Curious about how to use Web 2.0 tools in a meaningful way in your social studies classes? Want to possibly win an iPod Nano or iPod Touch? Then please think about attending the spring social studies network meetings. We've partnered with VITA-Learn, VTCite and your local ESA to further explore social studies in the 21st century.You’ll leave these workshops—conducted by fellow teachers—able to start using Web 2.0 tools with your students.
Montpelier, March 27th:
Create Your Own Country Using Google Earth (Lucie deLaBruere): Redesign a traditional social studies activity—creating your own country.
Pharaoh’s Wiki (Jody Emerson): Use Web 2.0 tools such as del.icio.us, wikis, blogs, and videos to analyze a Pharaoh’s governing decisions.
Revolution and Propaganda (Don Taylor & Lauren Chabot): Learn how to examine revolution and propaganda through the integration of 21st century skills and technology such as Moodle, Google Docs, Podcasting, Wikis, and Inspiration.
Getting to Know You...Through a Collaborative Social Studies Project (Lori Morse & Sarah Ibson): a World War I unit that allows the students from different schools to collaborate via a wiki after reading Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo.
To register go to: http://www.lapdavt.org/
Castleton, April 2nd:
Wikis Wow! (Lauren Kelley-Parren): Come see the wiki used by ALL 140 10th grade US History students at Mt. Abe.
Collaborating on Social Studies Projects Using Google Presentation (Maureen Dobart and/or Bjorn Behrendt): Using Google Presentation, multiple students can be working collaborativelyo n the same document at the same time using their own computers.
Looking at Ourselves—Google Earth and Google Maps (Dave Davidson): Explore many of the features of Google Earth and Google Maps.
To register go to: http://www.castleton.edu/centerforschools/courses.htm
- How do you use Web 2.0 tools in a meaningful way in your classroom?
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