Integration of Technologyinto the Social Studies

Chris Osborne

Independent Consultant

What is technology integration?

• Phone based interviews• Fax machine• The Internet• Digital cameras (video and still)• Overhead projectors• DVD/CD-ROM• Smartboards• Technology is all over…are you using it?

Social Studies Technology

Technology Integration

Projects Research Interaction

Project Based Learning

This inquiry style encourages the student to be the historian.

National History Day in Indiana

http://www.nhd.org/

http://www.indianahistory.org/historyday/index.html

This project is based on an annual theme and allows students to pursue different types of projects, some of which are technology rich, while all a great deal of research.

Research

Research is broken into two areas – primary source and secondary source.

Inspire Database– http://www.inspire.net/

Primary Source Examples– Our Documents: http://www.ourdocuments.gov/

Secondary Source Examples– Wikipedia: http://www.wikipedia.com/

Interaction

Interaction with technology could include online experiences, phone interviews, map creation or interaction, and more.

ExamplesDigital History: http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/ Google Earth: http://www.google.com/ Geosense: http://www.geosense.net/ Animated Atlas:

http://www.animatedatlas.com/movie.html Xpeditions:

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/hall/index.html

Thanks

• My website– http://www.ezwebsite.org/chris

You can download files, follow other links and get a ton of resources. Today was just a brief look into what is possible.