Social+Studies


 * Social Studies Learning Activity Types **

Knowledge Building Activity Types

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 * ** Activity Type ** || ** Brief Description ** || ** Possible Technologies ** ||
 * Read Text || Students extract information from text books, historical documents, census data, etc.; both print-based and digital formats || Web sites, electronic books ||
 * View Presentation || Students gain information from teachers, guest speakers, and peers; synchronous/asynchronous, oral or multimedia || Powerpoint, Keynote, iMovie, [|www.prezi.com], videoconferencing, www.voicethread.com ||
 * View Images || Students examine both still and moving (video, animations) images; print-based or digital format || Powerpoint, Keynote, online pic sites like Flckr & Picassa, www.tabblo.com ||
 * Listen to Audio || Students listen to recordings of speeches, music, radio broadcasts, oral histories, and lectures; digital or non-digital || Podcasts (“Great Speeches in History,” etc.) Garageband, Podcast People, iTunesU, www.voki.com ||
 * Group Discussion || In small to large groups, students engage in dialogue with their peers; synchronous/asynchronous || Moodle, wikispaces, www.edmodo.com ||
 * Field Trip || Students travel to physical or virtual sites; synchronous/asynchronous || Virtual fieldtrips, iMovie to develop their own virtual fieldtrip tours ||
 * Simulation || Students engage in paper-based or digital experiences which mirror the complexity of the real world || [|www.civilizationrevolution.com],
 * Debate || Students discuss opposing viewpoints; formal/informal; structured/unstructured; synchronous/asynchronous || Moodle, Wikispaces, Edmodo.com, wallwisher.com, voicethread.com ||
 * Research || Students gather, analyze, and synthesize information using print-based and digital sources || Digital archives, Google Docs, inspiration, [|www.bubb.us],
 * Conduct an Interview || Face to face, on the telephone, or via email students question someone on a chosen topic; may be digitally recorded and shared || Garageband, iMovie, digital cameras, flipvideo, pulpmotion ||
 * Artifact-Based Inquiry || Students explore a topic using physical or virtual artifacts || Digital archives ||
 * Data-Based Inquiry || Using print-based and digital data available online students pursue original lines of inquiry || CIA World Factbook, census data, Excel, Numbers ||
 * Historical Chain || Students sequence print and digital documents in chronological order || iMovie, [|www.timetoast.com], www.vuvox.com, www.dipity.com ||
 * Historical Weaving || Students piece together print and digital documents to develop a story || Word, Pages, Historical Scene Investigation at [],
 * Historical Prism || Students explore print-based and digital documents to understand multiple perspectives on a topic || Wikispaces, iWeb, Googlesites ||

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 * ** Activity Type ** || ** Brief Description ** || ** Possible Technologies ** ||
 * Answer Questions || Students respond to questions using traditional question sets or worksheets, or through the use of an electronic discussion board, email or chat || Gaggle, edmodo.com, moodle ||
 * Create a Timeline || Students sequence events on a printed or electronic timeline or through a web page or multimedia presentation || Word, pages, [|www.timetoast.com],
 * Create a Map || Students label existing maps or produce their own; print based materials or digitally || Powerpoint, google earth, [],
 * Complete Charts/Tables || Students fill in teacher-created charts and tables or create their own in traditional ways or using digital tools || Word, Pages, Powerpoint, Keynote ||
 * Complete a Review Activity || Students engage in some form of question and answer to review content; paper-based t game-show format using multimedia presentation tools || Jeopardy on Powerpoiint, survey tools, ActivInspire, Quia ||
 * Take a Test || Students demonstrate their knowledge through paper-based, traditional format to computer-generated and scored assessments || Scrantron forms, Hot Potato in Moodle ||

