socialstudies

How Can Social Studies Teachers Use Technology? // Convince Your Future Colleagues… // Google Earth Prezi Using Prezi and Google Earth you can create Visually stunning presentations that will make your class more interesting. Kyle Pedro, Ryan Busz, Tom Rusnak, Alex Ogorzaly
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2. **Create something using others’ materials.** This is where the mash-up begins. You can use others’ videos, words, pictures, documents, etc… Find existing examples/materials, upload your own examples, or create something new. We have digital cameras, digital camcorders, fun digital tools in the TTL, computers in the TTL, UITS labs upstairs. You also have your cell phones or own laptops. Use poetry, raps, etc… 3. **Post these to your content’s wiki page.** You may find there is already some information on this page. Contribute to this – it’s supposed to be a mash-up.

Google Earth. Here is a link to help show what is new in google earth and some of the features it has. It would help in History to show different parts of the globe that normally students would not be able to see or visit. []

Geography Quizzes http://sheppardsoftware.com/World_Continents.htm This link provides different types of geography quizzes for students to learn about world geography as well as the United States geography.

Virtual Field Trip http://www.uen.org/utahlink/tours/fieldtrips2.cgi?core_area_id=4 This website is designed to explore different topics of social studies (i.e. historical places and events) so students have a better understanding about our world's history.

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__**Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Timeline**__ http://www.xtimeline.com/timeline/Seven-Ancient-Wonders-of-the-World Website of the different sites of the Ancient World. These links would be added to our timeline when you clicked on the different times. @http://teodorfilimon.com/index_files/around_the_world_with_google_earth_kmz_directory.htm Group members: Caroline Kohls, Emily Hoff, James Calabro, John Berning, Nick Biery, Rob Smallman, Joe Keilam

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Google Earth Scavenger Hunt: