Web 2.0 Tools in Social Studies Methods

2010 ◽  
pp. 312-331 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam M. Friedman ◽  
Tina L. Heafner
Keyword(s):  
Social Studies ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Social Studies Methods ◽  
Web 2.0 Tools ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Integration Of Technology ◽  
Social Studies Teacher ◽  
Impact Of Technology ◽  
K 12 ◽  
The Impact

This chapter presents the theory and literature behind the integration of technology, particularly the Internet, in social studies teacher education. The authors have spent significant time studying the impact of technology in the K-12 social studies environment; the results of this research are summarized in the chapter and serve as a backbone for how technology is integrated into our teaching methodology courses with the context of preparing future teachers to utilize technology as a tool to enhance content, student learning experiences, and academic achievement of their future students. Specifically, we focus on three Web 2.0 tools; blogs, wikis, and podcasts. Specific examples, vignettes, practical applications for methods instructors, and directions for the future are provided.

scholarly journals Code to Learn: Where Does It Belong in the K-12 Curriculum?

10.28945/3521 ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 283-303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesús Moreno León ◽  
Gregorio Robles ◽  
Marcos Román-González
Keyword(s):  
Social Studies ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Early Age ◽  
School Subjects ◽  
Research Designs ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Subject ◽  
K 12 ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Grade Classroom

The introduction of computer programming in K-12 has become mainstream in the last years, as countries around the world are making coding part of their curriculum. Nevertheless, there is a lack of empirical studies that investigate how learning to program at an early age affects other school subjects. In this regard, this paper compares three quasi-experimental research designs conducted in three different schools (n=129 students from 2nd and 6th grade), in order to assess the impact of introducing programming with Scratch at different stages and in several subjects. While both 6th grade experimental groups working with coding activities showed a statistically significant improvement in terms of academic performance, this was not the case in the 2nd grade classroom. Notable disparity was also found regarding the subject in which the programming activities were included, as in social studies the effect size was double that in mathematics.

Implementing Web 2.0 tools in organisations

2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gavin James Baxter
Keyword(s):  
Communities Of Practice ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Work Place ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Web 2.0 Technologies ◽  
Web 2.0 Tools ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Organisational Factors ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – This special issue aims to increase the awareness of the organisational factors that enterprises must reflect on and address when introducing Web 2.0 technologies into their organisations. In contrast to empirical studies that review the impact of Web 2.0 technologies in organisations in terms of how they might support knowledge sharing or communities of practice, this special issue intends to identify the salient criteria that management practitioners must address to assist in the implementation of Web 2.0 technologies in the work place. Design/methodology/approach – This special issue aims to increase the awareness of the organisational factors that enterprises must reflect on and address when introducing Web 2.0 technologies into their organisations. In contrast to empirical studies that review the impact of Web 2.0 technologies in organisations in terms of how they might support knowledge sharing or communities of practice, this special issue intends to identify the salient criteria that management practitioners must address to assist in the implementation of Web 2.0 technologies in the work place. Findings – One of the principal findings that have emerged from this special issue is that it indicates the importance of reviewing social and cultural factors in organisations when introducing Web 2.0 technologies in the work place. In addition to assessing technical issues that might impact on the implementation of Web 2.0 technologies in organisations this special issue also explores subject matters such as the dilemma of whether a top-down or a bottom-up approach is more effective towards engaging staff in the adoption of Web 2.0 tools at work. Originality/value – The research presented in this special issue provides an important academic contribution towards an area that is, at present, under researched namely, whether there is a structured approach that can be universally applied by organisations when internally implementing Web 2.0 technologies into their work place.

ICT and Web 2.0 Technologies as a Determinant of Business Performance

2013 ◽  
pp. 243-268
Author(s):  
Tanja Arh ◽  
Vlado Dimovski ◽  
Borka Jerman Blažic
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Learning ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Technology Enhanced Learning ◽  
Strong Impact ◽  
Web 2.0 Technologies ◽  
Impact Of Technology ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Enhanced Learning

This chapter aims at presenting the results of an empirical study, linking the fields of technology-enhanced learning (TEL), Web 2.0 technologies and organizational learning, and their impact on the financial and non-financial business performance. The chapter focuses on the presentation of the conceptualization of a structural model that was developed to test the impact of technology-enhanced learning and Web 2.0 technologies on the organizational learning and business performance of companies with more than 50 employees. The paper provides detailed definitions of technology-enhanced learning, Web 2.0 technologies and technical terms related to it, its scope and the process of organisational learning, as well as a method for business performance assessment. Special attention is given to the findings related to the observed correlations between the aforementioned constructs. The results of the study indicate a strong impact of ICT and technology-enhanced learning on organizational learning and the non-financial business performance.

