This week my fellow ITRTs, Frank, Brad, and I have been teaching the social studies contacts and your principals about how to improve social studies performance using technology. Today’s students, called Millennials, are also known as the digital generation because they have grown up with technology. Some are even creating YouTube videos and keeping blogs of their own, like the girl in the cartoon. Using technology in your classroom is a great way to tap into their natural abilities and interests. I created a website in GoogleDocs that I’d like to share with you because it has links to many valuable resources. First there’s an online poll using a site called PollEverywhere that you might like to use in your classroom. It provides a live updated graph as your students vote or respond to whatever topic you post… and it’s free! After trying the poll, you can take the Millennials Quiz to see how well you relate to today’s generation of students. Next, get inspired by projects that students are working on in Henrico and across the country by clicking the video links. Finally, you can learn how to use some of the programs I’ve mentioned in this blog by clicking the tutorial links. I hope the site is helpful, and let me know if you have any questions.