Examine and evaluate educational objectives, Internet-based resources and content, and classroom organization and instructional teaching strategies for Social Studies. Emphasis is given to effective design, implementation, infusion and integration of technology and Internet/Web activities into instructional units in the Social Studies curriculum and within classroom settings. Learn how to evaluate and create high-quality technology-based lessons, using the Web Quest format, for the Social Studies classroom.

Examining and Evaluating Educational Web Resources for Social Studies

Topic 1: Educational Social Studies Resources on the Web
Topic 2: Evaluating Educational Resources on the Web

Exploring Technology Integration in the Social Studies Classroom

Topic 3: Internet Use and Integration Into the Classroom
Topic 4: Exemplary Classroom Activities, Lessons, or Units
Topic 5: Classroom Management Issues

Introducing Web Quests

Topic 6: Introduction to Web Quests
Topic 7: Major Sections of a Web Quest

Designing Web Quests for the Social Studies Curriculum

Topic 8: Design an Internet-Based Web Quest Project