Why use technology in history and social studies?

An argument can be made that technology has permanently changed teaching. Some background is necessary to understand how and why this is the case.

1. Information on the history of the Internet and the World Wide Web is available from the following web sites.
   • Hobbes Internet Timeline v5.6
   • PBS Life on the Internet
   • Deja Vu see the Web the way it used to be
   • Archive.org - The Internet Archive
2. Information on technology usage in the schools is available from the US Department of Education's "Condition of Education" report.
• Teachers readiness to use technology
• Student's use of the Internet

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