EXTRA, EXTRA, READ ALL ABOUT IT - 1 views
http://canadashistory.us1.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=9f8132854db4c2a3b24732481&id=8145df6f6e This link is an excellent resource that provides access to sign up for bi-weekly newsletters from the ...
GIS Brings "Real Life" To Learning - 1 views
This article walks the reader through what GIS (Geographic Information Systems) is, how it functions, why you would want to use it in the classroom and links to lesson plans that you could use. "G...
Visualizing How a Population Grows to 7 Billion - 1 views
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Stacey Manzerolle on 01 Nov 11Here are a couple engaging videos that clearly illustrate how reaching the 7 billionth person on the earth will have an impact on our students. Also showing who the typical earthling looks, and lives. A great video for grade 8 geography...
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Stacey Manzerolle on 01 Nov 11Here is the other video which works well with it... The World's Most Typical Person http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/10/28/141792664/find-your-spot-among-worlds-7-billion-and-meet-the-most-typical-person
The Historical Thinking Project - 1 views
Canada's government is interested in making history a more central focus in the education system. A project, called 'The Historical Thinking Project' is attempting to foster a new approach to teach...
Environmental Education for Kids! - 1 views
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/teacher/index.htm Environmental Education for kids is an electronic website magazine for kids in grades 4-8. Environmental Education for Kids (EEK) is a ...
How to Teach with Technology: Social Studies - 1 views
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 a...
Data for Student Use. - 1 views
Natural Resources Canada provides current statistical data pertaining to National Wildland Situation Report. It has information, current reports and graphs. It can be used in a variety of different...
Take Action for the Enviornment - 1 views
The Environment Canada website can be used by teachers to provide students with information about various environmental issues affecting Canada or Canadians. One particular topic this website prov...
Numerous Canadian Organizations Will Open Their Doors to Demonstrate How Geographic Inf... - 1 views
The article discusses the growing importance of GIS in teaching as well as its growing importance in organizations and in gaining a better understanding of world issues. GIS allows for a better un...
How Can Social Studies Teachers Best Use The Internet With Young Learners? - 1 views
http://www2.education.ualberta.ca/css/css_39_1/ARgibson_SSteachers_internet_young_learners.htm Our program has a "technology focus" and we get bombarded with suggestions to include technology in ...
Gifted Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - 1 views
http://www.ericdigests.org/2005-1/gifted.htm Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder also known as ADHD is a common behavioral disorder. This article discusses gifted children that have ...
What Constructivist Theory and Brain Research May Offer Social Studies - 1 views
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Interesting journal article which sources recent research in brain research and research on constructivist theory to argue that the reflective inquiry tradition of social studies which has been shown to be a powerful model for developing a citizenship centered education, has been for the most part been unfulfilled in many social studies curriculum documents and classrooms. The article is important for any educational minister or teachers who are involved in developing curriculum for social studies. Article also gives some background and reasoning for ensuring that the students play an active role in conducting in class investigation well the teacher's acts as facilitators (Accountable Talk).
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.
Toronto school board develops climate-change course with Environment Canada - 1 views
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/09/09/pol-climate-adaptation.html The education process changes as new technologies are invented. Brad Bass, a climate scientist has developed a...
Classroom Tips: Linking Geography, History and Current Events - 1 views
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In this journal article, Carol Arnold, a junior high school teacher shares her insights on an inquiry project she requires of her students. They investigate current natural disasters and related issues such as global warming and link them to the causal relationship between humans and their environment. This effectively allows the students to answer the questions of 'why study history' or 'why study geography' through their own research project.
We Interrupt This Moment; Educating and the Teaching of History - 1 views
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In this article Jennifer Tupper argues for a new approach to teaching history; a rediscovery or re(hi)storation which not only examines the male dominated view of history, but also the influences others to critically approach historical documentation for bias and partiality. I found her text formatting and insertion of italicized documentation to be particularly relevant and persuasive. It demonstrated how we as History teachers can allow spaces for 'breaking news' that might otherwise be overlooked, so that we are not perpetuating this narrow perspective.
Teaching about local government and community: classroom tips - 1 views
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This journal article provides several examples of creative activities to engage students in learning about their community and government. Although this can be viewed as a rather dry topic, utilizing the ideas given in the article new TECs can pique the interests of students and give them a sense of belonging to the community in which they live.
Canadian historians mod Civilization III to teach Canadian history - 1 views
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This article is great for computer-savvy teachers or historians who are interested incorporating computer gaming into their history lessons. Bitcasters, Telefilm Canada and Canada's National History Society have joined together to make an application which can be added to the Civilization III which uses Canadian history as a bases for the gaming environment. This is a unique way to make history lessons more interesting especially for those gamers in your class. The only difficulty I see with using this in the classroom is how to incorporate it to the curriculum and limited class time allotted for history. To help keep the game tied to the curriculum, HistoriCanada includes historical references such as the Canadian Encyclopedia, which are integrated directly into the game. An added bonus for teachers is that the game allows teachers to track progress on the game's web site, which will also provide further background information on the actual course of Canadian history.
Mobile Technology as a Disruptive Force (for Better and Worse) in the Social Studies Cl... - 1 views
This article first identifies some of the major issues with personal technology in schools such as losing or damaging personal property, taking pictures or videos of others without their consent, a...
Teaching Social Studies Authentically - 1 views
The article, "Teaching Social Studies Authentically", stresses that many teachers of the social studies division are under extreme pressures to meet curriculum expectations for their particular pro...
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