Guidelines for using technology in the social studies classroom.
Social Studies, The, January, 2005 by Bennett, Linda
When social studies teachers walk into their classrooms, they are expected to be model citizens, showing respect and exemplifying responsibility, fairness, honesty, and compassion. Furthermore, it is also their responsibility to create a safe Internet environment in which technology enhances learning (Berson, Berson, and Ralston 1999).
Thus, they must endeavor to guide their students to demonstrate civic competencies when using technology. To develop technology users who are civically competent in the social studies classroom, I suggest that teachers look to the five performance indicators devised by the National Education Technology Standards (NETS). The indicators are intended as a guide when considering the ethical, legal, and social issues related to...
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