Beyond the Blog: Technology in

the Social Studies

Classroom

Teachers must create authentic learning opportunities in order to foster creativity in students. Today’s technology, specifically websites and Web 2.0 tools, can support these attempts.

“We have to continually be jumping off cliffs and developing our wings on the way down.” -Ray Bradbury

Digital Toolbox

Here are some toolsthat you can use to engage your learners

Tools

Mapbox• Mapmaking website

Tools

Mapbox• Mapmaking website• Easy to use

Tools

Mapbox• Mapmaking website• Easy to use• Engagement

Tools

Mapbox• Mapmaking website• Easy to use• Engagement• Instant gratification

Tools

Weebly• Create websites

Tools

Weebly• Create websites• Considerably more work than Mapbox

Tools

Weebly• Create websites• Considerably more work than Mapbox• Allows students to learn in an authentic and creative way

Tools

Weebly• Websites can include:

Tools

Weebly• Websites can include:• First Nations content

Tools

Weebly• Websites can include:• First Nations content• Maps

Tools

Weebly• Websites can include:• First Nations content• Maps• Social responsibility

Tools

Weebly• Websites can include:• First Nations content• Maps• Social responsibility• Anything else

Tools

Wordpress• Similar to Weebly, Wix, etc.

Tools

Challonge

Tools

Challonge• Competition

Tools

Challonge• Competition• Bloom’s Taxomony

Congratulations!

You have been selected by Coalition of Really Awesome People to test one of their products!

Congratulations!

You have been selected by Coalition of Really Awesome People to test one of their products!

Your task:1. Create a map on Mapbox that contains at least ten data points (choose

data that is meaningful to you- places you’ve been or want to visit)

Congratulations!

You have been selected by Coalition of Really Awesome People to test one of their products!

Your task:1. Create a map on Mapbox that contains at least ten data points (choose

data that is meaningful to you- places you’ve been or want to visit)

OR

2. Set up a website using either Wordpress or Weebly, complete with one page that describes “you”

Applications, Assignments, and Assessment• Mapbox (geography)• www.mapbox.com

• Weebly (website creator)• www.weebly.com • http://aboriginalheritageofcanada.weebly.com/• http://doodlesfornepal.weebly.com/

• Challonge (sports bracket)• challonge.com

• Wordpress (website creator)• https://wordpress.com

• Website Rubric• http://bit.ly/websiteassess