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started by natashamaris on 08 Nov 11
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    #1 natashamaris on 08 Nov 11
     
    This article is full of ideas about how to make social studies more fun for the technological generation of students by using a variety of social media networks (coveritlive, skype, myspace, wiki and many more). Instead of reading and summarizing a textbook, coveritlive (a blogging website) can be used to blog a textbook. Most students know how to make a wiki or myspace page, but how many of them thought about making a myspace profile for a historical figure? Probably none! There are so many more engaging ways to learn the same information in less traditional ways. Students learn the social studies curriculum as well as media literacy, which is essential for them to master in this day and age.

    Websites such as FreePoverty and FreeRice virtually save the world! FreeRice is a website that generates questions, and for each right response, 10 grains of rice are donated through the world food program to help end hunger. Websites like these can be used to increase education as well as learn abut important social issues and make a difference.

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