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Social Studies Problem

1. Students lack motivation when they cant see the relevance of global issues.

Technology Resources
UNICEF Voices of Youth. Students interact around the globe

Relative Advantage
Project-based learning using technology for collaboration can establish clear links between skills and real-world problems. Attention-getting displays, immediate feedback and interaction can improve motivation. Using digital tools simplifies the process and guides students in the Web evaluation process.

Expected Outcomes
Active investigation: analysis and impact of social issue, students will see world as it is: an interconnected global economy. Analysis of popular American culture and global view of world.

2. Traditional textbooks Bring history to life in do not always inspire the classroom with student curiosity. individual stories. PBS Experience 3. Information readily available on the Internet is not always valid or credible. 4. Easy access to information on the Internet can be problematic when students misuse this data and plagiarize. Evaluating Web Pages Online Interactive Evaluation Model and Search Engine for Teens Turn-it-in: Middle/High School Students. and Grammarly and Helping Students Avoid Plagiarism.

Tools enable students to check their work for plagiarism and become cognizant of the need to state information in their own words. 5. Manual skills such as Microsoft Office and Technology improves writing can leave less other word processing efficiency by time to focus on higher programs. simplifying labor level intellectual skills. intensive tasks and allowing students to focus on higher level concepts. 6. Organizing and Citation Organizer Tedious and time managing research Zotero consuming processes material for projects are simplified with can be time consuming digital tools. and confusing. 7. Students dislike Multi-Media programs These types of preparing research programs improve such as power point,

Students will apply these tools and value the need to evaluate online resources for credibility and validity. Students will utilize digital tools to check their work and learn how to avoid plagiarism. (voted website of the month 9/13). Students will gain practice in programs they are certain to use in most real-world scenarios. Students learn quick and efficient ways to correctly cite sources and create bibliographies. The creation of multimedia projects leads to

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reports and presentations.

or Online presentation software: Civil War Google Docs.

8. Students have varying abilities and aptitudes, therefore group interaction can be helpful.

opportunities for creativity, in addition to improving student motivation. Students can create share and collaborate on the Web. Peer interaction helps students improve interpersonal skills.

the development of the skills necessary to excel in a 21st Century technology society. Learning outcomes include: strengthen skills; peer cooperation, improved communication, and knowledge reinforcement. Utilizing technology for additional practice when there are limited resources can help a higher number of students achieve success.

9. Students need additional assistance and there are limited resources.

Online Simulations for drill and practice review. ESL Learners Drill & Practice Solutions

Online simulations can provide structure and self- paced learning environments, when there are high student/teacher ratios. Graphic displays contribute to making abstract concepts more concrete.

10. Concepts in economics, geography, and history can be complex.

Economic game Google Earth Team Building Games Day in life History

Interacting through simulations leads to better understanding by allowing students to manipulate systems and visualize the changes.

Relative Advantages adapted from Table 2.7 (Roblyer & Doering, 2013)