Teaching History With Technology

This website is a vast databank of information that serves as a wonderful guide for any Social Studies teacher. The website is set up to encourage the use of technology into the classroom in the social studies field and how to incorporate not only technology, but all aspects into an effective lesson plan. The credibility of the website is due to the publishing and editing by university professors throughout the United States who specialize in teaching effective manners of teaching education. The website also provides tips to help inexperienced teachers become more adapt to using technology and how to prepare for classes. One piece of information I found particularly interesting is the section about getting started and how to prepare for using technology. It suggested to always have back up plans or a Plan B in case certain technologies do not work out.

The website has an easy overall layout with tabs to links easily accessible on the side bar. The side bar consists of links that provide ideas that range from blogs, lesson plans, activities, podcasts, textbook websites, wikis, streaming sites, power points, and many other tools that are necessary in teaching history. All of the different links provide teachers with information on how to incorporate all the previously mentioned technology into their classroom and how to promote positive technology interaction. One of the best aspects of the website is its databank of websites and sources for information. In the link to creating lesson plans, it provided numerous websites to link to in order to find many ideas and pre-written lesson plan. Also, the website offers vast amounts of ideas for what kind of technology is available out there to enhance learning in the classroom and provides testimonials and feedback.

Overall, the website posted above is a great place for young and inexperienced to begin looking for information on helping them enhance their teaching capabilities. The website does a great job of providing information on how to incorporate technology into the classroom, which in today’s age is becoming a vastly important structure and concept in classes across the country. The website is a great source of information and I would highly recommend using it for teaching history and using technology in general in the classroom.

http://thwt.org/