History Tech

Glenn shares his top 5 (for this week, they’re always changing) sites to grab some digital content online for social[...] The post History Tech #46 | Social Studies Digital Online Content appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Social media, would you like your posts and you kids posts to stand out?  Glenn has some tools to help[...] The post History Tech #45 | Social Media Creating Tools appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Do you look at Twitter and think what’s a tweet, 140 characters, and what’s a hashtag?  We can’t help with[...] The post History Tech #44 | Twitter Chats appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Kansas Definition of Civic Engagement:  Individuals sharing their skills and knowledge through actions intended to improve communities, states, nations, the[...] The post History Tech #43: Civic Engagement in the Classroom appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

On this episode of the History Tech podcast, Glenn shares 5 of his favorite podcasts to listen to. Podcasting, once[...] The post History Tech #42: 5 Podcasts To Listen To appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Today on History Tech Glenn talks 3D and virtual reality.  VR can model the world in an incredibly visual way.[...] The post History Tech #41: Integrating VR into your classroom appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Sometimes you just need a helping hand getting out of the same old same old to add something new to[...] The post History Tech #40: 7 Nontraditional Primary Source Places To Go appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Glenn continuous his conversation with Ashley Naranjo and Darren Milligan about the Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access.  Ashley[...] The post Sweet Smithsonian Learning Lab Success Stories-Part 2 History Tech #39 appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Glenn connects with Ashley Naranjo and Darren Milligan with the Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access.  Ashley is Learning Initiatives[...] The post Sweet Smithsonian Learning Lab Success Stories-Part 1 History Tech #38 appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Do  you want the ability to do lots and lots of things with only one tool? Creating a timeline is[...] The post Timelines (History Tech #37) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Yep, there is nothing better than a good history museum with all their interactive displays, interesting artifacts, and knowledgeable docents. Done well, a museum[...] The post Robots, iPads And Museums (History Tech #36) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

What’s holding you back from offering your amazing lessons online 24/7 for student access? Maybe you don’t have time to[...] The post Online Courses Made Easy…and Free (History Tech #35) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Every social studies teacher knows that students are able to get a better sense of the historical period they are[...] The post Intentional Use of Images (History Tech #34) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Even if you aren’t a certified Googlephile like Glenn, you may still get excited about the resources available to you[...] The post Google Magazines (History Tech #33) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Have you packed away all your lesson plans that integrate art, music, and literature into your history instruction so you[...] The post In Defense of a Liberal Education (History Tech #32) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

We may not know exactly what the Muti-Disciplinary Performance Tasks will look like in 2016, but we do know that[...] The post Preparing for State Assessments with DBQs (History Tech #31) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Deb Brown, Social Studies Consultant extraordinaire, from Shawnee Mission – a large district near Kansas City. Because we’re presenting as[...] The post National Council Of Social Studies 2014 (History Tech #30) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Civil rights leaders Frederick Douglas, Booker T. Washington, Fred Korematsu, and Cesar Chavez are no longer with us, but their[...] The post Legacy Voices of Civil Rights Heroes (History Tech #29) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

You might answer the above question with a confident “Yes” if you have a classroom blog, participate in Twitter chats,[...] The post Are You a Tech Savvy Teacher? (History Tech #28) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Glenn is always on the lookout for new resources that enhance the student educational experience or make life easier for[...] The post Listen Current (History Tech #27) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

I’m not sure who coined the terms “digital natives” and “digital divide” to explain the difference between people who grew[...] The post Climbing the Digital Divide (History Tech #26) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Have you ever been in an iPad training that ended before you were ready?  You know the feeling: you just[...] The post iPad Apps Task Challenges (History Tech #25) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

How do you teach students in the social studies classroom to understand continuity and change over time?  If you are[...] The post USGS Historical TOPO Maps (History Tech #24) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Do you ever wish that your students were as excited about maps and geography as they are about video games? [...] The post Smarty Pins – Google Maps, Geography Trivia, And Video Games (History Tech #23) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

The answer to the question posed in the title above is a resounding “No!”  Join Glenn as he struggles to[...] The post Have the Common Core State Standards Made English and Social Studies the Same Class? (History Tech #22) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

  Even though the name, ThingLink, doesn’t roll off your tongue, it might become your new favorite online tool as[...] The post ThingLink And Document Analysis (History Tech #21) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Good teachers have always known that reading and writing are crucial skills in the social studies classroom.  However, the focus[...] The post Read, Write, Think (History Tech #20) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

If you are a user of Apple products, you are probably familiar with iMovie.  However, you might not know there[...] The post Apple Nerdy Stuff – The Perfect iPad Creation Trifecta: iMovie, Storehouse, And Voice (History Tech #19) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

As states across the country adopt college and career ready standards, liberal arts teachers may wonder about the relevance of[...] The post Is She Ready? How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Liberal Arts (History Tech #18) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Anyone who has renovated an old house knows that budget overruns are common and work often takes longer than anticipated,[...] The post “New” Kansas State Capitol Is Awesome – And Educational (History Tech #17) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

High stakes testing in the form of annual state assessments has caused angst for teachers, administrators, parents, and students for[...] The post Breathe. Don’t Worry About The Test. (History Tech #16) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

With our ever increasing use of technology, it was only a matter of time before the use/overuse of devices spawned[...] The post Tech Rich Crazy People (History Tech #15) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Access to primary sources is a must for every social studies classroom, and most teachers have their favorite sites that[...] The post Google Can Guide You To Primary Sources (History Tech #14) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

If you didn’t know the answer to that question, more than likely you would get out your smart phone to[...] The post Where Are You? (History Tech #13) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

How would your students do on a test where they received some primary source documents, a few guiding questions, a[...] The post The Testlets Are Coming, The Testlets Are Coming (History Tech #12) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Glenn is back to share the second half of his Ten Best Social Studies Stuff “s” of 2013.  Join him[...] The post The Ten Best Social Studies Stuff “s” – Part II (History Tech #11) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

If you know Glenn, you know he is full of big ideas including the invention of new words like “stuffs”[...] The post Ten Best Social Studies Stuff “s” – Part I (History Tech #10) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

How panicked would you be if your computer crashed?  If you said not at all because my data is backed[...] The post Don’t Lose It, Drop It (History Tech #9) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Abraham Lincoln: avid reader, astute politician, and inventor of the “selfie.”  Okay, maybe that last one isn’t true, but with[...] The post iPhone From The Past (History Tech #8) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

What can you do in six seconds?  Pour a cup of coffee, look up a phone number, or make a[...] The post Vine, Or How I Learned To Love History In 6 Seconds (History Tech #7) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

If you think that Google Earth just provides cool maps to use when you teach geography, you are overlooking some[...] The post Five Ways Google Earth Can Save Your Bacon (History Tech #6) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

As an educator, are you excited by all the ways students can use technology in your classroom to write blogs,[...] The post Copy and Paste Won’t Change the World (History Tech #5) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

R has always been a distinguished letter in the world of education. In the basic skills-orientated education program within schools[...] The post The Four C’s (History Tech #4) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

(This post originally appeared on Glenn’s History Tech website on January 24, 2013.  The new state social studies standards were[...] The post Don Gifford, KSDE, And Passionate Teachers (History Tech #3) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

I had a great time talking with Mary Madden from the Kansas Historical Society. Mary is the Director of Education[...] The post Mary Madden, KSHS, And Some Dead Guy’s Bones (History Tech #2) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Join Glenn this time as he shares his thoughts on what it takes to be effective at “History Ball.”  [...] The post “History Ball” (History Tech #1) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.