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This is a great article that describes using technology to extend the learning of our students in a social studies classroom. Emphasis is placed on the importance of using technology to make our teaching better and that teachers must be involved in a constant and consistent training program. The article highlights some great web-based sources for social studies teachers such as the Virginia Center for Digital History.

Stephanie: I like how this article doesn't leave the content behind. It was a wonderful "reinforcement" of the idea that technology needs to help and support the learning in a new way. Great find.

This is an amazing resource for Social Studies teachers. There are archives for many podcasts by professionals pertaining to the social sciences in education. Definitely a site to revist and spend some time listening to the podcasts and becoming familiar with some very knowledgable people in the field.

The author of this blog has addressed the issue of gaming in the classroom. He says that until gaming creators produce educational games that rival the quality of entertainment-only games, they will only be supplemental tools for the classroom and not primary teaching tools. BUT he does list a few really cool games he already implements in his classroom. I played around with some and was impressed--and interested in rummaging around on their home websites.

A new study is being conducted to see whether or not use of 3D technology in the classroom enhances the learning experience. The results showed an increase in test scores, attentiveness, and student's ability to recall information. The study was conducted in the UK and involved 740 students age 10-13.

Some day I'll tell my grand-children about seeing my first 3-D movie with "special glasses." Great article.

I would have thought that personal finance was part of every high school education. This article talks about how is it more emphasized in the proposed social studies standards.

This article addresses five myths about using technology in education.  The report was released at the 2010 ISTE conference.  It is a long article but you can always just read the five myths as a summary if you do not want to read the full report.  It has great links on the resource page at the end of the article (p32).  

I was inspired to share this after watching the TED Talk about Captcha. This isn't about philanthropic efforts per se but discusses what motivates people - and it isn't all about money. Scientific studies are referenced to backup the discussion and would be a great talk to share with your students as well as your peers.