February 2013 TIC Notes - Social Studies Tech Integration

TIC Session
http://tinyurl.com/tic2013ss
 

Resources for Elementary Social Studies
Deb Vail - PresentationDeb is a 4^th grade teacher at Fairmeadows Elementary in West Des Moines.
Her presentation will include QR codes, integration ideas with Animoto, green-screen, FaceJack, and Layar.
Vaild@wdmcs.org

Resources for Middle School Social Studies
Suvada Kuburas - PresentationSuvada is a social studies teacher from Woodside Middle School in Saydel, where all eighth and ninth grade students have laptops.
Her presentation includes the use of technology in the social studies eighth grade classroom.
kuburassuvada@saydel.net

Resources for High School Social Studies
Joel Sullivan - Presentation
Joel comes to us from Ames High School where he teaches U.S. History and Honors World Studies.
Joel was and continues to TRY (his words), to be an early adopter enhancing the classroom with technology.
He will share how he tries incorporates technology like Google Docs and online activities into classroom projects and lessons to enhance learning in the classroom.
joel.sullivan@ames.k12.ia.us

Susan Schrader - Presentation
Overview will be given over the Heartland Online Databases supporting social studies.
TIC Social Studies Evaluation Form
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGpIME9INnRPWDFwSk04UV9MTW54Q1E6MA
Digital Version of the Agenda

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TOC Session

Social Studies in the Digital Classroom

Iowa Core
Technology Position Statement and Guidelines - National Council of Social Studies
Phases for Technology in Social Studies (middle school viewpoint)

Global PerspectivesFlat Classroom Project
Skype in the Classroom
ePals
Social Learning Networks Promote Student Engagement Global Awareness

Resources
12 Resources All Social Studies Teachers Should Try
Web 2.0 for the Social Studies Classroom
Social Studies Central Online Resources
Educational Technology Clearinghouse - Social Studies Resources
Zunal - WebQuests 
Filamentalitiy
Sweet Search - Social Studies
Teach for Teachers - Social Studies
EduTecher - Search on left for Social Studies
Gooru Search
Digital Learning Day - Social Studies Ideas
Database of Scenarios
Heartland Social Studies Web Database
Virtual Tour of the US Capitol Building  for 5th - 8th Graders (Feb. 15, 2013)
Earth at Night 2012
DocsTeach
History Encyclopedia for Kids

Social Studies Resource Mixes
Symbaloo (Join if you wish to create your own Symbaloo mixes.)

8th Grade Social Studies

European History - http://www.symbaloo.com/mix/European History

LiveBinders (Join if you want to create your own LiveBinders.)       

Select subject area on the right, or search for specific content such as "civil war."

Example: Social Studies Resource Central

Interactive eTextbooks
Go Social Studies Go

Emerging Technologies
Augmented Reality
Augmented Reality Apps Transform Class Time
Layar
Aurasma

QR Codes

Kaywa - web sites and text
QR Code Generator - Google Spreadsheet

Vocaroo - QR Codes for Audio

7 Fun Ways to Use QR Codes in Education

Quick Guide to Using QR Codes
QR Codes Presentation Sites
LiveBinder for QR Codes
Book Reviews Using QR Codes
Visualead 

Geocaching
DNR Iowa Geocaching
Geocaching in Iowa
Des Moines Register - Geocaching

Heartland Online Databases

Symbaloo Representation
NBC Learn

CultureGrams
NetTrekker
American History Videos
EBSCO Encyclopedia Databases
    History Reference
    Kids Search
    Student Research
    AP Images
    Points of View
Britannica Online
Gale Resources
SIRS
BookFlix
TrueFlix

iPad/iPhone Apps
iPad Apps for Social Studies