Infusion of Technology into Social Studies
During 2005-2010, the Calgary Regional Consortium brought a number of teacher cohorts together for the purpose of developing a series of Best Practices that integrated technology into Alberta's new Social Studies Program of Studies. The lesson plans, activities, projects, SMART resources and historical multimedia projects from those work sessions can be accessed below:
Lesson Plans
Grade 1-3 Lesson Plans
Grade 4-6 Lesson Plans
Grade 7-9 Lesson Plans
Grade 10-11 Lesson Plans
Overarching Critical Challenges
Grade 1-3 Overarching Critical Challenges
Grade 5 and 6 Overarching Critical Challenges
Grade 7-9 Overarching Critical Challenges
Grade 10-12 Overarching Critical Challenges
The Infusion of SMART Boards into Social Studies
Grade 1-3 SMART Resources
Grade 4-6 SMART Resources
Grade 7-9 SMART Resources
Digital Historical Narratives
Grade 1-3 Digital Artifacts
Grade 4-6 Digital Artifacts
Grade 7-9 Digital Artifacts
Grade 10 Digital Artifacts
Current Affairs
Grade 3 Current Affairs
Grade 4 Current Affairs
Grade 7-9 Current Affairs
Podcasts
How do you take a mundane topic like current events and turn it into a powerful learning experience for students? Listen in on a podcast with two Grade 8 teachers from the CRC's Infusing Technology into S.S. workshops as they explain how!
http://www.crcpd.ab.ca/social/projects