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Judy Robison

Free Practice Tests - Varsity Tutors - 44 views

www.varsitytutors.com/practice-tests

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  • Judy Robison on 08 Nov 13
     
    Assessment | News
    Varsity Tutors Debuts Free Test Question Site

    By Dian Schaffhauser
    11/07/13

    Varsity Tutors, a providor of private tutoring to students online, has launched a new, free service with the intention of becoming the "Khan Academy" of practice tests. The company has introduced a Web-based assessment system intended to replace other forms of educational content such as SAT or ACT preparation books or online subscriptions to assessment materials.

    Varsity Learning Tools, as it's called, makes hundreds of free practice tests available in 95 subjects. Currently in open beta testing, the site lists assessment tests by subject and allows the user to choose to answer a single test, flashcards, or a question of the day.

    Each question can be shared through social network services. When the student answers it, a second page displays with an assessment and explanation and data on how much time was spent on the question, and how many others answered it correctly."
    (Read more at http://thejournal.com/articles/2013/11/07/varsity-tutors-launches-free-test-question-site.aspx?=THEEL#8hQzr0oig6X2IZmS.99)
Michele Brown

Keith Hughes - YouTube - 48 views

www.youtube.com/hughesDV

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  • Michele Brown on 07 Oct 13
     
    Presents short overviews of key concepts and events in U.S. history and government. Engaging and fun.
Glenn Hervieux

KerryHawk02: Teaching HistoryTech: Looking Back at My First Backchannel Experience - 56 views

kerryhawk02.blogspot.com/...k-at-my-first-backchannel.html

socialstudies backchanneling

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  • Glenn Hervieux on 18 Sep 13
     
    Backchanneling has a lot of promise with students in many different content areas. Here is a Social Studies teacher who shared her first experience using Today's Meet as a tool for doing formative assessment and teaching critical thinking skills during a film she showed students. Check out the learning process she shares in her reflection.
Deborah Baillesderr

Avalon Project - Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy - 39 views

avalon.law.yale.edu

History documents socialstudies primarysources

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  • Deborah Baillesderr on 06 Sep 13
     
    A great site that provides documents in law, history and diplomacy to use as primary-source-based conversation starters.
Tricia Hunt

How to Teach with Technology: Social Studies | Edutopia - 74 views

www.edutopia.org/eration-social-studies-lessons

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      Tricia Hunt on 03 Sep 13
       
      I find that having a "back channel" conversation during a presentation to actually do the opposite.  I am so busy commenting on what was just presented that I miss what is being talked about next.
  • "I think it's a good idea to use Skype (10) for learning about other states and countries.
    • Tricia Hunt
      Tricia Hunt on 03 Sep 13
       
      I like the idea of Skyping with people from other countries.  I could get the kids to come up with a list of questions first.  My biggest question is HOW do I connect/find someone from another country?
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  • For more information on Lykowski's Global Explorers Project (including rubrics and other resources), go to Global Explorers (13).
  • FreePoverty is a geography game that presents you with a city or landmark. You have a short amount of time (5-10 seconds) to locate it on a map. The closer you are to the target, the more cups of water are donated to people in need around the world. (FreePoverty is seeking a nonprofit organization to work with to help turn the site's revenues into water donations.)
Lisa Francine

Home - Global Online Academy - 26 views

www.globalonlineacademy.org/index.aspx

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  • Lisa Francine on 25 Aug 13
     
    Share with John and Steve
Gerald Carey

40 Maps That Will Help You Make Sense of the World «TwistedSifter - 74 views

twistedsifter.com/...lp-you-make-sense-of-the-world

map social_studies infographics

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  • Judy Robison on 25 Aug 13
     
    "40 Maps That Will Help You Make Sense of the World" but you wouldn't want to use all of them in the classroom!
Michele Brown

Fakebook - 88 views

www.classtools.net/home-page

fakebook socialstudies english

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  • Michele Brown on 12 Aug 13
     
    Create a fake profile for a fictional/historical character. site is improved and much easier to use.
Stacy Olson

Historical Dictionary | History Today - 10 views

www.historytoday.com/dictionary

history dictionary socialstudies secondary

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  • Stacy Olson on 16 Apr 13
     
    The dictionary is a compendium of facts, figures, mini-biographies and definitions of historical terms. It covers people, places, key events and epochs. Each entry is concise and expertly written, and the dictionary is ideal as a study tool or to improve your knowledge of history.
Stacy Olson

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Virtual Tour - 4 views

www.mnh.si.edu/1-desktop

Smithsonian socialstudies virtualfieldtrips secondary elementary history

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  • Stacy Olson on 08 Apr 13
     
    Browse the museum...almost feels like you are there.  Works on iPad too.
Clint Heitz

Primary Source Analysis Tool - Library of Congress - 76 views

www.loc.gov/...primary-source-analysis-tool

primarysources analysis reading libraryofcongress resources

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  • Stacy Olson on 19 Mar 13
     
    Web tool form recording responses to a primary source.
Carmen Marty

Google Cultural Institute - 21 views

www.google.com/...home

socialstudies education primary_sources

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  • Benjamin Light on 01 Mar 13
     
    One word..Awesome!
  • Carmen Marty on 16 Oct 13
     
    Collections from museums around the world.
Stacy Olson

Mapping History - 120 views

mappinghistory.uoregon.edu/...index.html

socialstudies history secondary maps

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  • onepulledthread on 22 Feb 13
     
    interactive and animated site to illustrate historical events.  Currently features maps, modules, other  material on American, European, Latin American, and African history.
  • Stacy Olson on 09 Apr 13
     
    Interactive and animated representations of fundamental historical problems and illustrations of historical events.
Stacy Olson

World History | Student Handouts - 7 views

www.studenthandouts.com/worldhistory.htm

world_history socialstudies secondary resources

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  • Stacy Olson on 21 Feb 13
     
    World history resources
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