iPads & Social Studies
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Agenda
4:00-6:00
1. Introductions
2. iTunes – Resources - Smore
3.Learning Target & Success Criteria
4.Mini inquiry project
5. Collaboration/Work session
Learning Target:•Understand how inquiry and technology can engage students in learning in the social studies classroom.
Success Criteria:•I can infuse 21st century skills into an inquiry classroom.
•I can explain how an inquiry task will prepare students for assessments.
Apps in Social Studies
Keynote
Pages
iMovie
Book Creator
Tools 4 Students
Pic Collage
Trading Cards
Articles (Wikipedia)
This Day
Good Notes
*Today’s Doc
Socrative
Puppet Pals
Strip Designer
Explain Everything
SAMR model
Student reads iBook
Student uses an eRead app to read the text, high light, take notes
Students use an app to communicate with others about their reading
Students read text &post analysis to blog for communication beyond the classroom.
Mini-inquiry assignment
Essential Question:•What is the legacy of the Great Depression and World War II in Washington State?
1. Read paragraphs
19-21 of Roosevelt’s address at Bonneville Dam, Oregon (p 362) and look for answers to the essential question – high light sections that could answer this EQ.
2. As you have more questions, write them on notes in the iBook.
Mini-inquiry assignment
Close Reading of the Text using “Marking the text":•Key terms: In order to identify a key term, consider if the word or phrase is repeated, defined by the author, used to explain or represent an idea, or a central concept – highlight with red.
•Relevant information might include evidence, definitions, explanations, descriptions, or data/statistics – highlight with green.
•Terms/ideas you do not know or understand – double tap to find definition or highlight in blue if definition doesn’t help.
Read the lyrics of the Washington State song, “Roll on Columbia, Roll on” by Woody Guthrie (p. 365). While you read:• highlight information that can help answer the essential question in green
What did I just read?• Review your notes in the iBook• Discuss your notes with a partner and add to your own notes
• Open up your Socrative Student App or go to http://b.socrative.com/login/student/
• Join the Room – Mr.D (no spaces)• Answer the 3 questions.
Position/Claim Statement
In the primary source_______________________
________________ claims that __________________.
_________________ supports his claim when
he______________________________ that
_______________________________________.
[Title of text]
[Author] [What is the author’s claim?]
[Author]
[Give evidence that supports the claim]
[Verb, such as lists, describes, explains]
Group Sharing
Each table group will use an app to present Position/Claim statement & evidence that could be used in the classroom. We’ll use the app, Decide Now ($.99), to pick your app!Have fun!
Continue your inquiry on your iPad….
• Research current thinking about the dam system on the Columbia River• What do you wonder about dams on the Columbia?• How do the dams impact the environment?• Do the dams still provide everything your primary
sources said they would?
In closing…
• What can you commit to trying?• This week?• Sometime in the next month?• Before we meet in February?
• How can you support each other in this work?