ONLINE RESOURCESONLINE RESOURCESFor you and your Social For you and your Social

Studies Classroom!Studies Classroom!

Presented by Bryan BurleyPresented by Bryan Burley

SSATA Specialist CouncilSSATA Specialist Council

bburley@rdpsd.ab.cabburley@rdpsd.ab.ca

The World Wide Web is so vast. The World Wide Web is so vast. Where do you go?Where do you go?

Next Monday will not seem so bad Next Monday will not seem so bad when you have the right tools.when you have the right tools.

What will you see today?What will you see today?

Basic curriculum resourcesBasic curriculum resources Multiple Perspectives Multiple Perspectives Dimensions of ThinkingDimensions of Thinking Inquiry Based ApproachInquiry Based Approach Differentiation of learningDifferentiation of learning AssessmentAssessment Teacher ResourcesTeacher Resources Other ResourcesOther Resources

Basic Curriculum resourcesBasic Curriculum resources

Curriculum in Alberta is considered among the best Curriculum in Alberta is considered among the best in the world. So, let’s make sure we teach it in the world. So, let’s make sure we teach it properly. properly.

Ensure you get to know the Ensure you get to know the front matterfront matter of the of the curriculum inside and out.curriculum inside and out.

Main themes are:Main themes are:

• Core Concepts and Strands Core Concepts and Strands • Multiple PerspectivesMultiple Perspectives• Issues focusIssues focus• Dimensions of ThinkingDimensions of Thinking• Social ParticipationSocial Participation• Deliberative InquiryDeliberative Inquiry• Citizenship and IdentityCitizenship and Identity

Basic Curriculum resourcesBasic Curriculum resources

Basic curriculum resource:Basic curriculum resource:

http://education.alberta.ca/teachers/program/socialstudies.http://education.alberta.ca/teachers/program/socialstudies.aspxaspx

Online Guide to Implementation:Online Guide to Implementation:www.learnalberta.cawww.learnalberta.ca

Connection: Information for Teachers Connection: Information for Teachers http://education.alberta.ca/teachers/resources/connection.ahttp://education.alberta.ca/teachers/resources/connection.aspxspx

Provincial Testing (Gr.3,6,9,12)Provincial Testing (Gr.3,6,9,12)http://education.alberta.ca/admin/testing.aspxhttp://education.alberta.ca/admin/testing.aspx

Multiple PerspectivesMultiple PerspectivesFNMIFNMI

• Most school districts have FNMI contacts that can assist with activities Most school districts have FNMI contacts that can assist with activities and questions you may have.and questions you may have.

Contemporary Aboriginal Issues http://accesstomedia.org/rfc/resources/archives/aboriginalissues.html

Center for Indigenous Studies http://www.cwis.org

Métis Virtual Museum http://www.metismuseum.ca/

National Museum of the American Indian http://www.nmai.si.edu/

Canadian Museum of Civilization Gateway to Aboriginal Heritage http://www.civilization.ca/aborig/fp/fpint01e.html

Multiple PerspectivesMultiple Perspectives

FrancophoneFrancophone

Alberta’s Francophone Heritage Alberta’s Francophone Heritage http://www.abheritage.ca/francophone/en/index.htmlhttp://www.abheritage.ca/francophone/en/index.html

http://www.edukits.ca/francophone/en/index.htmlhttp://www.edukits.ca/francophone/en/index.html

L’Association canadienne-française de l’Alberta L’Association canadienne-française de l’Alberta http://www.acfa.ab.ca/acfa_anglais.asphttp://www.acfa.ab.ca/acfa_anglais.asp

Francophone Secretariat (Alberta Government) Francophone Secretariat (Alberta Government) http://employment.alberta.ca/cps/rde/xchg/hre/hs.xsl/4306.http://employment.alberta.ca/cps/rde/xchg/hre/hs.xsl/4306.htmlhtml

Dimensions of ThinkingDimensions of Thinking Historical and Geographic ThinkingHistorical and Geographic Thinking Critical and Creative ThinkingCritical and Creative Thinking Decision-Making & Problem SolvingDecision-Making & Problem Solving MetacognitionMetacognition

TCTC2- 2- Critical Thinking Consortium:Critical Thinking Consortium:http://www.tc2.ca/wp/http://www.tc2.ca/wp/

