The Start of My Social Studies Journey

The start of my social studies methods class was this past Wednesday. Honestly, I felt overwhelmed with the course load, but I know that I will be learning a great deal about various types of technology to use in my future classroom. We discussed a lot about how technology is a huge part of this generation and how it will continuously advance. Today, technology is everywhere and students do not know life without it.

One of our assignments was to watch these three videos:

                                                        Here is the first video 
 


We teach social studies for numerous reasons. One of these reasons is to teach students outside of their surroundings and communities, to make them aware of the outside world. Another reason is that social studies allows students to become better citizens and form their own opinions.A third reason is that social studies allows students to understand their place in the world and to experience culture.


We can bring social studies concepts to life for students by allowing them to make connections to what they are learning. Social studies concepts can also be brought to life by using a wide array of technology in the classroom.

These two videos displayed the reality of how quickly the technological world is advancing. I enjoyed them because they really open your eyes and showed how essential technology is. I found it interesting that what we learn today will be outdated in two years because of all the technological advances.