Social+Studies

A listing of professional development created collaboratively with the Department of Social Studies and Office of Instructional Technology. //**
 * Social Studies and Instructional Technology Professional Development //

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// This professional development was created by New York City social studies teachers in conjunction with DOE Department of Social Studies staff and technology integration specialists. This professional development is designed to enable a teacher who has access to a projector and classroom set of internet-ready computers to enhance teaching and learning using 21st Century tools. This professional development is aligned to the National Educational Technology standards, The Social Studies standards and the National Staff Development Council standards, and can be used in conjunction with any social studies program. //

Celebrating Student Work in Social Studies with Virtual Tours
// Elementary Sample Unit (Consists of 8, 45-60 minute sessions) //

In Celebrating Student Work in Social Studies, participants learn to bring students on a virtual tour to understand the important geographical and cultural features of communities throughout the world. Upon completion of this class, participants will be able to select appropriate internet sites for students, teach students to effectively research about communities around the world and present their findings in an engaging digital format.

Enrich a Study of Egypt - Then and Now with Technology
// Grade 6 Sample Unit (Consists of 8, 45-60 minute sessions) //

Discover how to enrich instruction when studying Egypt using online tools such as Rubistar for assessment, Trackstar and Inspiration for organizing research and writing, and creating interactive brochures with music, narration and images using PowerPoint. This professional development is designed to enable a teacher who has access to a projector and classroom set of internet-ready computers to enhance teaching and learning using 21st Century tools.

Enrich the Study of American Revolution with Digital Documentaries
// Grade 7 Sample Unit (Consists of 8, 45-60 minute sessions) //

Discover how to enrich social studies instruction with digital documentaries using the American Revolution as a sample unit of study. In this class participants investigate key individuals from that period in history and present their contributions in a digital documentary requiring students to use the research process, storyboard, include narration, and credit their work appropriately. This professional development is designed to enable a teacher who has access to a projector and classroom set of internet-ready computers to enhance teaching and learning using 21st Century tools. This professional development is designed to enable a teacher who has access to a projector and classroom set of internet-ready computers to enhance teaching and learning using 21st Century tools.

//Grade 8 Sample Unit (Consists of 8, 45-60 minute sessions) // Social Studies teachers discover 21st Century tools that will enhance the creation of social studies exit projects as they explore the process involved in selecting a topic, developing a research question, and identifying materials and resources used in designing social studies exit projects. This is accomplished by incorporating the use of such technology tools as Inspiration, TrackStar, blogs, and RSS to foster social studies skills, and the development of critical thinking skills and language arts skills. These tools will support students and teachers in the development of strategies to use technology for inquiry and information management. The sessions will culminate in the creation of a technology-infused Social Studies exit project.

This professional development is aligned to the New York State Social Studies standards, the National Educational Technology standards, and the National Staff Development Council standards and can be used in conjunction with any social studies program. This professional development is designed to enable a teacher who has access to a projector and classroom set of internet-ready computers to enhance teaching and learning using 21st Century tools.

// (Consists of 4, 45-60 minute sessions) // Discover how to use a projector and interactive whiteboard to enhance teaching and learning in a social studies classroom.

3-hour workshop for 7th Grade Teachers using the Holt McDougal series. [|Holt McDougal Gr 7 Teacher Ed & 1 Stop Planner.doc]