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" Social Media Classroom Using social media to learn about social media issues Today's students live in a world in which all of the traditional elements of their education-texts, lectures, connections with the world outside the campus-have been transformed by the ubiquitous presence of laptops and Wi-Fi. In their lives outside the classroom, and in the lives of their families, communities, and fellow citizens, important questions arise about the effects of using digital media-questions about identity, relationships, community, collective action, public sphere, social capital"

many links to information on flipped classrooms from cybraryman

lots of resources on flipped classrooms

Very good intro to using diigo in the classroom.

" Skype in the classroom is a free directory for teachers who want to use Skype to bring education to life in their classrooms. Join today to share resources, chat with teachers and even pair classes."

using cell phones to take polls in the classroom

Great way to incorporate cell phones in classroom. Article shared by Chris K.

"Storify provides endless possibilities for combining media to tell more comprehensive narratives that include multiple perspectives. And while the tool has largely received attention for its journalistic uses, it's not a big leap to see how Storify might be used in classrooms for research and presentations. It's also a valuable tool for teaching media literacy and digital skills, including collaboration."

Great options for classroom use

"Zoom In provides units of lesson plans built around primary source documents. The collection of lesson units is organized into six eras of US History. Zoom In is more than just a collection of lesson plans and documents. Zoom In provides an online classroom environment. As a teacher you can manage multiple classrooms within your Zoom In account. "

Tips to effectively use Youtube in the classroom

I asked a social studies teacher, "who's the historian in your classroom?" After a bit of give and take, we concluded that in the traditional classroom, the students get to watch (and listen) to the teacher be historian

Article discusses the skills and experiences schools should focus on. Jobs that prize memorization and recall are being replaced by computers. What is valued can be fostered in a rich digital classroom.

Sone interesting ideas for using cell phones in the classroom.

Interesting ways to use cell phones the classroom

TED recently launched a new online tool that turns any YouTube video into a lesson. This allows you to "flip" the classroom by having students watch video at home. This site allows you to add commentary to the video.

Very balanced aricle on using ipads in classrooms

Some great ideas for using wordle in the class.

Ideas for using wordle in the classroom. Some good ideas for use in soc. studies classroom.

Flipping the instructional sequence to privilege time in class

very interesting post on reading and writing. Although not specifically directed at social studies there are many connections to the Soc. Studies classroom

Article is directed at English teachers but lots of ideas for social studies classroom

Leveraging the power of students in the classroom.

Suggests skills we should be teaching in classrooms. Lists 7 skills prized by the professional world

Another URL shortner, but better: Allows you to shorten mulitple links to one short link. So many applications for classroom.

This tool has so many applications for the classroom! Link takes you to video about the Fur.ly url shortener.

"The Historical Scene Investigation Project (HSI) was designed for social studies teachers who need a strong pedagogical mechanism for bringing primary sources into their classroom. With the advent and accessibility of the internet, many libraries, universities and government agencies are housing their historical documents online. Simultaneously, there has been a push in K-12 history education to give students experiences that more closely resemble the work of a real historian. "

Promising website for the integration of primary source materials into the classroom. Students are detectives.