Description of each technology resource and how it works.

Utilizing resources and media to make meaningful connections to social studies content within lessons helps teachers to engage their students. Surveying and analyzing potential technology resources that integrate real-life application in the social studies classroom is vital for today’s fast-moving classroom. With a technology-based resource list, teachers are well equipped with tools to engage students and allow them to work both independently and collaboratively.

Review your state’s social studies academic standards specific to state history and geography.

Create a 10-15 slide digital presentation for an audience of your fellow educators  that showcases integrating media, resources, and technology into social studies curriculum specific to your state’s history and geography standards. Identify a minimum of five technology resources, one of which should integrate the arts into the content.

Your presentation should include:

• Link to your state’s history and geography standards.
• Description of each technology resource and how it works.
• A specific learning activity for each technology resource that demonstrates scaffolded instruction of the standards identified.
• Explanation of how the technology resource engages students and allows them to work independently and collaboratively.
• Real-world application of the standards that is promoted by the technology resource.
• Title page, presenter’s notes, and reference page.

Digital presentation should include graphics that are relevant to the content, visually appealing, and use space appropriately.

Support your findings with 2-3 scholarly resources.

Technology Descriptions

20.0

Presentation skillfully describes the technological resources and how each technology resource works.

Learning Activities

20.0

Learning activities are not related to the identified standards and insightfully demonstrate scaffolded instruction.

Engagement

20.0

Presentation proficiently describes how each technology resource engages students, allows them to work independently and collaboratively.

Real-World Application

20.0

Real-world application is innovative and creatively promoted by the technology.

Layout

5.0

The layout is visually pleasing and contributes to the overall message with appropriate use of headings, subheadings, and white space. Text is appropriate in length for the target audience and to the point. The background and colors enhance the readability of the text.

Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)

10.0

Submission is virtually free of mechanical errors. Word choice reflects well-developed use of practice and content-related language.

Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style)

5.0

Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.

Total Percentage 100