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5 Ways Edtech Enhances Social Studies Lessons

Ask a Tech Teacher

According to Wikipedia: “In the United States education system, social studies is the integrated study of multiple fields of social science and the humanities, including history, geography, and political science.”

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How can engineering address human rights issues?

Futurum

Study social science subjects at school to learn about the human side of engineering challenges. I think it came from two primary sources. My trips to rural areas in the highlands of Cusco helped me understand the link between social exclusion and poverty. My work in Puerto Rico was based on community engagement.

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The importance of community for reducing social isolation

Futurum

Mexican women often follow their partners into the workforce to support the family income, but they also tend to have primary responsibility for children, family and the home, meaning that the time they have left to socialise and develop meaningful relationships with other women is scarce.

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Our school approach in teaching sustainability

Scientix

We work continuously to secure and coordinate support that targets academic and non-academic barriers to achievement in order to promote improved outcomes for students, families, and communities. Our goal is to advance our students’ understanding beyond what they learned in primary school, such as recycling or reducing plastic use.

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What lessons can we learn from past pandemics?

Futurum

In light of the social inequalities highlighted by COVID-19, this knowledge has never been more important. The social sciences have a very important role to play in uncovering the causes and consequences of pandemics, past and present, and preparing us for pandemics of the future.

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The power of geographic information systems: bringing data to life with maps

Futurum

I began my career in the technical side of GIS, but I have been wooed to the social sciences. At school, I gravitated towards the social sciences. I was interested in geography, sociology, history, psychology and political science. Remember, there is always value in your personal background.

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How Did We Get Here? The Tangled History of the Second Law of Thermodynamics

Stephen Wolfram

But, first and foremost, the story of the Second Law is the story of a great intellectual achievement of the mid-19th century. There’s a discussion about H for systems that interact, and how there’s an equilibrium value achieved. It’s exciting now, of course, to be able to use the latest 21st-century ideas to take another step.

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