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E-Learning Module: The Dynamic Legislative Process | The Center On Congress at Indiana ... - 2 views

congress.indiana.edu/he-dynamic-legislative-process civics socialstudies secondary
shared by Stacy Olson on 14 Jan 13 - No Cached
  • Stacy Olson on 14 Jan 13
     
    The typical textbook description of the legislative process, though technically valid in some respects, is woefully inadequate in describing the fascinating, vibrant, often "messy" reality of how a bill becomes law. This module allows you to compare the typical textbook process with the more realistic "dynamic" process, and you will see how our untidy process has produced solid results.
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Intersections: History and New Media: Wiki in the History Classroom - 5 views

www.historians.org/...0905for11.cfm collaborative writing writing pedagogy new media wiki classroom
shared by Kate Pok on 18 Jan 13 - No Cached
  • Students did not agree on the merits of the wiki. Some were deeply offended when other students eliminated or modified their contributions. Others found the chance to pick apart other’s words and conclusions exhilarating. Regardless, most students seemed to grasp the important lesson I hoped to share: that history is the conversation we have about the past. History is about the authorial choices scholars make. History is about the evidence included and the evidence excluded. By asking students to participate in a joint-writing exercise, they were compelled to pay attention to the language others used, the phrasings and structure employed, the anecdotes emphasized, the facts obscured. I told them the story of an undergraduate English professor I had who spent an entire class session discussing why Shakespeare began Macbeth with the word “when”. Words matter. Words shape arguments. They determine meaning, and they form our view of the world around us, including our view of the history of the world around us. Students also came to appreciate that history was not a bag of facts we historians force them to memorize. Instead, as Appleby, Hunt, and Jacob suggest, history is the product of that collective effort of truth seeking.
  • I still caution students about using Wikipedia. But I think the wiki can help our students see themselves as part of that democratic conversation so important to our profession. Throwing their ideas into the ring for others to challenge forces students to defend their ideas, modify their conclusions, and reconsider their assumptions. The wiki, while not perfect, may help us change the way our students think about history. It may help them be more attentive to language and argument. Importantly, it may help them value civil discourse as a civic virtue. These are good lessons for history students and for their professors. —Kevin B. Sheets is associate professor of history at the State University of New York, College at Cortland and project director of the “American Dream Project,” a Teaching American History grant-based project in upstate New York. He regularly teaches courses in historical methods and American intellectual and cultural history.
  • Kate Pok on 18 Jan 13
     
    Great description of the merits of using a wiki in a classroom.
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Rethinking Learning: The 21st Century Learner - 140 views

www.teachthought.com/...rning-the-21st-century-learner 21stcentury learning
shared by Jennie Snyder on 20 Jan 13 - No Cached
  • “We find when we talk about 21st century skills, people often reduce them to skills for the workplace and skills involving technology. And we’re really talking about skills for creativity, for civic engagement, for social life–the full range of experiences that young people will be involved in in the future.”
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The 5 Things All Digital Citizens Should Do | Edudemic - 3 views

edudemic.com/...all-digital-citizens-should-do digital citizenship edtech education technology
shared by Andrew Spinali on 17 Apr 13 - No Cached
  • In the framework of T.H. Marshall’s perspective on citizenship’s three traditions (liberalism, republicanism, and ascriptive hierarchy), digital citizenry can occur alongside the promotion of equal economic opportunity, as well as increased political participation and civic duty. Digital citizenship eliminates exclusionary elements of ascriptive hierarchy in that the Internet does not exclude those who wish to participate in its realm based on race, religion, or class – elements previously used to exclude people from even becoming traditional citizens.
  • Andrew Spinali on 17 Apr 13
     
    Great resource that talks about specific behaviors/qualities of digital citizenship. 
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kernelsoftruth [licensed for non-commercial use only] / FrontPage - 1 views

kernelsoftruth.pbworks.com/...FrontPage SocialStudies environmental-issues history geography economics civics food literacy games
shared by Siri Anderson on 28 Apr 12 - No Cached
  • Siri Anderson on 28 Apr 12
     
    A web site built by the amazing students in a Social Studies Methods class at Bemidji State University to help teachers facilitate lessons on themes related to The Omnivore's Dilemma. Lesson plans, materials, games, videos. A great tool for a teacher who wants to jigsaw student learning and is looking for accessible content.
  • Siri Anderson on 28 Apr 12
     
    Check this out!
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Southern Hospitality? Not for Immigrants - NYTimes.com - 43 views

www.nytimes.com/...tality-not-for-immigrants.html race racism Teaching culture immigration immigrants race & ethnicity
shared by Kate Pok on 20 Nov 11 - No Cached
  • Kate Pok on 20 Nov 11
     
    Good article illustrating the fluid definitions of race.
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  • Elaine Snow on 21 Nov 11
     
    Except that those ridiculous portions of the law, including the transport part, are now in the process of being repealed. As embarrassing as this all is, one should still do her homework.
  • Kate Pok on 21 Nov 11
     
    Many thanks for your comments. As far as I can tell, there's been a lot of debate about rescinding parts of the bill and there's certainly been support to change parts of it, but I haven't found anything that says that's definitely happening. At any rate, I was planning to use the article as an example of how racial categories tend to change based on circumstances rather than set in stone. Again, thanks for reminding me to double check details.
  • Elaine Snow on 21 Nov 11
     
