This is a Wiki for the weekly #sschat social studies discussion on Twitter. There are many technology topics addressed here.
Here are some social media sites for politicians. This list focuses on the federal level and Wyoming, but is a good starting point to find other state politicians.
A collection of collaborative Google Doc Presentations on various uses for technology in the classroom. This addresses multiple content areas.
Google Docs can be a great resource to use with students. It is especially useful for group projects.
This is a list of resources regarding digital storytelling.
Resources on using Diigo, a social bookmarking tool. Diigo is a great way to teachers and students to share resources and keep track of internet research.
Open Education on the internet gives teachers and students access to many different educational sources.
Twitter is a good resource for teachers looking for technology professional development on an individual level. It also provides great opportunities for collaboration with other educators. I encourage you to search the hashtag #sschat on Twitter.
A list to get people started with Creative Commons. Creative Commons can be useful when having students create multimedia projects when you want them to consider the correct use of copyrighted materials.
A useful list on how to use technology to work towards being paperless in the classroom.
This is something from the New York Times that can be used as a classroom resource. The internet is a great resource for information on current events.
RFK's speech on MLK's assassination with a montage of civil rights photos.
YouTube can be a great resource for primary source materials, especially film. You can also find the actual footage of RFK's speech without the photos.
While this wiki is created for teachers, it is an example of a group of people creating a website together as a project. Please feel free to add to the resources here or ask questions.
Here is an example of a History Channel grant project between students and their local historical society.
NARA publishes a different primary document on a daily blog.
One of my favorite history sites, the National Archives' gateway for resources about primary sources, activities and training for educators and students.
This is a website designed to help teachers use primary documents and technology in the classroom.
This is a Wiki site created around using TED Talks (http://ted.com) in the classroom.
This is a resource for teaching about current events from Brown University's Choices Program. They can be used in conjunction with Choices units or on their own.
This is a community created Google Doc Presentation on how to use Google Earth in the classroom. While this document addresses multiple content areas, it addresses some interesting ideas.
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This is a basic list of resources that may be helpful to social studies teachers looking for ideas on using technology in the classroom. Please keep in mind that this is more a list of tools than a detailed description of how to use each.
Updated on Mar 23, 11
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