History Tech

I’m not sure who coined the terms “digital natives” and “digital divide” to explain the difference between people who grew[...] The post Climbing the Digital Divide (History Tech #26) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Have you ever been in an iPad training that ended before you were ready?  You know the feeling: you just[...] The post iPad Apps Task Challenges (History Tech #25) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

How do you teach students in the social studies classroom to understand continuity and change over time?  If you are[...] The post USGS Historical TOPO Maps (History Tech #24) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Do you ever wish that your students were as excited about maps and geography as they are about video games? [...] The post Smarty Pins – Google Maps, Geography Trivia, And Video Games (History Tech #23) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

The answer to the question posed in the title above is a resounding “No!”  Join Glenn as he struggles to[...] The post Have the Common Core State Standards Made English and Social Studies the Same Class? (History Tech #22) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

  Even though the name, ThingLink, doesn’t roll off your tongue, it might become your new favorite online tool as[...] The post ThingLink And Document Analysis (History Tech #21) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Good teachers have always known that reading and writing are crucial skills in the social studies classroom.  However, the focus[...] The post Read, Write, Think (History Tech #20) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

If you are a user of Apple products, you are probably familiar with iMovie.  However, you might not know there[...] The post Apple Nerdy Stuff – The Perfect iPad Creation Trifecta: iMovie, Storehouse, And Voice (History Tech #19) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

As states across the country adopt college and career ready standards, liberal arts teachers may wonder about the relevance of[...] The post Is She Ready? How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Liberal Arts (History Tech #18) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Anyone who has renovated an old house knows that budget overruns are common and work often takes longer than anticipated,[...] The post “New” Kansas State Capitol Is Awesome – And Educational (History Tech #17) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

High stakes testing in the form of annual state assessments has caused angst for teachers, administrators, parents, and students for[...] The post Breathe. Don’t Worry About The Test. (History Tech #16) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

With our ever increasing use of technology, it was only a matter of time before the use/overuse of devices spawned[...] The post Tech Rich Crazy People (History Tech #15) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Access to primary sources is a must for every social studies classroom, and most teachers have their favorite sites that[...] The post Google Can Guide You To Primary Sources (History Tech #14) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

If you didn’t know the answer to that question, more than likely you would get out your smart phone to[...] The post Where Are You? (History Tech #13) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

How would your students do on a test where they received some primary source documents, a few guiding questions, a[...] The post The Testlets Are Coming, The Testlets Are Coming (History Tech #12) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Glenn is back to share the second half of his Ten Best Social Studies Stuff “s” of 2013.  Join him[...] The post The Ten Best Social Studies Stuff “s” – Part II (History Tech #11) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

If you know Glenn, you know he is full of big ideas including the invention of new words like “stuffs”[...] The post Ten Best Social Studies Stuff “s” – Part I (History Tech #10) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

How panicked would you be if your computer crashed?  If you said not at all because my data is backed[...] The post Don’t Lose It, Drop It (History Tech #9) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Abraham Lincoln: avid reader, astute politician, and inventor of the “selfie.”  Okay, maybe that last one isn’t true, but with[...] The post iPhone From The Past (History Tech #8) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

What can you do in six seconds?  Pour a cup of coffee, look up a phone number, or make a[...] The post Vine, Or How I Learned To Love History In 6 Seconds (History Tech #7) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.