    You are right, racial categories do tend to change based on the times as history shows us, but I'll point you to two articles in The Birmingham News which show a little more than just debate about rescinding parts of that bill. http://blog.al.com/breaking/2011/09/federal_judge_throws_out_xxxx.html http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2011/11/immigration_law_amendments_in.html The fringe parts of this law are embarrassing to me as a native of Alabama, so I'd love to have our lawmakers' second thoughts on this seen as part of what's going on with this law.....Thanks, not meaning to nit-pick!
  • Kate Pok on 21 Nov 11
     
    @Elaine, for some reason your message hasn't shown up and I wanted to make sure I responded. I absolutely agree with you that the there are plenty of wonderful Alabamans who are embarrassed by the fringe parts of the law and I certainly don't mean any disrespect by posting this article. In fact, I think this article actually points to the generosity of spirit and kindness I remember most about growing up in the south. I'm also glad to see that there's quite a bit of protest about the worst parts of this law and agree that the protests should also be part of the conversation so I'm including the links you sent me here: http://blog.al.com/breaking/2011/09/federal_judge_throws_out_xxxx.html and http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2011/11/immigration_law_amendments_in.html The articles do report that quite a few legislators and many immigrant rights activists are advocating revisions to the law and I look forward to seeing the repeals. That said, the articles also note that the bulk "of the new law is in effect despite a federal court challenge to it brought by the U.S. Justice Department, church groups and state and national civil liberties groups " and a "federal judge [Blackburn] this afternoon again upheld most sections of Alabama's tough new immigration law." In short, the fight for repeals is just beginning. Once more, I stress that I do NOT mean to offend anyone; rather, I think it's important to discuss the circumstances under which such a restrictive law could be passed as well as the reactions that have mobilized in response to it. I think it's a wonderful "teaching moment" about politics, economics, civic engagement, global economy, etc. Sincerest regards.
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101 Great Sites for Social Studies Class - 140 views

www.findingdulcinea.com/...-Sites-for-Social-Studies.html social_studies websites
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  • Carol Mortensen on 23 Apr 12
     
    "Many teachers have yet to fully embrace the potential for the Internet to transform the social studies curriculum. Whether your class is named History, Government, Civics, Economics or Psychology, there is a great wealth of material available online that will engage your students. We've assembled just a smattering of the best of it here."
  • Carol Mortensen on 23 Apr 12
     
    myweb4ed
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Charters of Freedom - The Declaration of Independence, The Constitution, The Bill of Ri... - 44 views

www.archives.gov/...charters 8thgrade civics historyday primarysources secondarysources photos database documents constitution
shared by ronhustvedt on 22 Nov 10 - Cached
  • ronhustvedt on 22 Nov 10
     
    A mandatory website for 8th graders but a good one for any topic related to Constitutional debate/diplomacy as well as any connection to the foundation of our nation.
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2009 Horizon Report » Key Trends - 0 views

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shared by Will Richardson on 26 Jan 09 - Cached
  • Increasingly, those who use technology in ways that expand their global connections are more likely to advance, while those who do not will find themselves on the sidelines.
    • Adrienne Michetti
      Adrienne Michetti on 26 Jan 09
       
      Does this spell things out for teachers who are not willing to embrace these technologies?
    • Will Richardson
      Will Richardson on 26 Jan 09
       
      I would love to see some research to support this. It's a nice soundbite, but what it is based on?
  • The notions of collective intelligence and mass amateurization are redefining scholarship as we grapple with issues of top-down control and grassroots scholarship.
    • Adrienne Michetti
      Adrienne Michetti on 26 Jan 09
       
      The community is changing the learning process.
  • opportunity for increased social interaction and civic engagement among this group. The success of game-based learning strategies owes to active participation and interaction being at the center of the experience, and signals that current educational methods are not engaging students enough.
    • Adrienne Michetti
      Adrienne Michetti on 26 Jan 09
       
      But the question is, how can these gaming communities offer more opportunities for LEARNING? I think currently, many of them exist for entertainment. A shift needs to happen.
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  • visual literacy will become an increasingly important skill
  • Visual literacy must be formally taught,
    • Adrienne Michetti
      Adrienne Michetti on 26 Jan 09
       
      visual literacy IS formally taught in English language arts classrooms (it is one of the strands) AND in Art classes. Aren't all students taking these courses???
  • Increasingly, those who use technology in ways that expand their global connections are more likely to advance, while those who do not will find themselves on the sidelines.
  • Sandy Kennedy on 26 Jan 09
     
    Shared by Wes Fryer addresses gaming, colaboration, crowd wisdom, social interaction, etc
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The Internet has not transformed civic engagement... yet - Ars Technica - 0 views

arstechnica.com/...s-not-changed-activism-yet.ars ed tech education t561 learning internet technology
shared by Uche Amaechi on 02 Sep 09 - Cached
  • If there is any subject that optimists and pessimists love to bang heads over, it's the Internet. To follow the experts, we're either on the cyber-road to utopia or going to alt-hell in an iPhone app handbasket, depending on what day of the week it is.
  • Uche Amaechi on 02 Sep 09
     
    Ars Technica's take on the grand question of our time
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Carl '60 Cent' Kasell And The Debt Ceiling : It's All Politics : NPR - 24 views

www.npr.org/...nt-kasell-and-the-debt-ceiling NPR ceiling politics civics
shared by Kevin Kaeser on 02 Aug 11 - No Cached
  • Kevin Kaeser on 02 Aug 11
     
    Carl Kasell raps about the debt ceiling!
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Home Page for Real-Life Arkansas - 33 views

www.real-life.arkansas.gov Econ civics
shared by Kevin Kaeser on 28 Jul 11 - No Cached
  • Kevin Kaeser on 28 Jul 11
     
    shows the students jobs they could have for the stuff they want
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