The purpose of this graduate project is to provide teachers with technology integrated social studies curriculum they are able to implement in their classroom in order to increase student engagement. These technology-based resources can be taken and further applied to any other grade level or content area. The aim is to equip teachers with meaningful technology-based activities that will increase student engagement in the classroom. In addition, these technology-based lesson will prepare students to become 21st century learners. The project is compiled of eight different lessons that teachers will be able to use in Revolutionary War era instruction. Each lesson uses a variety of different technology-based tools with clear assessment methods to check for student retention of the material. There are also reflective pieces at the end of most technology lessons to measure student interest and engagement within the activity.

This book examines recent changes in media education and in young people’s lives, and provides an accessible set of principles on which the media curriculum should be based, with a clear rationale for pedagogic practice. David Buckingham is one of the leading international experts in the field - he has more than twenty years’ experience in media education as a teacher and researcher. This book takes account of recent changes both in the media and in young people’s lives, and provides an accessible and cogent set of principles on which the media curriculum should be based. Introduces the aims and methods of media education or 'media literacy'. Includes descriptions of teaching strategies and summaries of relevant research on classroom practice. Covers issues relating to contemporary social, political and technological developments.

This updated edition provides teachers with practical information and the support they need to navigate the ever-changing advancements in technology which affects the learning environment for students. Featuring great tips, suggestions, and lesson ideas, this resource supports the purposeful infusion of technology into instruction across all content areas. Teachers will find resources and websites with free tools to help every educator navigate the often-intimidating technological landscape. A useful guide for all grades, this book will cut through the clutter and get the essential information needed to capitalize on the benefits technology has to offer 21st Century classrooms.