Gendered Knowledge Production in Universities in a Web 2.0 World

2010 ◽  
pp. 231-243
Author(s):  
Gill Kirkup
Keyword(s):  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Knowledge Production ◽  
Web 2.0 Tools ◽  
The Impact

This chapter examines the access women have had historically to engage in knowledge production as university scholars or students. It discusses the changing nature of knowledge production in universities, and the impact of some Web 2.0 tools on this activity. It asks, through a detailed discussion of wikis and blogging if Web 2.0 tools can challenge the traditional gendering of university knowledge production,.

scholarly journals Web 2.0 technologies in education

2011 ◽  
Vol 52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anita Juškevičienė
Keyword(s):  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Synthesis Methods ◽  
Technology In Education ◽  
Web 2.0 Technologies ◽  
Online Technologies ◽  
Impact Of Technology ◽  
Teaching And Learning Quality ◽  
The Impact

Information technology is a necessity in every activity, so the application of technology in education is expected to improve teaching and learning quality, student motivation and practical and theoretical knowledge aggregation. One of these types of technology are web 2.0 technologies,which are widely used in the world of teaching and learning process. The article analyzes the impact of technology to educational process, gives the varioususes of online technologies for education examples. The paper uses comparative analysis, research and other work synthesis, methods.  

scholarly journals Students as Producers: A Case Study of Technology-Based Projects

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 121
Author(s):  
Cecilia Titiek Murniati ◽  
Ridwan Sanjaya
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Strategies ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Private University ◽  
Technology In The Classroom ◽  
Effective Teaching Strategies ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Integration Of Technology ◽  
Language Classrooms ◽  
Impact Of Technology ◽  
The Impact

The existent literature on the integration of technology in language classrooms has addressed the issues of effective teaching strategies, the types of technologies students use, and teachers’ preparedness in adopting technology for the classrooms. Some scholars argue that the effectiveness of technology largely relies on the teaching strategies that teachers utilize. The findings of some studies shed light on the impact of technology on students’ attitude and engagement. Despite the unresolved debates about the use of technology in the classroom and its impact on student learning, the author’s current projects using games, YouTube, blog, and microblogging services indicated that students benefit from the projects in several ways. The participants of this study were students in the English Department in a private university in Semarang. The data for this study were collected from interviews, observation, and students’ learning reflective journals that students submitted upon the completion of the projects. The findings indicated that students felt more confident in applying their knowledge in real life situations. Interactions with teachers and peers, bridged by technology, contribute to their development as the creator of knowledge.

scholarly journals Historias Americanas: Implementing Mexican American Studies in K-12 Social Studies Curriculum in the Rio Grande Valley

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 36-63
Author(s):  
Maritza De La Trinidad ◽  
Stephanie Alvarez ◽  
Joy Esquierdo ◽  
Francisco Guajardo
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Social Studies ◽  
Mexican American ◽  
American Studies ◽  
Ethnic Studies ◽  
Rio Grande Valley ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Mexican American Studies ◽  
K 12 ◽  
The Impact

This essay contributes to the growing literature on Mexican American Studies in K-12 within the broader field of Ethnic Studies. While most of the literature on the movement for Ethnic Studies within Texas and across the nation mainly focuses on the impact of Ethnic Studies courses on students’ academic success, this essay highlights a professional development program for K-12 social studies teachers in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas entitled Historias Americanas: Engaging History and Citizenship in the Rio Grande Valley, funded by a federal grant. This essay provides an overview of Historias Americanas, the objectives and structure of the program, and the ways in which the program contributes to the discourse on Mexican American Studies in K-12. It also describes the frameworks that form the crux of the professional development process: place-based education and culturally relevant pedagogical frameworks.

scholarly journals TECHNOLOGY FOR FOUR SKILLS ARABIC IN THE ERA EMERGENCY OF COVID-19 IN INDONESIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Suci Ramadhanti Febriani ◽  
Anasruddin Anasruddin
Keyword(s):  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Arabic Language ◽  
Appropriate Technology ◽  
Curriculum Planning ◽  
Strategy Development ◽  
Integration Of Technology ◽  
Impact Of Technology ◽  
The Impact

The integration of technology and learning has become the primary key in developing various Arabic learning models in emergencies of the COVID-19 era. This study aims to describe and uncover the impact of technology on the learning process of Arabic on four Arabic language skills. This research uses a qualitative approach design utilizing the case study research method. Data obtained through observation techniques, interviews, and documentation with data analysis techniques using the theory of Milles and Huberman. The results revealed that the impact of technology on learning Arabic included several aspects of innovation in curriculum planning, implementation of learning, strategy development, and evaluation that varied online. The findings of this study are that the integration of technology with Arabic learning can improve creative and critical thinking processes and form a constructivist mindset. This study recommends that the use of appropriate technology for four language skills will affect Arabic learning outcomes to the maximum.

A Practical Guide for Integrating Technology into Social Studies Instruction

2012 ◽  
pp. 378-392
Author(s):  
John H. Curry ◽  
David L. Buckner
Keyword(s):  
Social Studies ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Instructional Delivery ◽  
Interactive Whiteboards ◽  
Integration Of Technology ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Studies Teacher ◽  
Audio Video ◽  
Social Studies Instruction ◽  
Levels Of Technology Integration

This chapter provides a resource to practitioners not only about what types of technologies can be integrated into Social Studies instruction, but also provides resources by Social Studies content area (U.S. History, World History, Government, Civics, Economics, Geography, Anthropology, Sociology, and Psychology). The intended audience is the Social Studies teacher who wants ideas on how to improve their instructional delivery and learning environment through the integration of technology. Differing levels of technology integration are defined. Major types of technologies covered in the chapter include audio, video, simulations, and interactive whiteboards. Implications include the opportunities for Social Studies educators to provide students content in more readily understandable ways and in richer learning environments.

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