A Good Article

I recently read Dr. Wayne Journell’s article, “Maximizing the Potential of Computer-Based Technology in Secondary Social Studies Education”.  This was an extremely good article that I would highly recommend reading.  Dr. Journell writes about how much technology can be used in the classroom.  He gives numerous free website that contain a plethora of information about historical subjects and current events.  Dr. Journell continues to write ways that this technology can be used in the classroom to facilitate learning, critical thinking, debate, and discussion. Dr. Journell also cites many studies that have found technology to have positive educational influence.  Dr. Journell’s goal of the article was to show educators where to find important types of technology and how to apply that, in an effective way, to the classroom.  In the process of explaining technology he also excites the reader about social studies and inspires teacher to teach better.  Here is a link to the article:  http://www.socstrpr.org/files/Vol%204/Issue%201%20-%20Spring,%202010/Practice/4.1.5.pdf.