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With Social Studies, primarily the ones that focus on history, there's not a lot of technological use other than power points, videos, and simulations. What tool do you think social studies teachers can use to make the subject more engaging.

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One thing I am considering is the way I deliver my content. I want to add interactive quizzes and games to help the students review and drive home important ideas.

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Google maps, and google expeditions can be fun

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Google maps, and google expeditions can be fun

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One virtual game that may be a fun attention getter for students is GeoGuesser. You could play a version of this where you drop the pin somewhere where something important happened in history then give the students facts about this event and they have to guess where they are on the map.

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Virtual games are numerous and free. During my observation, the students managed to stay focused on games, even if they were educational.

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I suggest having the students use technology to create documentaries. It would be a engaging and educational way to incorporate technology into the history classroom.

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I suggest having the students use technology to create documentaries. It would be a engaging and educational way to incorporate technology into the history classroom.

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Google Earth has some helpful resources that could be used in a social studies classroom. Google Earth for Educators even provides some lesson plans!

https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-earth/education/pdf/ClassroomActivity_CarmenSandiego1_en.pdf

https://earthengine.google.com/timelapse/

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Gamification can be really effective with students of all ages. It is also probably very effective to use some technology resources to help create projects where students can do independent research

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Using interactive games would be great to use when it comes time to study for an exam. You can use matching terms, crossword puzzles, etc. Students are all for games so why not make it a little fun for them.

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There are many technology tools to support social studies instruction.  I observed a teacher who used a podcast to consider a murder.  She used google maps to take the students to the actual scene and youtube to follow the path the murderer might have traveled.  There was much more to the unit of study, but these two technology instructional approaches stand out in my mind.  

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Any kind of virtual game is a good way to enhance learning. I use something simple like key terms and definitions to help engage my students. They like learning in new, fun ways.

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Virtual field trips would be a great addition to your Social Studies lesson. In the past, most virtual fieldtrips were limited to aquariums or zoos. However, now there are numerous choices for virtual field trips. For example, you are able to have a 360 degree immersion virtual tour of Machu Pichu.

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Valleys, Vistas, and Rich History: Experience Machu Picchu 360 Video and VR

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Experience the glory of Peru's world-renowned Machu Picchu in immersive virtual reality. Machu Picchu 360 features cutting edge 360 video, 3D modelling and sound design.

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Link: https://www.primarygames.com/social_studies.php

Thank you to everyone for their contributions regarding social studies. I am a social studies teacher, and I am constantly looking for social studies content. Unlike the other core subjects, social studies seems to get the short stick every time in regards to resources. I like to use IXL because you can see the standards, both state and national, that you can assign to students to learn skills. I also found Primary Games. It looks informative and engaging, and it seems to have a lot of games and activities for students.

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Social Studies Games * Free Online Games at PrimaryGames

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Play free online Social Studies games online with our huge collection of learning games. Play educational games like World Capitals, 50 States, Name that President, and Geography.

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There are virtual tools to tour through a museum (the Smithsonian has one) and other tourist sites. You can play digital games either by themselves or as a group, they are too numerous to list off, however, we have covered a few in class, sites like PBS also offer digital activities.