Inquiry Based ApproachInquiry Based Approach

Focus on Inquiry (Ab. Ed)Focus on Inquiry (Ab. Ed)

http://education.alberta.ca/media/313361/focusoninhttp://education.alberta.ca/media/313361/focusoninquiry.pdfquiry.pdf

Inquiry Based ApproachInquiry Based Approach Webquests- “A well-designed WebQuest uses the Webquests- “A well-designed WebQuest uses the

power of the power of the InternetInternet and a and a scaffoldedscaffolded learning learning process to turn research-based theories into process to turn research-based theories into dependable learning-centered practices.” dependable learning-centered practices.” Tom Tom March March

• Webquest.org- How to develop webquests of your own. Webquest.org- How to develop webquests of your own. http://http://webquest.sdsu.eduwebquest.sdsu.edu//

• Filamentality: create your own webquest: Filamentality: create your own webquest: http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/

• Bestwebquests: A list of pre made webquests for any Bestwebquests: A list of pre made webquests for any topic and any grade. topic and any grade. http://http://bestwebquests.combestwebquests.com//

Differentiation of LearningDifferentiation of Learning

Internet 4 Classrooms: a Compendium of Web sources for Internet 4 Classrooms: a Compendium of Web sources for educators. educators. http://www.internet4classrooms.com/di.htmhttp://www.internet4classrooms.com/di.htm

A different Place: A different Place: http://adifferentplace.orghttp://adifferentplace.org

Enhance Learning with Technology Enhance Learning with Technology http://members.shaw.ca/priscillatheroux/index.htmhttp://members.shaw.ca/priscillatheroux/index.htm

Differentiation is giving students the opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of curriculum in a variety of ways.

AssessmentAssessment Formative and Summative assessment is important to Formative and Summative assessment is important to

every learner.every learner.

Alberta Assessment Consortium:Alberta Assessment Consortium:

http://www.aac.ab.ca/http://www.aac.ab.ca/

Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators: Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators: http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/assess.http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/assess.htmlhtml

Teacher ResourcesTeacher Resources ATA Website: ATA Website:

www.teachers.ab.cawww.teachers.ab.caSSC.teachers.ab.caSSC.teachers.ab.ca

Distributed Learning: (T4T)Distributed Learning: (T4T)www.tools4teachers.ab.ca/t4t/www.tools4teachers.ab.ca/t4t/

Regional Consortiums:Regional Consortiums:www.education.gov.ab.ca/department/consortia.aspwww.education.gov.ab.ca/department/consortia.asp

• Northwest Alberta: Northwest Alberta: www.nrlc.netwww.nrlc.net• Edmonton: Edmonton: www.erlc.cawww.erlc.ca• Central Alberta: Central Alberta: www.carcpd.ab.cawww.carcpd.ab.ca//• East Central: East Central: www.learning-network.orgwww.learning-network.org//• Calgary: Calgary: www.crcpd.ab.ca/www.crcpd.ab.ca/• Southern Alberta: Southern Alberta: http://people.uleth.ca/~sapdc/http://people.uleth.ca/~sapdc/

Telus: Telus: http://www.2learn.ca/http://www.2learn.ca/

Other ResourcesOther Resources Historica: TV/Web Minutes, Radio Minutes, Canadian Encyclopedia, Historica: TV/Web Minutes, Radio Minutes, Canadian Encyclopedia,

Historica School Fairs. Historica School Fairs. http://http://www.histori.cawww.histori.ca

Virtual Museum links to many of Canada’s museums online. Virtual Museum links to many of Canada’s museums online. http://http://www.virtualmuseum.cawww.virtualmuseum.ca//

http://http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/internet/index.htmlwww.kn.pacbell.com/wired/internet/index.html Effective use Effective use of the internet for both students and teachers alike.of the internet for both students and teachers alike.

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development http://www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd/index.jsp/http://www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd/index.jsp/

Web 2.0- Source for web-based programs Web 2.0- Source for web-based programs http://www.protopage.com/web2point0forteachers#Web_2.0_For_http://www.protopage.com/web2point0forteachers#Web_2.0_For_Teachers/WelcomeTeachers/Welcome

Current Events: “What in the World” and the “Canadian Reader” Current Events: “What in the World” and the “Canadian Reader” packages http://www.lesplan.compackages http://www.lesplan.com

Contact InformationContact Information

bburley@rdpsd.ab.cabburley@rdpsd.ab.ca

http://ssc.teachers.ab.ca/http://ssc.teachers.ab.ca/