Rocky River Social Studies teacher Sara Ziemnik shares her thoughts on technology and historical thinking in US history-also see her Teacher Spotlight feature from December 2013. How do you use technology in…
Month: July 2014
American Goverment: Model Schools in Civic Education
To wrap up the series on historical thinking and technology in American Government classrooms, I decided to feature model schools and districts (see link below) that are intentional about producing civically-minded students…
Resources: Connecting American Government and Technology
In this post, I provide various resources to help American Government teachers engage their students. Building on my previous Government posting, Minecraft, iCivics, and Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools are…
Think Ahead: 2014-2015 courses for SST Majors
Social Studies Majors- It’s time to starting thinking about your 2014-2015 classes. Check your schedules and contact your advisors with any questions before the semester starts on August 25. Some new courses have…
American Government: Developing Citizens with Historical Thinking and Technology
Within American society, many citizens are deeply unaware of the institutions that govern them and work to continue to make the United States a democratic and free nation. They do not understand…
