Social Studies & Writing
Task/Lesson Resource Options
My take away from the 1st TN Core Office Meeting
Writing implementation doesn't have to consist of a 5 paragraph essay.
Try easy to integrate, fun, applicable writing prompts that don't scream writing...even better, have students type the prompt instead of using a pencil...my preference is using Google Drive & assigning the activity through Google Classroom :-)
Try easy to integrate, fun, applicable writing prompts that don't scream writing...even better, have students type the prompt instead of using a pencil...my preference is using Google Drive & assigning the activity through Google Classroom :-)
Reinforce Content with the following Sample Tasks
5 Solo Student Options
1. "Fakebook" post or "Twister" feed
2. "FakeText" messages or create an Infographic to sum it up | FakeText Classroom Ideas
3. Online Trading Cards or Comic Strip
4. Blog or create a Postcard Online describing the lesson or historical event
5. Story Book
2. "FakeText" messages or create an Infographic to sum it up | FakeText Classroom Ideas
3. Online Trading Cards or Comic Strip
4. Blog or create a Postcard Online describing the lesson or historical event
5. Story Book
follow up with another student responding to the solo task
5 Partners/Group Options
1. News Story
2. Poem or Rhyme
3. Create a Skit
4. Write a Song
5. Round Robin Story
2. Poem or Rhyme
3. Create a Skit
4. Write a Song
5. Round Robin Story
follow up by having the groups perform or record the task
5 Digital Options
1. Google Drive & Google Classroom are my #1 tools
- Slides | create stories, build presentations, news report, poems, etc
- Docs | students can work solo or in collaboration with other students
- Draw | create a visual image or postcard or info-graphic
- All Creations | share with teacher or publish to the web
- Classroom | make a template & assign a copy to each student
- iPad/Tablet | camera tool to create a video acting out the task, or record the song/skit& save to the device
- Camcorder | record the task & compile videos using MovieMaker or iMovie
- Toontastic | ShowMe | PuppetPals | 30 Hands | DoInk (greenscreen)
- Bookcreator or other book creator tools
- Trading Cards App or Online Trading Cards
- Animoto | use pictures, add short dates/descriptions, create video, free for teachers & free student accounts
- LinoIt or Padlet can be used for a story wall, blog post, comments, Q&A, etc
- Edmodo blogstyle for education, similar to Facebook
- Chatzy (similar to twitter feed but private)
- education accounts free
- student accounts are tied to teacher account, free for approx 30-40 accounts
- use for students build a faux website to describe a unit of study
5 Social Studies Resources
Flexbooks or PDF version via Tullahoma City Schools
- PDF's available online at TCSEDU (link below)
- Flex books available on CK12.org (link below)
Tina Faust
Instructional Technology Specialist
Hawkins County School District
Hawkins County School District
Email: tina.faust@hck12.net
Location: TN, United States
Phone: 4232727629
Twitter: @tntechgal