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Through the information I learned in SED 501, I am becoming accustomed to looking for tools and information which will enhance the learning experience for my students, and enhance the teaching experience for myself. The Tech Tools explorations opened my mind to technology uses in the classroom, and gave me practice deciding for myself what technology I want/need in my classroom. Because I learned about the ISTE Standards, I can make my choices with confidence, knowing I can determine the tool's usefulness with quantifiable standards. I know I have an IT department in my district which can assist me with current technology, and will have my back when investigating new technology like LiveBinders; all I have to do is pick up the phone and make a call when I have questions. I know that I can provide LiveBinders for my students without cost to myself or the school, and I know my students have the resources (laptops and internet access) necessary to make the most of the tool.

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Learning to research history while studying history:

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Learning to research history while studying history:

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In my 7th grade social-studies class, students begin the class learning about American History, while focusing on acquiring basic research skills. Students keep a notebook for the class, in which notes, examples, and explanations of research skills are kept. Keeping a notebook for inquiry, organization, and explanation is a best practice; but I intend to bring this practice into the 21st century by using LiveBinders to digitize the information. In my mentor teacher's district, students are assigned their own PC laptops, and LiveBinders are accessed via the internet.  So, students have constant accessibility to LiveBinders.  I and my students will benefit from this in a few pertinent ways:
1. Constantly available information: Students will have access to their binders even when I need access to them for skill-checks and assessment.  There is no need for students to be deprived of their notebooks when I need access to them for any reason.
2. Constantly evolving differentiation: With LiveBinders, information is not static, so it's always available for manipulation.  Research skills can be emphasized, minimized, evaluated, explored, and explained in new ways, without having to "re-write" the information.
3. Flexibility in teaching methods: With direct-instruction, students will be adding data to their binder as class progresses during presentation. During inquiry-based lessons, data can be manipulated to explore essential questions (i.e. "Can you present a circumstance when a graph displays relevant information more clearly than a table?")

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Integrating Technology with Historical Research

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Integrating Technology with Historical Research

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A digital notebook of information

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ISTE Standards for students and teachers:

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ISTE Standards for students and teachers:

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Unit Information: Digital History research skills notebook

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Unit Information: Digital History research skills notebook

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Arizona Social-Studies Standards for the 7th grade...

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Arizona Social-Studies Standards for the 7th grade...

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Using LiveBinders as a research-skill notebook promotes the following Arizona 7th grade Social-Studies standards:

7 th Grade Social Studies, Strand 1: American History, Concept 1: Research skills for History, Performance Objectives:

P.O. 1: Construct charts, graphs, and narratives using historical data.

P.O. 2: Interpret historical data displayed in graphs, tables, and charts.

P.O. 3: Construct timelines (e.g., presidents/world leaders, key events, people)

of the historical era being studied.

P.O. 4: Formulate questions that can be answered by historical study and research.

P.O. 5: Describe the relationship between a primary source document and a secondary source document

P.O. 6: Determine the credibility and bias of primary and secondary sources.

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A Graph of casualties at the First Battle of Bull Run

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A Graph of casualties at the First Battle of Bull Run

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A simplistic graph which can be included as a sample in students' LiveBinders.

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This tutorial offers a 5 minute overview of how to create a LiveBinder full of content.

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Free online storage and sharing with Screencast.com. 2 GB of storage and 2 GB of bandwidth per month for free. We won't compress, alter or take ownership of your content.

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Technology Standards for Teachers using Livebinders

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Technology Standards for Teachers using Livebinders

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1a, 1c, 2a, 2b, 2c, 3a, 3c, 4b, 5d are the standards I meet by using LiveBinder as a research-skill database and examination tool for my students.

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ISTE Standards for Teachers, 2008 - Permissions and Licensing - Permitted Educational Use

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Technology Standards for Students using Livebinders

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Technology Standards for Students using Livebinders

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1b, 1c, 1d, 2b, 3a, 3c, 4a, 4b, 5b, 6b, 6c, 6d, 7b are the the standards met by students using LiveBinders as a research-skill database and examination tool.