History was never my major, but it has always been a passion of mine. I love nothing more than reading a good history non fiction or fiction book. As a 15 year Elementary School teacher, Social Studies was my favorite thing to teach, but I was almost always greeted at one point in the school year with one of my students saying... "History is boring!" And in truth, I think that is a common refrain for many students. But why? Well, my personal theory is the Social Studies and history education, is largely still a passive process of rote learning and memorization. And if there's any class in the school that is still set up with Sage on the Stage type teaching of rows with students facing the front of the room... it is social studies. And yet... technology can change that dynamic. It can make it active, creative, and even artistic. With that in mind I have created a workshop called the Innovative Educator Series Social Studies, where I work with local teachers to develop more dynamic and active lessons. As I work and collaborate with them I am curating some dynamic web tools and resources. Below is my collection so far using Symbaloo. Stay tuned I will add more!
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My name is Andrew Wheelock- I am a technology integrator who's fascinated with my fellow educators and their powerful uses of tech for learning. Archives
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