Ch. 12 Technology in Social Studies

Rudi Roberson

Allison Jones

Ke Shanda Golden

Tonia Collier-Ross

Dilemmas in Teaching Social Studies Effectively• Social studies topics are not

included in state assessments• School resources such as

technology materials tend to be directed toward other content areas

• The sheer amount of material to review is also a concern

• Technology• Cost of high-quality resources

The “History Wars” and Other Debates on the Content and Focus of Social Studies• Some critics feel schools should focus

on teaching history and civics rather than covering social studies topics

Perils of the Information Explosion

• Internet information alter teacher and student relationship

Electronic Research• Internet sources give students

and teachers up-to-date information

• Information summaries and examples of data pictures help students learn to analyze information in both graphic and text forms

Technology Integration Strategies for Social Studies Instruction• Adventure Learning

• Virtual Field Trips

• Geocaching Treasure Hunt

• “Live Through”

• Webquest

• Geospatial Technologies

• Economic Principles

• Electrical Storytelling

• VoiceThread

• Digital Cameras

GPA - GIS - GEOCACHING• Global Positioning System (GPS)• Geographic Information System (GIS)

A. (a computer system that is able to store in a database a variety if information about geographic locations and display the data in map form)

• Geocaching

A. (High tech treasure hunt)

Issues and Problems in Social Studies Instruction • Theme 1: Culture• Theme 2: Time, continuity, and change • Theme 3: People, places, and environments • Theme 4: Individual development and identity• Theme 5: Individuals, groups and institutions • Theme 6: Power, authority, and governance• Theme 7: Production, distribution, and consumption • Theme 8: Science, technology, and society• Theme 9: Global connections • Theme 10: Civic ideals and practices

Digital Storytelling • Process of using images and audio to tell stories of lives, events, or

eras• Digital images in social studies can accomplish the following

purposes:

1. Assist students in comparing and contrasting the past and the present

2. Sensitize students to diverse perspectives and biases

3. Provide visual cues that reinforce geographic concepts

4. Represent abstract and concrete social studies concepts

5. Foster skills in analysis and critical thinking

6. Facilitate greater connections to the community

7. Personalize associations with the study of geography, history, economics government, and other related disciplines

Practice of Factual Information • Students use game software to help them

learn and remember important facts• Places the content in the context of a show

game in which the whole class can participate

i. For example, Classroom Jeopardy

What does a TPACK look like in Social Studies Education?• What is TPACK?• Issues and problems in social studies

instructions: methods of addressing social studies instruction standards.

• NCSS standards

Technology Integration Strategies for Social Studies Instruction • Graphic representations• Virtual trips

End of Chapter 12