Middle+School


 * 21st Century Skills & Technology Integration Ideas for the Middle Level **


 * Some of the tools on this page will also be listed on the "Home" link of this wikispace. An attempt was made on this page to list the tools that middle school social studies teachers have found to work best, along with other options for students at the middle level.**


 * Resources & Links: **
 * **National Council for the Social Studies--Middle School Quick Links:** @http://www.socialstudies.org/middle_quick
 * **Kathy Schrock's Resources** for Middle School Social Studies--although I'm not one for a "listing" of sites to use, I have found that teachers use this site as a good gathering spot for finding site that work well in their curriculum. It might be worth a look.


 * Comic Creators for Middle School:[[image:global_kids.jpg width="197" height="200" align="right"]] **
 * **Pixton: **@http://www.pixton.com
 * **Bit Strips: **@http://www.bitstrips.com
 * **Uses of Comic Creators in Social Studies: **Students can take a concept or idea that is being studied and create a comic strip that communicates and idea in concise and efficient manner.


 * Other Online Tools for Middle School: **


 * Middle School Alternative to Wall Wisher: **
 * **Linoit:** http://www.linoit.com (similar to wall wisher but an account is required to set-up a wall) Images, web sites, graphics, text and video can be added to the "wall"


 * **Quizlet:** http://www.quizlet.comExamples of Quizlet in Social Studies
 * **Uses of Quizlet in Middle School Social Studies:** Teachers are using this tool to assist students with the "need to know" vocabulary associated with middle school social studies. The ability to uses pictures and words to help the students visualize the vocabulary words is very helpful. Teachers can create their own sets of words/cards or run a search at the web site to find existing sets. To create personalized sets of cards, teachers must have accounts.


 * Smart Notebook Files for Middle School: **
 * @http://www.ismartboard.com/sixth-seventh-eighth-grade/6-7-8-social-studies-smartboard-lessons/