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5 Ways Ed-tech Can Enhance Social Studies Lessons

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Lately, I’ve concentrated on social studies. I chatted with my PLN, browsed forums where I knew efriends hung out, and taught a slew of online grad school classes to teachers who always are willing the discuss their newest favorite social studies tech tool. Like social studies.

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Creatively Teach the Common Core with Technology

Catlin Tucker

I’ve written Creatively Teach the Common Core Literacy Standards with Technology to support English, history/social studies, and science teachers as they shift to the new Standards using technology. Connecting with Voxer to create study groups, encourage asynchronous conversations, or offer virtual office hours.

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4 apps for students’ personal growth and mental health

eSchool News

Apps can be a valuable resource for educators who have access to mobile devices and who want to engage students with digital resources. Think about adding the app in as part of an activity for health, social studies, civics, home economics, or career readiness classes.

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Guide offers collaborative learning insight

eSchool News

There are lessons in math, language arts, science, and social studies for three grade ranges encompassing the K-12 spectrum. One example of the collaborative lessons within the guide is a social studies lesson for grades three to five, called “Who Can Vote?” Available for download at [link].

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Teaching digital citizenship across the whole curriculum

eSchool News

According to Common Sense Media’s study “ Zero to Eight: Children’s Media Use in America ,” the percentage of children ages eight and under who’ve used a mobile device nearly doubled from 2011 to 2013, from 38 percent to 72 percent. What’s more, about two in five children under the age of two have used a mobile device.

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How to Use Edtech to Get Your Learners Active and Moving

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Winter weather sometimes means nasty rain and snowstorms, indoor recess, and less physical activity for our students. Open Class With “Activators”. I like to call these challenges “activators” because they activate curiosity, thinking, and problem-solving in students’ brains. It also boasts Google Classroom integration.

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How Augmented Reality Helps Teachers Reach More Students

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AR can also create digital overlays on printed textbooks, allowing students to access additional content, such as videos or animations, with their mobile devices. McGraw Hill AR activity for nets of three-dimensional solids It gives kids this safe space to try things without repercussions in the real world.

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