Digital History and Technology Workshop
Friday June 7, 2002
Culver Academies
John K. Lee, Ph.D.
Georgia State University

An introduction to technology in history and social studies

1. Why use technology in history and social studies?
2. What are the limitations of technology?
3. What is digital history?
4. How do we keep students on task when using the computer?
   

Finding high quality web sites and managing information

1. An introduction and overview of simple and effective search techniques and resources
2. Organizational methods for keeping track of web sites and information
3. Creating your own directory
4. A review of selected high quality history and social studies web resources
   

Creating content related resources

1. Creating simple web pages using word processors
2. Working with hypertext
3. Using a digital camera and a scanner to create digital resources
4. Creating a School Archive
   

Teaching and learning with digital historical resources

1. Putting online social studies and history resources in context
2. Using hypertext to organize resources
3. Mediating students experiences with technology
4. Review of existing online instructional resources
   
   

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Last Modified: 06/06/02