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Child Maltreatment: Training Educators with Internet Resources
Michael J. Berson; Ilene R. Berson
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1998 (1998) pp. 1146–1149
Educators in school settings serve as a critical first line of defense in assisting with the identification and prevention of child sexual abuse. Due to the extensive interaction between teachers and students during the school day,
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Digital Images: Capturing America's Past with the Technology of Today
Michael J. Berson
Social Education Vol. 68, No. 3 (Apr 01, 2004)
The use of digital photography in the social studies classroom offers students an application of technology that can help them develop the skills necessary to access, analyze, and evaluate all forms of information and communication. Students learn...
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Webby Award Winners: Interactive Media for the Social Studies
Ilene R. Berson; Michael J. Berson
Social Education Vol. 74, No. 2 (2010) pp. 107–110
The Webbys are one of the leading international awards honoring excellence on the Internet. Established in 1996 during the web's infancy, the Webbys are presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, a 550-member body of...
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Exploring Complex Social Phenomena with Computer Simulations
Ilene R. Berson; Michael J. Berson
Social Education Vol. 71, No. 3 (April 2007) pp. 136–139
In social studies classes, there is a longstanding interest in how societies evolve and change over time. However, as stories of the past unfold, it is often difficult to identify a direct link between causes and effects, so students are forced to...
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Privileges, Privacy, and Protection of Youth Bloggers in the Social Studies Classroom
Ilene R. Berson; Michael J. Berson
Social Education Vol. 70, No. 3 (April 2006) pp. 124–128
Internet users continue to develop new ways of communicating online and disseminating information; one of these methods, the blog, also known as web log, has become a significant cultural phenomenon. Blogs offer an interactive medium for internet...
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Integrating Literature and the Social Studies with Google Lit Trips
Ilene R. Berson; Michael J. Berson
Social Education Vol. 75, No. 2 (2011) pp. 111–113
When young people read or hear stories in the classroom, their interest is easily peaked. However, sustaining that interest and attention through a related social studies lesson is more of a challenge. Instructional approaches that enrich the...
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Bringing the Cybersecurity Challenge to the Social Studies Classroom
Michael J. Berson; Ilene R. Berson
Social Education Vol. 78, No. 2 (2014) pp. 96–100
Educators have been increasingly sensitized to the role of schools in developing students' cyberethics, cybercitizenship, and cybersafety, which have emerged as one of the most pressing and yet unexplored areas of education. The Department of...
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Getting to the Core: Using Digital Resources to Enhance Content-Based Literacy in the Social Studies
Ilene R. Berson; Michael J. Berson
Social Education Vol. 77, No. 2 (2013) pp. 102–106
With the implementation of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects, teachers across the United States are expanding their integrated approach to social studies ...
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Making Sense of Social Studies with Visualization Tools
Ilene R. Berson; Michael J. Berson
Social Education Vol. 73, No. 3 (April 2009) pp. 124–126
On January 20, 2009, Americans witnessed a historical event as Barack Obama took the oath of office and became the 44th president of the United States. While the general population reflected on the event, students in a U.S. government course were...
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Touch, Type, and Transform: iPads in the Social Studies Classroom
Ilene R. Berson; Michael J. Berson; Meghan McGlinn Manfra
Social Education Vol. 76, No. 2 (2012) pp. 88–91
The release of Apple's iPad was met with great enthusiasm by educators and schools. Yet, if this new technology is retrofitted to traditional teaching activities its full potential will go unrealized. The presence of iPads alone will not generate...
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Computer Mediated Communication in Elementary Social Studies Methods: An Examination of Students' Perceptions and Perspectives
Cheryl L. Mason; Michael J. Berson
Theory and Research in Social Education Vol. 28, No. 4 (2000) pp. 527–45
Examines current research in the field of educational telecommunications through the lens of the social studies methods course. States that the findings reveal the benefits and drawbacks of using computer mediated communication in methods courses...
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Diffusion of Technology Innovation in the Preservice Social Studies Experience: Results of a National Survey
Cheryl Mason Bolick; Michael J. Berson; Adam M. Friedman; Erik J. Porfeli
Theory and Research in Social Education Vol. 35, No. 2 (2007) pp. 174–195
This article presents and discusses in detail the results from a longitudinal study of social studies teacher educators about the diffusion of technology in social studies teacher education. Data were obtained from the third distribution of a...
