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 Free Primary Source Materials For Social Studies Teachers.

Social Bookmarking and Diigo explained.

Free Private Social Networking For Schools with teacher control of access.

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the advent and accessibility of the internet, many libraries, universities and government agencies are housing their historical documents online.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. The National Center for History in the Schools (NCHS) provides standards.

CreateDebate is a social debate tool that\nhelps people communicate and collaborate.\n

Free Private Social Platform for Education

The Center for Teaching History with Technology aims to help K-12 history and social studies teachers incorporate technology effectively into their courses. The Center provides a multitude of free online resources.

Social Networking explained for teachers

A social networking and story-telling website that connects you with the people around you.

Provides a wide-ranging audience of persons interested in American history - including historians, other social scientists, teachers, and students - with graphics portraying the demographic history of the United States, as shown by the decennial census of population.

Writing and social studies