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Varga, Bretton A.; Berson, Ilene R.; Berson, Michael J.; Snow, Bert – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 2019
Discerning the intent of the author of a historical document is critical as we seek to interpret it. Disciplinary literacy uses specialized skills that seek to maximize student engagement and achievement within specified subject areas. In social studies, one of these critical skills is "sourcing." Sourcing involves exploring who produced…
Descriptors: Photography, Visual Aids, Primary Sources, History Instruction
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Lee, Benjamin Charles Germain; Berson, Ilene R.; Berson, Michael J. – Social Education, 2021
When digital assistants are used to process search queries, generate driving directions, or answer voice commands, advanced technologies gather available data and use this information to perform tasks that require decision making and problem solving. These examples of machine learning have become commonplace in our everyday lives. Machine learning…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Artificial Intelligence, Influence of Technology, Media Literacy
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Berson, Ilene R.; Berson, Michael J. – Social Education, 2016
Recent technological advances have enhanced the accessibility of rephotography, a visual research method and project-based approach valued by social studies educators for engaging students in historical inquiry and place-based exploration. Rephotography projects capture photos from the vantage point of an old image to explore change over time.…
Descriptors: Photography, Research Methodology, Social Studies, Student Projects