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Dean Mantz

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history lessons primarysources zoomin

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  • Dean Mantz on 06 Feb 15
     
    "Zoom In is a free web-based platform that helps students build literacy and historical thinking skills through "deep dives" into primary and secondary sources. Choose from 18 content-rich US history units designed to supplement your regular instruction and help students practice skills required by the new, higher standards: reading documents closely and critically, identifying point of view and purpose, engaging in text-based discussions, and writing explanatory and argumentative essays grounded in evidence."
Gwen Lehman

Single Women Homesteaders - 0 views

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shared by Gwen Lehman on 03 Mar 15 - No Cached
  • Gwen Lehman on 03 Mar 15
     
    From PBS Learning Media, this 5 minute video relates the history behind single women homesteaders and the 1862 Homesteading Act. You can opt to stream or download the video. You can also see the standards tied to this content.
Dean Mantz

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shared by Dean Mantz on 06 Dec 12 - No Cached
  • Dean Mantz on 06 Dec 12
     
    Infographic illustrating the increase of technology demand and usage by college level students. 
Dean Mantz

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shared by Dean Mantz on 05 Nov 12 - No Cached
  • born between about 1925 and 1946 are often called the Traditional or Silent generation
  • Great Depression, World War II, and the Cold War, they are characterized by a belief in common goals and respect for authority.
  • Baby Boomer generation, born between 1946 and 1964, tends to be optimistic, idealistic, and communicative and to value education and consumer goods.
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  • born between 1965 and 1979, were defined by Douglas Coupland (1991) as Generation X
  • not as easily categorized.
  • 1980s and the birth of the World Wide Web
  • Generation Y, simply meaning the generation after X.
  • Don Tapscott's (1999) term—the Net Generation
  • The point is not to "teach with technology" but to use technology to convey content more powerfully and efficiently.
  • seem to embrace both cell phones and e-mail, with a bit of instant messaging thrown in.
  • Baby Boomers, in general, prefer face-to-face or telephone communication
  • Net Generation
  • social networks like Facebook, instant messages, Skype, and texting.
  • iGeneration, a phone is not a phone. It is a portable computer
  • using technology to enhance education doesn't mean that we should move classes totally online. Students need face-to-face social interaction, especially in the primary and middle school grades.
  • Gen Xers
  • The resources included videos for those who learned by more kinesthetic and auditory modalities, written newspaper reports for those who learned best by visual modalities, and even interactive websites for those with a more tactile and kinesthetic learning style.
  • Instead of showing the video in class, you might have them watch it on YouTube as a homework assignment.
  • For example
  • access the video 24/7
Cyndi Danner-Kuhn

Our Documents - 100 Milestone Documents - 2 views

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ushistory documents resources social studies

shared by Cyndi Danner-Kuhn on 15 Sep 12 - Cached
  • Cyndi Danner-Kuhn on 15 Sep 12
     
    "100 Milestone Documents print-friendly version The following is a list of 100 milestone documents, compiled by the National Archives and Records Administration, and drawn primarily from its nationwide holdings. The documents chronicle United States history from 1776 to 1965."
Gwen Lehman

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shared by Gwen Lehman on 16 Apr 14 - No Cached
  • Gwen Lehman on 16 Apr 14
     
    NGAkids Art Zone interactives offer an entertaining and informative introduction to art and art history. Featuring a variety of art-making tools that encourage exploration and creativity, these activities are suitable for all ages. Simply select a thumbnail image at the left or click one of the colorful banners above to learn more about each program. Great for elementary students.
Bill Genereux

We should talk - what are you doing to ensure student safety online? | Edublogs - educa... - 0 views

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internetsafety blogging web2.0 resources technology education

shared by Bill Genereux on 30 Nov 10 - No Cached
  • when educators allow their students to publish their content in a public space they spend more time educating their students and reinforcing appropriate online behavior than those that use private sites locked behind a password.
Sara Wenger

Top Sites in Education - 22 views

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shared by Sara Wenger on 07 Mar 10 - Cached
  • Sara Wenger on 06 Mar 11
     
    This site gives a lot of resources for teachers in all contents to check out
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