Three new things I learned in this chapter...
1. Virtual Field trips can be utilized for teachers and students to learn about other cultures. Students are able to explore a wealth of images and information about other cultures, lands and ways of life without leaving the classroom.
2. Students can use digital cameras to explore community based history and current issues. Students can use digital photography by allowing students to capture images from their view points and participate in the construction of knowledge.
3. Students can learn economic principals with stock market simulations. Students can learn the complexities of the stock market by playing the role of the stockbroker, investing their "own" money and seeing the return over time.
Two connections to my teaching...
1. Teachers have many dilemmas in teaching social studies effectively, which can be remedied by using different integration strategies. Teachers can use simulated immersion experiences to help students understand different concepts.
2. Teachers have many different integration strategies to help students understand and grasp different concepts and ideas. Teachers can use digital storytelling, virtual trips and graphic representations to help teach concepts.
One questions I have...
1. Do many teachers use virtual field trips? I fee like this would help save money.
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