This course explores the resources available on the Internet to enhance and support the social studies curriculum. Comprehensive lists of sites will be provided but time will also be spent helping teachers develop effective search strategies so that they may find quality resources on their own.
Teachers learn how to evaluate the content of sites they find.
Interactive social studies sites will also be explored. Teachers will be expected to revise existing lesson plans, thematic units, and activities to incorporate online resources and references. Teachers also learn how to create a WebQuest that emphasizes a social studies theme of their choice. Participants need an Internet browser in order to access online resources. Dianne Nichols has been an educator for 30 years, with most of her career in the Cardiff School District in San Diego.