Written Divergent Knowledge Expression Activity Types
 * ** Activity Type ** || ** Brief Description ** || ** Possible Technologies ** ||
 * Write an Essay || Students compose a structured written response to a prompt; paper and pencil or word processed; text-based or multimedia || Word, Pages, Google Docs, Wikispaces (to track contributions from multiple authors) ||
 * Write a Report || Students author a report on a topic in traditional or more creative format using text or multimedia elements || Word, Pages, Powerpoint, Keynote, Google Docs (to track contributions from multiple authors) ||
 * Generate a Historical Narrative || Using historical documents and secondary source information, students develop their own story of the past || Word, Pages, Wikispaces, Google Docs (to track contributions from multiple authors), blogs ||
 * Craft a Poem || Students create poetry, paper and pencil or word processed; text-based or multimedia || iMovie, Powerpoint, Keynote, voicethread.com, glogster.edu.com, piclits.com, pulpmotion, vuvox.com ||
 * Create a Diary || Students write from a first-hand perspective about an event from the past; paper and pencil or digital format || Blogs, Word, Google Docs, Moodle ||

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 * ** Activity Type ** || ** Brief Description ** || ** Possible Technologies ** ||
 * Create an Illustrated Map || Students use pictures, symbols, graphics to highlight key features in creating an illustrated map || Google Earth, Powerpoint, Keynote, [],
 * Create a Picture/Mural || Students create a physical or virtual image or mural || ActivInspire, [],
 * Draw a Cartoon || Students create a drawing or caricature using a paper and pencil or digital format || Comic Magic, [|www.picassohead.com], ActivInspire, [],

Conceptual Divergent Knowledge Expression Activity Types
 * ** Activity Type ** || ** Brief Description ** || ** Possible Technologies ** ||
 * Develop a Knowledge Web || Using teacher or student created webs, students organize information in a visual/spatial manner; written or digital format || Inspiration, Powerpoint, ActivInspire, [|www.bubbl.us], [] ||
 * Generate Questions || Students develop questions related to course material/concepts || Word, Pages - Wikispaces, Zoho or Google Docs (to track contributions from multiple authors) ||
 * Develop a Metaphor || Students devise a metaphorical representation of a course topic/idea || Wikispaces, Zoho or Google Docs (to track contributions from multiple authors), [|www.wallwisher.com] ||

Product-Oriented Divergent Knowledge Expression Activity Types
 * ** Activity Type ** || ** Brief Description ** || ** Possible Technologies ** ||
 * Produce an Artifact || Students create a 3D or virtual artifact || Imaging tool - [] ||
 * Build a Model || Students develop a written or digital mental model of a course concept /process || Inspiration, Powerpoint, Keynote, ActivInspire, [|www.bubbl.us], ||
 * Design an Exhibit || Students synthesize key elements of a topic in a physical or virtual exhibit || Wikispaces, Powerpoint, Keynote, http://edu.glogster.com, iWeb/Moodle, pulpmotion, [|www.vuvox.com], www.mixbook.com ||
 * Create a Newspaper/News Magazine || Students synthesize course information in the form of a periodical; print-based or electronic || Word, Pages, [|www.fodey.com], ||
 * Create a Game || Students develop a game, in paper or digital form, to help other students learn content || Word, Pages, [] ||
 * Create a Film || Using some combination of still images, motion video, music and narration students produce their own movies || iMovie, pulpmotion, [|www.xtranormal.com], Garageband ||

Participatory Divergent Knowledge Expression Activity Types


 * ** Activity Type ** || ** Brief Description ** || ** Possible Technologies ** ||
 * Do a Presentation || Students share their understanding with others; oral or multimedia approach; synchronous or asynchronous || Powerpoint, Keynote, iMovie, Garageband, (podcast) [|www.voicethread.com] ||
 * Engage in Historical Role Play || Students impersonate a historical figure; live, video-taped, or recorded || iMovie, Garageband, digital camera, flipvideo camera ||
 * Do a Performance || Students develop a live or recorded performance (oral, music, drama, etc) || iMovie, Garageband, flipvideo ||
 * Engage in Civic Action || Students write government representatives or engage in some other form of civic action || Web, email (Gaggle), videoconferencing ||