Posted in 21st century skills, Google Earth, Google Maps, geography, google, history, images, maps, social studies, tip of the week, tagged geography, google, Google Earth, history, history tech, maps, tip, tip of the week, wiebe on October 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I love Google Earth and all of its bells and whistles. But the following activity is a great way to hook kids using just the basics of GE that is very simple to implement.
I call the activity “Where Are We?” and can be used to introduce a variety of history or geography units.
Select at least [...]
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Posted in 21st century skills, Video, audio, cool, copyright, images, intellectual property, podcast, technology integration, tip of the week, tagged audio, copyright, creative commons, history tech, intellectual property, podcast, technology integration, Video, wiebe on October 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A group of teachers and technology integration folks are talking this morning about creating and publishing audio / video podcasts. Some great conversations! One of the biggest questions people are trying to answer is the one focusing on copyright and intellectual property issues. Specifically:
Where can I find copyright free and copyright friendly resources for my [...]
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Posted in graphic organizer, history, instruction, social studies, strategies, tip of the week, tagged wiebe, history, history tech, social studies, strategy, graphic organizer, foldables on October 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Foldables are 3-D paper constructions that allow learners to record and process new words and concepts in a hands-on and kinesthetic way. There are multiple forms of foldables that can be used as part of social studies instruction.
One simple foldable is called a Five Tab, a mini-booklet that provides a way to organize five different [...]
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Posted in history, instruction, lesson plans, social studies, strategies, tip of the week, tagged graphic organizer, history, history tech, social studies, strategy, tip, tip of the week, wiebe on October 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Today’s tip focuses on helping kids to organize basic information about a specific topic, country or period of history. An acronym called PERSIA, this simple graphic organizer breaks down general knowledge into six broad human concerns and over-arching questions:
Political: Who is in charge?
Economic: How do we make a living?
Religion: What do we believe?
Social: How do [...]
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Posted in 21st century skills, artifacts, history, images, lesson plans, photos, primary sources, professional development, social networks, social studies, strategies, tip of the week, tagged dbq, history, history tech, primary sources, smithsonian, social studies, wiebe on September 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I ran across a primary sources site the other day and walked away pretty impressed. The Smithsonian has partnered with several Teaching American History grants and gathered together a wide variety of primary sources and lesson plans. Called Smithsonian Source, the site was created by teachers and is moderated by Smithsonian staff. The partnership has [...]
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