html

13. Teacher Resources ATA Website: ATA Website: www.teachers.ab.ca SSC.teachers.ab.ca Distributed Learning: (T4T) Distributed Learning: (T4T) www.tools4teachers.ab.ca/t4t/ Regional Consortiums: Regional Consortiums: www.education.gov.ab.ca/department/consortia.asp Northwest Alberta: www.nrlc.netNorthwest Alberta: www.nrlc.netwww.nrlc.net Edmonton: www.erlc.caEdmonton: www.erlc.cawww.erlc.ca Central Alberta: www.carcpd.ab.ca/Central Alberta: www.carcpd.ab.ca/www.carcpd.ab.ca/ East Central: www.learning-network.org/East Central: www.learning-network.org/www.learning-network.org/ Calgary: www.crcpd.ab.ca/Calgary: www.crcpd.ab.ca/www.crcpd.ab.ca/ Southern Alberta: http://people.uleth.ca/~sapdc/Southern Alberta: http://people.uleth.ca/~sapdc/http://people.uleth.ca/~sapdc/ Telus: http://www.2learn.ca/ Telus: http://www.2learn.ca/http://www.2learn.ca/

14. Other Resources Historica: TV/Web Minutes, Radio Minutes, Canadian Encyclopedia, Historica School Fairs. http://www.histori.ca Historica: TV/Web Minutes, Radio Minutes, Canadian Encyclopedia, Historica School Fairs. http://www.histori.cahttp://www.histori.ca Virtual Museum links to many of Canada’s museums online. http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/ Virtual Museum links to many of Canada’s museums online. http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/ http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/ http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/internet/index.html Effective use of the internet for both students and teachers alike. http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/internet/index.html Effective use of the internet for both students and teachers alike. http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/internet/index.html Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development http://www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd/index.jsp/ Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development http://www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd/index.jsp/ http://www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd/index.jsp/ Web 2.0- Source for web-based programs http://www.protopage.com/web2point0forteachers#Web_2.0_For _Teachers/Welcome Web 2.0- Source for web-based programs http://www.protopage.com/web2point0forteachers#Web_2.0_For _Teachers/Welcome http://www.protopage.com/web2point0forteachers#Web_2.0_For _Teachers/Welcome http://www.protopage.com/web2point0forteachers#Web_2.0_For _Teachers/Welcome Current Events: “What in the World” and the “Canadian Reader” packages http://www.lesplan.com Current Events: “What in the World” and the “Canadian Reader” packages http://www.lesplan.comhttp://www.lesplan.com

15. Contact Information bburley@rdpsd.ab.ca bburley@rdpsd.ab.ca bburley@rdpsd.ab.ca http://ssc.teachers.ab.ca/ http://ssc.teachers.ab.ca/ http://ssc.teachers.ab.ca/