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TOP 10 HGSS APPSLittle Apple Tech Fest

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SESSION AGENDA

Showcase HGSS Standards Rubric to apply

Top 5 apps

Q&A Break to share other ideas

5 more apps

Reflections

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HGSS Standards

Goals of Civic Life?

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HGSS Standards

KCCRS for HGSS

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HGSS Standards

KCCRS for HGSS

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HGSS StandardsScope and Sequence

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SAMR

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Real Stories

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Rubric to Consider Apps

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Rubric to Consider Apps

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Five Apps

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Atlas for iPad Free -

Atlas for iPad features valuable Informatio

and maps on over 250 world entities.

Try Google Earth for advanced learners

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Constitution for iPad -

Reference copy of the US Constitution for your

iPad. Includes text, notes, and

images of original documents.

Declaration for iPad -

Reference copy of the US Declaration of

Independence for your iPad. Includes text, notes

and images of original documents.

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MyCongress -

MyCongress is a portal to detailed informatio

about your elected U.S. Congressional official

Track their news, video and Twitter feeds. Loo

up their official Open Congress profile or

contact them directly. MyCongress helps youget in touch with your government.

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The Presidency -

The Presidency app is an excellent

educational reference for easy acces

to historical information regarding

the 44 United States presidents.

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3D National Parks Lite-

Take a three-dimensional journey throug

the United States National Parks. This 3D

presentation of the beauty and natural

wonder of America's greatest treasures

was created especially for the iPad.

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World Book

This Day in History for iPad - This Day in

History for iPad is an interactive multimedia

calendar that displays historical events for

the current day or any selected day, along

with related media such as photos,illustrations, music, and speeches.

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Todays Document -

Explore American history with 365 of the mos

fascinating documents and photos from the

collections of the US National Archives. Today'

Document is an interactive gallery that display

a significant historical document or photo for

each day of the year. You can learn what

happened on your birthday, search for adocument by keyword, or just browse at your

leisure.

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World Factbook

The complete CIA World

Factbook at your fingertips,

including extensive information

on more than 250 countries andlocations throughout the world

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National Geographic Magazin

Explore any region of this world with an

interactive viewing experience. Learn about

their culture, environment, geography,

archeology and more. Their library of

groundbreaking photography is also at yourfingertips.

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Anthropology/Archaeology

Share your ideas and resources.

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Economics

Share your ideas and resources.

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GeographyShare your ideas and resources.

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HistoryShare your ideas and resources.

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Law/Political Science/Civics

Share your ideas and resources.

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Psychology/Sociology/Philosophy

Share your ideas and resources.

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Religion

Share your ideas and resources.

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5 Interactive Map Generator Apps for EducatorsBuild A Map. Put away the ruler and tracing paper because Build A Map ishere to spare those of us who are lacking in the artistic know-how ofcartographers. This site claims there is no programming or techy talentsneeded. With simple clicks and mouse drags, you can put together aneducational infographic map to be proud of. They also offer a wealth ofaccess to data, making the work even easier. You can Click Hereto peek atsome of their examples.Flowing Data. While maps aren't the only thing they do at Flowing Data,

they offer some cool versions of map making infographic tools. Forexample, check out these tutorials. You can use diffusion-basedcartograms to make data-specific map distortions. Or you can create funneon colored topographic maps. It does cost $25 per yearbut at only $2.10per month, the map making tools are worth it.Tableau Public. This site is extra special because not only does TableauPublichave easy-to-use tools for creating interesting and interactive maps, italso allows you to publish them on the web. What a great idea for studentprojects, long-distance learning or home school coop situations. For example,Professor Kosara, at UNC, and his students put together this interactiveinfographic mapdepicting global climate change for all the world to see.What cumulative project could you and your students create to help educatethe world?Stat Planet. We mentioned Stat Planetin our blog, 5 InfographicGenerator Apps Every Teacher Should Know About. It was a 1st Prizewinner of the World Bank Apps for Development contest for a reason. It is avery easy interface to use. Like Tableau Public, it also allows you to easilypost your work on the web. To see some stunning examples, Click Here.

Map Maker Interactive. We will leave you with a most time honored traditionin the realm of stunning global visuals: National Geographic's Map MakerInteractive. This program is very simple but very effective. There are avariety of maps to use as the foundation. You can use various themes, suchas Water Systems or Socio-political systems, to begin tailoring the data youwant to communicate visually.

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5 Infographic Generator Apps Every Teacher Should Know AboutGood LabsIt doesn't get any easier than Good Labs. This site includes basic Venndiagrams and Pie Chartsbut if you're new to the Infographic world, orstudents only have class time computer access, these are a snappy way toupgrade a presentation or lecture with some visual stimulation for the audience.Stat PlanetThis infographic will be an especially favorite tool for history teachersbutevery teacher will find it to be beneficial. Stat Planetis a free InfographicGenerator that allows teachers and students to build visual aids, using mapsand general world statistics, in the form of interactive charts and graphs.The program even has a good deal of global data housed right there at yourfingertips.Easel.lyHang onto your hat, kid. If you are ready to wow your students with amazinglycreative graphics,Easel.lyis the tool for you. Andlike the name saysit'seasy. There are lots of pre-madegraphics, shapes, and colors for you tochoose from. But you can also upload your own. Neat!

Hohli Charts!For simple streamlined graphs and charts, check out Hohli. While it's equallyas easy to use as Good Labs, it offers additional options in terms of morecomplex pie chartsand visual perspectives. This is another one that would beeasy for students to incorporate in a class-based computer project.PiktochartSo Piktochart does have a free user option, but there are fewer of the bellsand whistles of course. However, at just $14.99 per month for the bells andwhistles, it's a pretty affordable way to create stellar presentations with aseemingly infinite supply of themes. Check out their amazing samples!

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5 Online Fundraising Sites for EducatorsDonorsChoose.org.One of the most striking features on the DonorsChoose.orgsite is the littleshopping cart icon in the upper right, called the "Giving Cart." People who visitDonorsChoose.org don't shop, they give. They can peruse the list ofrequestsfrom teachers all across the nation and purchase supplies, or donatefunds to various educational causes. Some of the causes are featured; others aredivided by subject matter, so donors can give to the causes that inspire themmost.Adoptaclassroom.org.

With adoptaclassroom.org, you register your classroom and write about thethings you need for your students and/or the classroom. Donors can search bylocation, school, teacher, etc. Both you and your students can tell people todonate to their class or create a Facebook accountwhatever it takes to getpeople to your website who will adopt your class.

PayPal.com.Paypal offers an online fundraising platform that can be linked to your socialnetwork. When you sign up for online fundraising with PayPal, you can easilyset up your account to announce your cause, accept credit card donations, anduse their Partner Tools to reach out to other fundraising sites. The donated moneywill go directly into your PayPal account for you to use online and buy thesupplies you need.GoFundMe.com.GoFundMe.comoffers another platform for you to state your cause and begincollecting donations. It allows you to set up a simple page, state your cause, andconnect to Facebook and other social networking sites to get your messageacross faster.ChipIn.com.ChipIn.com may not have all the bells and whistles of some of the other sites, butit does allow donors to make the smallestof donationseven as low as 25 centsin the idea that every little bit helps. For classrooms, nothing could be moretrue. With the amazing sales and online deals that teachers can find for thingslike construction paper, glue, scissors, etc., it doesn't take much to make a bigdifference.