Effective Strategies for Technology Integration
Grades 9-12 History and Social Studies
Strategies to Promote Student Engagement
Build Real-World Understanding
Build Real-World Understanding
Teachers will engage students using interactive SMART Lumio features, such Individual Handouts and annotation and online research tools (such as pavotes.gov) to understand the needs and goals of their ward, district, and local representatives.
Explore an example activity HERE.
Collaborative Discussion
Collaborative Discussion
Teachers will engage students using tools such as SMART Shout It Out to discuss the individual roles and responsibilities of local, state, and national governments in policy-making.
Examine and Analyze
Examine and Analyze
Students will examine the causes of significant events and/or conflicts by using sequencing tools, including Rank Order in SMART Lumio, in order to develop critical thinking and analytical skills.
Explore an example activity HERE.