iPads in a Social Studies Classroom

iPads in a Social Studies Classroom 

• GTKY Activity 
• PicCollage     (also an Android App) 
• Include at least 3 Photos, Name, Location and Grade Level, Availability of Tech

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary describing political, social, or economic aspects of history/social science.

• Vocab Development
• Quizlet     Website    iOS app      Android App 
• Built in Dictionary on iPad
• Venn Diagram

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.9 Integrate information from diverse sources, both primary and secondary, into a coherent understanding of an idea or event, noting discrepancies among sources.
• Aggregating Resources
• Saving PDFs, Photos,  and Annotating
• Educreations
• PaperPort Notes 
• iBooks
• Flipboard      (Also an Android App) 
• Following Current Events from News Sources (CNN, BBC World)
• Following trending hashtags
• For teachers:
• #sschat
• #historyteacher
• #histedchat
• Finding Resources 
• Library of Congress Classroom Materials 
• Primary Sources found on the Web

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.1 Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources.
• OSLIS   specifically the Citation Maker 
• EasyBib
• Copyright and  Creative Credit Lessons from Common Sense Media

LUNCH  

• Assessing
• Google Forms  
• Edmodo Quizzes
• Infuse Learning
• Socrative  (Teacher)   (Student)
• Projects (below)

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.7 Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.7 Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., visually, quantitatively, as well as in words) in order to address a question or solve a problem.
• Haiku Deck (also a website)
• ThingLink  (also a website)
• Videolicious 

Additional Resources

• Apps for Social Studies