Just a few school years back I was scared to turn on a computer, afraid of showing my dyslexic keyboarding, and sure that the poor computer would have the shortest technological life on record. Miraculously the clicking on of that machine clicked on something in me as an educator and as a person that I didn't even know was there. My confidence grew. Nights came when I awoke with an idea and I couldn't wait to get to school to try it. My curriculum came alive as I linked my southern students to the four corners of the world.
Students work on archeology project.
It came in sometimes struggling, stumbling, jolting, and tear-filled ways. I began to surf the Web for resources to use with my sixth grade social studies students. I found that the Internet is a treasure trove for a social studies teacher on any grade level. As I became more familiar with the huge quantity of material, I began to search for quality sites that would best meet my needs. The four sites I found to be most helpful to my subject area were National Geographic , Mr. Dowling , Mr. and Mrs. Donn's Lesson Plans , and Geography World .