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.

Arc of inquiry

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.

5D Framework: Where does it fit in?

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?

Wrap Up

• What can you commit to trying?• This week?• Sometime in the next month?• Before we meet in February?

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