Category Archives: Social Studies
Multimedia Posters with Glogster EDU
Ever wish you could provide your students with a one-stop shop of resources for a lesson or project? If so, welcome to the world of Glogster EDU. With Glogster, you and your students can create multimedia posters of information using a “pin board” style format. You can include links, documents, videos, and pictures to … Read more
Posted in Classroom Tools, Cross Curricular, Social Studies, Web Tools
Tagged Brooklyn Bridge, Glogster
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Embedding HTML Content in Google Earth
One of my favorite teaching tools is the topic of today’s free webinar: Google Earth. We have produced three webinars about using Google Earth in the Classroom. The latest version of Google Earth lets teachers insert links, images, and videos via HTML into the “Comments” section when a place-marker, polygon, overlay, or line is created.… Read more
Posted in Classroom Tools, Cross Curricular, Literacy, Social Studies, Tips, Video
Tagged Google Earth, Google Lit Trips, YouTube
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3 Projects Supporting the Common Core
Implementing the Common Core has brought about changes in the way we approach instruction, not only for ELA and Math, but for content areas as well. Along with this is a need to re-envision assessment of student performance. Here are some ongoing projects in support of the shifts we’re making in our schools.
1. New York … Read more
Posted in Common Core, Social Studies
Tagged Basal Alignment Project, Common Core Standards, Edmodo, PARCC Assessment, Social Studies Framework
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Search 365,000 TV News Broadcasts
The Internet Archive is a library of archived PDF’s, audio tracks, videos, articles, and website — anything that exists in digital format. For example, using the Archive’s Wayback Machine, a teacher could bring students to The New York Times website as it appeared on a date in (recent) history. Students could use this research tool … Read more
Posted in Classroom Tools, Cross Curricular, Social Studies
Tagged Internet Archive, TV News, Wayback Machine
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Simple English Wikipedia
If you’ve ever done research using Wikipedia as a source you might have quickly realized that the language in the articles can be complex and technical. For younger students or those for whom English is a second language, the original Wikipedia articles can be quite a challenge. That’s where Simple Wikipedia comes in.
Articles submitted … Read more
Fakebook
Classtools has a template for creating fictional Facebook accounts. Using this familiar social media platform, students can create unique, chronological naratives of the lives of historic figures or fictional characters. The story is told through the person’s Relationship Status, Friends, Posts, Comments, Videos, Likes, and Dislikes.
The home page has many sample profiles, and the creativity of the authors … Read more
Design a Classroom Winner
Melinda won our “Design a Classroom” contest. In this post she shares her thoughts on the design.
Why is my “dream classroom” the ideal learning environment for my students and my teaching style?
My dream classroom is one adaptable to suit a variety of diverse learner needs! As a United States History teacher, I want … Read more
Posted in Contests, Social Studies
Tagged Contest, Design a Classroom, Learning Spaces, Melinda Sprinkle
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Bring the World Alive in Your Social Studies Classroom
Have you ever wanted to send your students back in History at the touch of a finger? Come join Teq as we explore Social Studies for the Elementary and Secondary level classrooms and see where SMART Boards can take you that you haven’t been before.
We will be exploring many websites that help bring the … Read more
Posted in Events, Social Studies
Tagged Interactive Lessons, Professional Development, SMART Board Resources
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Curating Content with Symbaloo
Educators are great curators! We know how to pick the best ideas that other teachers have shared, and how to pick the best resources for our classroom instruction. Symbaloo is a tool that will help you to bring the best resources together making it easy for you to organize and for your students to access.… Read more
Posted in Lesson Plans, Science, Social Studies
Tagged Common Core Standards, Curating Content, Symbaloo
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The Bill of Rights Institute
Hello fellow Historians! Put your discovery caps on and come along on a journey into our nation’s past. As we travel through the exciting world of historical documents, we can make stops along the way at several different exciting learning modules. The Bill of Rights Institute is a non-profit organization specializing in providing educational resources on … Read more
Posted in Lesson Plans, Social Studies
Tagged Interactive Lessons, SMART Board Resources
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