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Making the Case for Technology Integration

Making the Case for Technology Integration

This activity contains 2 questions.

	Harp's 1996 article "The History Wars" described the conflict that resulted when some historians proposed altering the "traditional" treatments of American and world history to include emphasis on multicultural influences. He said, "While some are still fighting hard for a set, traditional curriculum—with standards to match—technology has opened the history classroom door to a dizzying array of data, artifacts, and perspectives. Helping teachers to make sense of it all is more than half the battle." What role has technology played in causing "the history wars"? What needs to be done to help teachers make sense of it all?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	The National Council for the Social Studies said, "Powerful social studies teaching is integrative across time and space, connecting with past experiences and looking ahead to the future. It helps students appreciate how aspects of the social world function, not only in their local community but also in the past and in other cultures" (1994, p. 33). What are some ways in which technology can enable teaching strategies with these characteristics?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

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