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ideas for incorporating social studies and science into the classroom

SparkNotes is a website students can use to find study guides and summaries of various forms of literature!

The history of physical education.

This is a blog post that incorporates case studies and the teachings of Kilpatrick and Dewey on the subject of project-based learning.

Gadgets & Games The Virginia Department of Education is phasing in the second wave of a pilot program that uses Apple's iPad tablet computers as the centerpiece of a social studies curriculum that blends online and face-to-face learning.

This page is a great example of a mastery level online classroom. Mrs. Marka uses this classroom webpage to post assignments, study guides, upcoming events, pictures of past events, quizzes, and links to other useful pages. She even created a login where a student can login into his/her personal account to view graded assignments. You can also send an email straight to Mrs. Marka if you have questions on an assignment, grade, or upcoming event.

CNN.com delivers the latest breaking news and information on the latest top stories from stories around the world! It is great to use when discussing current events in Social Studies classes. It is geared towards students to help them stay engaged in today's top stories!

This is one of the websites from week 7's Blendspace stations.

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This website consist of different activities in the subjects of language arts, Social Studies, Science and Math, and Learning games and teaching tools. It has videos, games, scrapbooks, etc.

Wiggio is a website is similar to facebook and twitter and you can work in groups easily, and it is a single website that brings many different aspects together in one simple website. My big campus is a website that makes it easy for teachers to collaborate with other teachers, students, as well as parents. On top of these, my big campus is also great at helping to create lesson plans, and track your students success. Goorulearning is a website that allows teachers and students to learn in new and fun ways. You can gear the quizzes and study guides for the specific grade you are teaching. Mrs. Cornejos blog is a great example of a blog that each person in our group could see using and even gearing our own blogs around. This blog is a great way to keep parents involved in what is happening in the classroom. Mrs. Anderson's website is an example of a wiki website and is similar to a blog and students can get involved as well.

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Studies have proven that when implemented well, project-based learning (PBL) can increase retention of content and improve students' attitudes towards learning, among other benefits. This PBL research review explores the vast body of research on the topic and helps make sense of the results.

This article discusses what project based learning is. It also mentions learn outcomes and keys to project learning success.

Senior Futurist at the DaVinci Institute, and Google's top rated Futurist Speaker. Unlike most speakers, Thomas works closely with his Board of Visionaries to develop original research studies. This enables him to speak on unusual topics and translate trends into unique business opportunities.

This site would be a great place to find resources for humanties, literature, and cultural studies!