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Towards Some New Methods In Teaching Geography - 1 views

started by Trevor Gesinghaus on 29 Sep 11 no follow-up yet

Professional volunteers teach students GIS technology - 0 views

started by Marlene esteves on 17 Nov 11 no follow-up yet

A Purpose for Social Studies - 0 views

started by Shawn Greenwood on 10 Nov 11 no follow-up yet

Canadian Council for Geographic Education: Geography Challenge - 0 views

started by bell4390 on 17 Nov 11 no follow-up yet

Introducing Technology in the Classroom - 0 views

started by Jenny Hobbs on 22 Nov 11 no follow-up yet

Lessons of history - 0 views

started by Marlene esteves on 24 Nov 11 no follow-up yet

Gifted Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - 1 views

started by jasprit singh on 26 Sep 11 no follow-up yet

What we teach our students could save their life! - 1 views

started by Jenny Hobbs on 29 Sep 11 no follow-up yet

Canadians' Views on History Education - 1 views

started by Trevor Gesinghaus on 02 Oct 11 no follow-up yet
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Falling voter turnout: Is it linked to diminished civics education? - 0 views

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    Take a look at this research journal article, (Falling voter turnout: Is it linked to diminished civics education?) it tries to shows a statistical correlation between the decline in Canadian voter turnout and a decrease in time spent on learning/teaching social studies. The authors of the report argued that this decline young voter participation reflects a "diminishing student awareness of some of the basic knowledge that informs a functional Canadian and global citizen." The article was released by the (CCL) produces a wide variety of material to aid researchers and policy-makers working in the realm of Canadian education. Good article for advocating for an increased focus on social studies in our school and a renewed focus on educating young Canadians about our cherished democratic system.
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The Purposes of Teaching Canadian History - 0 views

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    In this article the author discusses the importance of separating myth from history for social studies teachers. It argues that there has been resurgence in our schools to heighten the historical consciousness of our students. According the article many teachers have been able to provide the time and focus for students to become increasingly proficient at, and increasingly committed to, the difficult work of looking at the past critically. Since history is part of our core curriculum, schools actually have had the time to develop thoughtful and subtle complexity in students' historical thinking. One of the most important parts of the article talks about what the goal of teaching history in our schools should be and the importance of history in knowledge-making.

The Social Studies are Essential to a Well-Rounded Education - 3 views

started by Marlene esteves on 19 Sep 11 no follow-up yet
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Canada's History Becoming Lost in the Past - 0 views

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    This great newspaper article printed in The Halifax Commoner gives a good description of the teacher I think we all would like to become. William is a secondary school teacher in Nova Scotia which believes that history can be meaningful to the students, if a teacher can show them how it relates to their own lives. Once the teacher is able to make this connection, students become engaged and understand history's relevance. However, with the limited time allocated towards teaching history in elementary and secondary it can be difficult to teach lessons which incorporate a critical-thinking aspect in them. What students (in most) cases are left with is lesson plans that are overburden with dates and boring facts rather than a lesson plans that is able to engage students in meaningful discussion and debate. Drawing from statistics from the Historica-Dominion Institute in 2010 the author paints a very dismal picture of Canadians historical knowledge and the current state of our history curriculum.
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But Social Studies is Boring - 1 views

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    This website is a great research tool with different ways to teach social studies using differentiated instruction. The website provides different general ideas and ideas that will help spark an interest in the students. FYI on the left side there is a toolbar, it provides different activities and knowledge regarding social studies once you select a specific grade.
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Authentic Learning for the 21st Century - 0 views

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    Ever heard the groans of students, "When will I EVER need to know this in real life?" or "I learn better by doing!" The boom of the internet, communication and simulation technologies has allowed students more opportunities for authentic learning experiences, such as experimentation and real life problem solving. Authentic Learning focuses on real world, complex problems and their solutions. These learning programs do not revolve around 'teaching english or math.' Authentic Learning tasks are inherently multidisciplinary; they could require skills from more than one subject area. Examples of authentic learning tasks could be setting a budget, or managing a city. Ensuring classroom learning has real life relevance will allow students to feel like their learning will apply to them beyond the classroom setting. Their classroom learning strategies will teach students how to turn information into useful, transferable knowledge. Making different connections across disciplines is an important skill that will aid students once they reach the 'real world' beyond the classroom.Read this article and prepare your students for the real world complexities they will soon face that cannot be solved simply by applying an algorithm!
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