Sources to use in a social studies classroom

SOURCES TO USE IN A SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSROOM

Created by Michella Joseph

Friday, April 22, 2011; EDLD 5362-8011

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

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Parentella

1st Website to use in classroom


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Parentella Our mission is to strengthen the home-school tie by encouraging parent teacher communication.

http://www.parentella.com/ Used to create and strengthen teacher –

parent communication Middle School parents and teachers

usually do not have communication until it is too late

This network will have both parties start the school year with open communication

http://www.parentella.com/




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Parentella – Teacher Perspective

“Teachers can share class news, homework, important notes, alerts, documents, and links.”

“Teachers can also use it in the classroom with students.”

“They can choose to post content in the parent group or the student group or both to enhance classroom interaction.”



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Parentella – Parent Perspective

“Parents can ask questions, share information, and ideas.”

“It’s an online social network for parents that enhances parent teacher communication and collaboration.”

“We also have tools to help with parental involvement and engagement in schools.”



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Why use Parentella?

Parentella is a user friendly website. Parents with varying degrees of computer knowledge can easily navigate through the website.

Teacher-Parent communication is vital to student success

“When parents and teachers work together, a child has a team of adults who are committed to bringing out his best.” (Ramirez, 2006)



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Impact on Professional Practice


Using this site I can: Increase communication with parents Create a network for parents with students

in the same class Allow parents to take a more active role in

their student’s education Allow students to communicate with the

teacher and/or parents outside the classroom

Demonstrate to student’s that they have a network that cares for them and their success


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Teaching Digital History

2nd Website to use in classroom


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http://teachingdigitalhistory.ning.com/ This community is focused on ideas and

resources for teaching social studies using digital historical resources

This community is an interconnected blog created for social studies teachers by social studies teachers

With this blog in particular the “readers can reply easily and participate in a discussion in which they share knowledge and reflect on the topic” (Pitler, et al. 55)

http://teachingdigitalhistory.nig.com/

http://teachingdigitalhistory.ning.com/



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All resources are categorized by historical topics

Resources include photos, videos, and blogs

Each blog includes lesson topic, tools to use in each lesson, videos or pictures related to each lesson, and feedback from others who have taught the lesson



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Why use Teaching Digital History?

This website has a variety of tools available for use such as videos, pictures, links to other sites

Tools are free and easy to use Input on lessons that work or don’t work

are readily available Diverse forms of media that will capture

and captivate students attention



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Impact on Professional Practice

Using this site I can: Use a variety of mediums to introduce

topics or teach lessons Make history “come to life” for the students Turn a “boring” subject for students into an

exciting experience for them Slowly creating a 21st century, technology

capable, student centered classroom Introduce topics to students and have them

create blogs, wikis, lessons that are engaging



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Resources

Parentella - Online Social Network for Parents in Collaboration with Teachers. (n.d.). Parentella - Online Social Network for Parents in Collaboration with Teachers. Retrieved April 22, 2011, from http://www.parentella.com/

Pitler, H., Hubbell, E. R., Kuhn, M., & Malenoski, K. (2007). Using Technology with Classroom Instruction That Works . Alexandria: ASCD.


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Resources

Ramirez, L. (n.d.). Parent Teacher Communication and How It Benefits the Child. Parenting Magazine Offers Parenting Advice and Insights about Child Development. Retrieved April 22, 2011, from http://www.parenting-child-development.com/parent-teacher.html

Teaching Digital History - ...using documents, images, maps and online tools. (n.d.). Teaching Digital History - ...using documents, images, maps and online tools. Retrieved April 22, 2011, from http://teachingdigitalhistory.ning.com/

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