EME 5432: Integrating Technology in the Social Studies

1. (Fun) Tools That Also Make Teachers More Organized/Effective

1.1. Personal Learning Networks

1.1.1. Twitter

1.1.1.1. Connecting with students

1.1.1.2. Connecting with other preservice teachers

1.1.1.2.1. New node

1.1.1.3. So much to learn from veteran teachers!

1.1.2. Blogs

1.1.2.1. Maintaining my own

1.1.2.2. Following other education blogs

1.1.3. Nings

1.2. Online resources/tools (Too Many to Name!)

1.2.1. Ones I used before this class

1.2.1.1. iTunesU/Podcasts

1.2.1.2. Online discussion forums

1.2.2. Ones I use regularly thanks to this class

1.2.2.1. YouTube

1.2.2.2. Blogs

1.2.2.3. Twitter

1.2.2.4. Delicious

1.2.2.5. Ning

1.2.3. Ones I've tried and intend to use more regularly

1.2.3.1. Glogster

1.2.3.2. Zotero

1.2.4. Ones I truly intend to use but haven't really tried yet

1.2.4.1. Symbaloo

1.2.4.2. Evernote

1.2.4.3. Online Timelines

1.2.4.4. Wikis

1.2.4.5. VoiceThread

1.2.4.6. Digital Storytelling

1.2.4.7. Gapminder

1.2.4.8. Footnote

1.2.4.9. TED talks

1.2.5. Ones the jury's still out on

1.2.5.1. Google Earth

1.2.5.2. WebQuests

1.2.5.3. Geocaching

2. Types of Learning that Benefit From Integrating Technology

2.1. Inquiry Learning

2.2. Service Learning

3. Things Teachers MUST Teach Students About Technology

3.1. Teaching web literacy

3.1.1. Internet safety

3.1.2. Evaluating internet sources

3.1.3. How to use all these tools so that they are ready for the next thing

4. Benefits for Students (and Teachers) From Using Technology In Education (Networked Learning) AKA Why I have a responsibility to my students to integrate technology effectively

4.1. Increased collaboration

4.2. More engaging/fun (feels less like work)

4.3. Plethora of Resources

4.4. New effective teaching/learning activities

4.5. Interaction with life outside of classroom walls (Makes content seem more applicable)

4.6. Increased audience for student work

4.7. Preparation for life outside of school