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Pushing the Boundaries 
Technology-Driven Inquiry Based Learning


Christa Evans Heath                          
Holcomb Bridge Middle School , Alpharetta , Georgia



An interactive session will demonstrate ways to use technology in teaching Social Studies as interdisciplinary inquiry in a middle school classroom.   This session will demonstrate how the use of technology in a middle school social studies class enhances the four dimensions of informed inquiry as defined in the C3 framework; To encourage participants to implement technology based instructional strategies which differentiate interdisciplinary lessons; To demonstrate effective ways of teaching students to develop questions and plan inquiries, use technology while evaluating sources and using evidence, and while communicating conclusions and taking informed action; To demonstrate how interdisciplinary lessons which build critical thinking, problem solving, and participatory skills to become engaged citizens and meet the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies; To enable participants’ students to be engaged in learning which is meaningful and applicable in the real world through the use of technology.
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    • Inquiry Based Learning >
      • Developing Questions >
        • Developing Questions with Wikispaces
        • Developing Questions with Data Sets
        • Developing Questions Through Blogging
        • Developing Questions - Mindmapping
      • Apply Disciplinary Concepts >
        • Applying Disciplinary Concepts- Infographics
        • Applying Disciplinary Concepts with Wikispaces
        • Applying Disciplinary Concepts with Data Sets
        • Applying Disciplinary Concepts- Blogging
        • Applying Disciplinary Concepts- Webquest
      • Evaluate Sources/Use Evidence >
        • Evaluate Sources -Using Thinglink
        • Evaluating Sources with Wikispaces
        • Evaluating Evidence Through Blogging
        • Evaluating Evidence with Data Sets
        • Evaluating Sources - Zoom In!
        • Evaluate Sources -Using Haiku Deck
      • Communicating Conclusions >
        • Communicating Conclusions -Using Aurasma
        • Communicating Conclusions - Smore
        • Communicating Conclusions -Using Thinglink
        • Communicating Conclusions with Wikispaces
        • Communicating Conclusions - Nearpod
        • Communicating Conclusions - Socratic Seminar
        • Communicating Conclusions Zoom In
        • Communicating Conclusions Through Blogging
        • Communicating Conclusions with Data Sets
        • Communicating Conclusions -Using Haiku Deck
        • Communicating Conclusions -HSTRY
    • Differentiation >
      • Differentitation - Using Newsela
      • Webquest for a Variety of Learners
    • Personalized Learning Paths >
      • Personalized Learning Paths - Nearpod
      • Personalized Learning - Symbaloo Lesson Plans
    • Resources for STEAM Lessons
  • Contact