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"History Wars" / Technology

There are a lot of issues in dealing with these "history wars". Since we are asked to teach to the test, it leaves out other areas that are important to a child and their education. Other subjects tend to become more important. Our job is to make sure that we make each subject a major concern. There are many ways in which we can make this happen. Technology has so many resourses. We have access to things like webquest, youtube, and virtual feild trips that will help improve our lessons. A child will actually be able to see places for themselves. This is a great opportunity to work outside the box. A lot of teachers do not use these sites. It is our job to keep up with the new technologies and use them in our own curriculum whatever the subject might be.
We must be prepared for all of the information on the internet that can be a major concern to the teacher/student. Not all of these resourses are appropriate. There will be discussions that a teacher may want to address, but it is important that we take the right steps in following through with our lesson. Parents, Principals, school board members, and even the students might not agree. We have to get permission. It is important to be aware of all of these dilemmas, but it's also important not to dwell on them. There are plenty of ways to make each lesson meaningful. Technology provides us with these options. We have to teach all of the subjects and we can do so by combining them so that we can accomplish more.

-Kelsie Lorraine