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Is There a Legitimate \u27Luddite\u27 Response to Technology in the Social Studies?
No full textThe paper attempts to show the contemporary relevance of the historical Luddite critique of technology. It is argued that Luddites were not just machine smashers, but were concerned about what was happening to communities and ways of life and work. The author argues that the application of technology in the social studies can be critiqued from a Luddite perspective. The position taken is not against the use of technology, but rather that technology itself cannot deal with the issues of disenchantment and malaise in modern life. Such issues ought to be primarily addressed by the social studies, especially in terms of addressing such goals as citizenship
The Iconoclast: Privatizing Public Education: Tracking The Corporate Occupation Of Our Schools
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Engaging Students in Problem Solving using a WebQuest
No full textTeachers are facing increasing pressure to integrate the use of computer technologies into their teaching of social studies. One approach to the use of the Internet that has a lot of potential for making social studies fun, interesting and highly motivating for students is the WebQuest. This article describes what a WebQuest is and why it is a good teaching and learning tool. A specific example of how to set up a WebQuest to be used for a Grade 6 unit on ancient Greece is also provided