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Children and Their Digital Dossiers: Lessons in Privacy Rights in the Digital Age
Ilene R. Berson; Michael J. Berson
International Journal of Social Education Vol. 21, No. 1 (2006) pp. 135–147
The right to privacy is a firmly entrenched democratic principle that has been inferred in the U.S. Constitution and protected by the Fourteenth Amendment as a liberty of personal autonomy. It is the statutory right to privacy that has been most...
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Developing Thoughtful "Cybercitizens"
Michael J. Berson; Ilene R. Berson
Social Studies and the Young Learner Vol. 16, No. 4 (2004) pp. 5–8
What does it mean to be a citizen in a digital world where technology has facilitated global connections? The children of today are immersed in a digital age, and as increasing numbers of students go online, they require skills to securely and...
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People, Places, and Pandas: Engaging Preschoolers with Interactive Whiteboards
Ilene R. Berson; Megan D. Cross; Jennifer Ward; Michael J. Berson
Social Studies and the Young Learner Vol. 26, No. 4 (2014) pp. 18–22
In this article, the authors describe a recent project undertaken at the University of South Florida's (USF) Preschool for Creative Learning. To align with the inquiry approach of their laboratory school, the environment at the Preschool is...
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Effectiveness of Computer Technology in the Social Studies: A Review of the Literature
Michael J. Berson
Journal of Research on Computing in Education Vol. 28, No. 4 (1996) pp. 486–99
Examines the literature on the effectiveness of computers in social studies instruction and learning. Topics include drill and practice, tutorials, study guides, games and simulations, inquiry and problem solving, graphics, and word processing and...
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Child Maltreatment: Training Educators with Internet Resources
Michael J. Berson; Ilene R. Berson
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1997 (1997) pp. 1146–1149
Educators in school settings serve as a critical first line of defense in assisting with the identification and prevention of child sexual abuse. Due to the extensive interaction between teachers and students during the school day,
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Lessons Learned about Schools and Their Responsibility To Foster Safety Online
Michael J. Berson; Ilene R. Berson
Journal of School Violence Vol. 2, No. 1 (2003) pp. 105–17
Presents two case studies that illustrate the emerging strategies of school systems as they attempt to ensure the safety of youth online. The initial focus of creating a framework for Internet safety has emphasized the role of the schools since...
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Conquering Language Babel in the Classroom
Mario Minichino; Michael J. Berson
SRATE Journal Vol. 22, No. 1 (2012) pp. 23–28
This article is an exploration of the available applications for speech to speech real-time translation software for use in the classroom. Three different types of machine language translation (MLT) software and devices are reviewed for their...
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The Use of Videoconferencing as a Medium for Collaboration of Experiences and Dialogue Among Graduate Students: A Case Study from Two Southeastern Universities
Daniele Bradshaw; Kari Lee Siko; William Hoffman; June Talvitie-Siple; Bethann Fine; Ken Carano; Lynne A. Carlson; Natalie K Mixon; Patricia Rodriguez; Caroline C. Sheffield; Carey Sullens-Mullican; Cheryl Bolick; Michael J. Berson
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 262–267
An initiative between teacher education programs at the University of South Florida and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is empowering faculty and students to seek out innovative practices in tele-collaboration, as a means of breaking ...
Topics: Educational Technology
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Technological Thinking and Practice in the Social Studies: Transcending the Tumultuous Adolescence of Reform
Michael J. Berson; Peter Balyta
Journal of Computing in Teacher Education Vol. 20, No. 4 (2004) pp. 141–150
The authors reflect on the evolving role of technology in the field of social studies and compare the tumultuous adolescence of technology integration with future trends in teaching and learning. The discourse contrasts the past developments with...
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Implications of Ubiquitous Computing for the Social Studies Curriculum
Stephanie D. van Hover; Michael J. Berson; Cheryl Mason Bolick; Kathleen Owings Swan
Journal of Computing in Teacher Education Vol. 20, No. 3 (2004) pp. 107–111
In March 2002, members of the National Technology Leadership Initiative (NTLI) met in Charlottesville, Virginia to discuss the potential effects of ubiquitous computing on the field of education. Ubiquitous computing, or "on-demand availability of...
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Computer Technology in the Social Studies: An Examination of the Effectiveness Literature (1996-2001)
Shelli A. Whitworth; Michael J. Berson
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 2, No. 4 (2002) pp. 471–508
Within the social studies, technology has served a dual role as an important instructional tool that may have a significant effect on the global, political, social, and economic functioning of American society. As both a method of instruction and a...
Topics: Computers, Social Studies, Students