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Talking Social Studies

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A show where you will find conversations about strategies, resources, ideas and more, all designed to help today’s social studies teachers. With hosts @STLinOK, @CHitch93 @ScottPadway, and @cheffernan75. Find our show notes at TalkingSocialStudies.com
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Episodes

TSS Ep 23) Tom Mullaney interview

Tom is a Digital Learning Coach at Carroll middle school in Durham NC. You can find Tom on Twitter at @TomEMullaney (https://twitter.com/TomEMullaney)and on his website at tommullaney.com (https://tommullaney.com/)

Jan 18, 201952 min

TSS Ep 22) NCSS 2018 Takeaways

A few conversations Chris and Amy had with some of the attendees sharing their takeaways from NCSS this year.

Dec 10, 20186 min

TSS Ep 19) Gamification

In this episode the Chris and Amy have an interview all about gamification with Amy Garlitz (twitter @meems852 and Instagram @mrsgarlitz) You can check out the show notes here: Show Notes (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UpCJqETmvbkwPzHnZUeBgtRQGJAf3_kQhVpOb582Au4/edit?usp=sharing) and all our resources on our site here:Talking Social Studies (https://sites.google.com/rocklinusd.org/talkingsocialstudies/home)

Jul 13, 201852 min

TSS Ep 18) Assessments in Social Studies

In this episode the Chris, Scott and Amy talk about why and how we assess plus address if you able assess without misery. You can check out show notes on our page here: Talking Social Studies (https://sites.google.com/rocklinusd.org/talkingsocialstudies/home)

May 20, 20181 hr 5 min

TSS Ep 17) Using Music in Class

In this episode we talk about WHY teachers use music is their classes, HOW they bring it into their lessons and lastly we will share each of our top ten songs we just LOVED to play and share with our students in social studies. Please share back any of your favorite songs you use and tag us on Twitter https://twitter.com/TalkinSS

Feb 24, 20181 hr 3 min

TSS Ep 16) Roll the Tape! Using Video in Class

In this episode we talk about: Why is it worthwhile to use video in class with students. How do you incorporate video into your teaching. And what are some sources for finding video that fits your needs. Also, what are some of our favorite strategies and tools for using video. Plus we list some of our all time favorite videos.

Jan 25, 20181 hr 2 min

TSS Ep 15) 2017 Reflections

Reflecting back on 2017, we look at new content/sources that we loved as well as tech tools we discovered or learned to apply in new ways Talking SS website - bit.ly/talkingSS Plus you can follow the Talking Social Studies Podcast on Twitter @TalkinSS

Dec 23, 201758 min

TSS Ep 14) NCSS LIVE!

Join us for this special edition of Talking Social Studies where our team recorded conversations and takeaways from educators while at the NCSS conference in San Francisco

Nov 20, 201741 min

TSS Ep 13) When Current Events Get Sticky

The Talking Social Studies Team talks about how teachers can engage in conversations and dialogue around current events which may at times get complicated. Check out our show notes here: http://bit.ly/talkingSS

Nov 05, 201752 min

TSS Ep 11) Summer Learning Report

In this episode the Talking Social Studies team checks in at the end of summer to share their journeys and steps in which how they grew professionally. You can find all the links and show notes on our site at: bit.ly/talkingSS

Aug 10, 201753 min

TSS Ep 10) Group Projects

Group Projects: Where Content Meets Skill In this episode we talk all about how to implement group projects in your class. You can find our show notes for this episode on our page http://bit.ly/talkingSS

Jun 07, 20171 hr 12 min

TSS Ep 9) Getting Students Active

The Talking Social Studies team talks about what being “active” in history or social studies courses means, why is it important, and strategies/activities you can use in your classrooms. Find all our show notes here: http://bit.ly/talkingSS

May 04, 20171 hr 4 min

TSS Ep 8) Breaking Up With Lectures

In this episode we talk about ways in which teachers can break away from traditional stand and deliver lectures. You can access show notes which has all the links we talked about here on our site: bit.ly/talkingSS

Mar 22, 20171 hr 1 min

TSS Ep 7) Conversations at CCSS

This episode is a collection of conversations Ryan had while at the California Council of Social Studies conference

Mar 08, 201723 min

TSS Ep 6) Analyzing Photos & Paintings

This episode the TSS team talk about ways to use images such as National Archives worksheet, Thinglink, P.O.S.E.R.S., Gallery Walks and Student Documentaries. Plus they share where teachers can find images to use in their classes from Flickr, Library of Congress, Met Museum, University of Bristol, and the Google Cultural Institute. Plus others ideas, resources and rabbit holes to go down.

Feb 13, 20171 hr 9 min

TSS Ep 5) Media Literacy

Join the team this episode as we talk about Media Literacy with guest Julie Smith, author of the book The Master of the Media (https://www.amazon.com/Master-Media-Teaching-Literacy-Plugged/dp/0986155446/ref=la_B001KCB2IG_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1484378709&sr=1-2) You can access show notes and how to follow us on our site. (https://sites.google.com/rocklinusd.org/talkingsocialstudies)

Jan 14, 201745 min

TSS Ep 4) Maps

Join your hosts Ryan & Scott this week as they have two guests this week, Pete Spiegel & Chris Heffernan. Pete and Chris co-moderate the #worldgeochat on Tuesdays at 6pm PST and in this episode they join in with sharing their love for using Maps in Social Studies. Here are the show notes from this episode (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yo4s9t9DwuahrKxM5Mv5JDlfzdlsR4DfCxrSwV3_PcY/edit?usp=sharing)

Dec 03, 20161 hr 9 min

TSS Ep 3) Political Cartoons

In this episode we talk about both where do you FIND cartoons and STRATEGIES teachers can use to have students analyze cartoons. Talking Social Studies site & show notes (https://sites.google.com/rocklinusd.org/talkingsocialstudies)

Nov 16, 201649 min

TSS Ep 2) The Election

In our second episode we go down the rabbit hole of how to teach when faced with difficult conversations such as this Presidential election. Talking Social Studies site & show notes (https://sites.google.com/rocklinusd.org/talkingsocialstudies)

Nov 07, 201649 min

Talking Social Studies

Join Ryan O'Donnell, Chris Hitchcock, Amy Presley and Scott Padway as they embark on a new podcast where these social studies educators talk about resources, strategies and ideas for social studies teachers. In this first episode they introduce this new show and discuss strategies when teaching with primary sources.

Sep 16, 201633 min
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