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Transcript of Technology in Social Studies Instruction Session Six EDT 612.
Technology in Social Studies Instruction
Session Six
EDT 612
Social Studies
Focuses on the interconnections of people and the earth
Information about the world is changing constantly and dramatically
Fortunately, the same technologies that created this more complex world can also help teach about it.
Social StudiesInstruction Standards Ten major themes Address overall curriculum design and
comprehensive student performance expectations
Use the standards to create the overall framework and then fill in the detail using the discipline standards.
Ten Major Themes of Standards Culture: what is common among us? How
do belief systems influence us? Time, continuity, and change: The past
gives us clues as to who we are and how we are connected to the past.
People, places, environment: helps people create spatial views and geographic perspectives of the world beyond their personal locations
Ten Major Themes of Standards
Individual development and identity: personal identity is shaped by culture, groups, and institutional influences
Individuals, groups, and institutions: play an integrated role in our lives
Power, authority, and governance: essential for developing civic competence and individual rights
Ten Major Themes of Standards
Production, distribution, and consumption: people often have wants that exceed available resources
Science, technology, and society: modern life would be impossible without technology and the science that supports it; raises the question if new technology is always better than the old
Ten Major Themes of Standards
Global connections: must understand the increasingly important and diverse global connections among world societies and the frequent tension between national interests and global priorities
Civic ideals and practices: critical to full participation in society and is a central purpose of social studies
Issues and Problems
Depth versus Breadth Perils of the “Information Explosion”:
may alter the traditional relationship between teacher and student because the teacher is no longer the primary source of facts or opinions
The “History Wars”: battle over world and American history standards
How is Technology Integrated into Social Studies Education? Simulations Map Utilities Global Positioning Systems The Internet (of course) Spreadsheets Databases Multimedia and Hypermedia
Useful Web Sites forSocial Studies Instruction National Council for Social Studies
http://www.ncss.org Smithsonian Institute http://www.si.edu Library of Congress http://lcweb.loc.gov/ Edsitement http://edsitement.neh.gov/
Useful Web Sites forSocial Studies Instruction The History Channel
http://historychannel.com Census Bureau Data Maps
http://www.census.gov/ftp/pub/statab Current Events CNN Interactive
http://www.cnn.com National Weather Service
http://www.noaa.gov