Talking Social Studies

TSS Ep 54 - Big Paper Apr 20, 2022

Chris is dropping some ideas on engaging students at the end of the school year with his "Big Paper". Check it out~

TSS Ep 53 - Civics 101 Nov 05, 2021

Join Chris and Scott as they interview our guest today from New Hampshire Public Radio and host of the Civics 101 Podcast, Nick Capodice. Twitter - @capodice

TSS Ep 52 - Project Based Learning Oct 02, 2021

“Welcome to “Talking Social Studies.” You are listening to Episode #52, “Project Based Learning and Social Studies with Guest Host Todd Gragg ” for September 28th 2021.

TSS EP 51 “National History Day with Heather Goodenough” 08/12/2021 Aug 16, 2021

Amy and Chris are “Talking National History Day with Heather Goodenough” for Aug 12th 2021

TSS Ep 49 - COVIDAversary Apr 24, 2021

Amy, Chris Chris and Scott get back together to see what has changed a year later.

TSS Ep 49 - A look back at teaching during a pandemic Jan 10, 2021

This episode was recorded on 12/23/2020.

TSS Ep 48 - Teaching During A Pandemic - Live From Fall Cue - October 24, 2020 Nov 03, 2020

Join Scott Live from Fall Cue and Asynchronous With Amy, Chris and Chris to find out what has been going at their schools. In this episode, we are joined by educators from Fall Cue who contributed their thoughts.

TSS Ep 47 - Hyperdoc's and History Aug 17, 2020

This week, Scott and Chris are joined by Lisa Highfill and Kelly Hilton. Creators of Hyperdocs and authors of the Hyperdoc Handbook. Follow them all @Lhighfill and @KellyiHilton @Sarahlandis @TsgiveTs and find out more at Hyperdocs.co

TSS Ep 46 - When You Know Better You Do Better Jun 16, 2020

As protests against racial injustice spread across the country, Chris, Amy, Scott and Chris share what they are listening to, reading, and learning to help better understand systemic issues of racism in our country. As teachers part of our role is to better understand the injustices and find areas of influence to help make structural changes to practices and polices that are and have been racist.

TSS Ep 45) Stanford History Educators Group "SHEG" and Civic On-line Reasoning with Joel Breakstone May 18, 2020

Scott, Chris and Chris are joined by Joel Breakstone the Director of the Stanford History Educators Group to find out more about their program and resources for teachers.

TSS Ep 44) - "Spanish Flu vs. Covid19" with Kenneth C. Davis May 02, 2020

Chris, Chris and Amy are joined by historian and author Kenneth C. Davis.

TSS Ep 43) “Civics in the Middle" with Mary Ellen Daneels Apr 15, 2020

Join @Chitch94 @Cheffernan75 and @ScottPadway discus civics with special guest Mary Ellen Daneels @daneels_m.

TSS Ep 42 - "Shelter In Place" Mar 23, 2020

Scott, Amy, Chris and Chris, discuss teaching remotely. Recorded 3/17/20.

TSS Ep 41) Teaching With Video w/ Heimler's History Feb 25, 2020

Chris, Amy and Scott are joined by special guest Steve Heimler of Heimler's History to talk about the Medium of Video and Social Studies.

TSS EP 40) Building Culture Dec 26, 2019

Welcome to “Talking Social Studies”. You are listening to Episode # 40 “Building Culture” with Amy, Scott, Chris and special guest host JJ Jedamski @jjedamski from Learning for Living for December 18th 2019. Show Notes

TSS) Ep 39 - Live from NCSS with New Visions of Education Dec 09, 2019

Amy and Chris Co-host a session on Podcasting at NCSS in Austin with @NewVisionsofEd Michael Milton @42ThinkDeep and Dan Krutka @dankrutka.

TSS Ep 38 - Getting the most out of conferences (Even if you can't attend in person) Nov 19, 2019

NCSS is around the corner and Amy, Chris and Scott share their strategies for getting the most out of conferences.

TSS) Ep 37 - Lesson Design Sep 25, 2019

Scott Chris and Amy dive into discussing what makes up a quality lesson in Social Studies.

TSS Ep 36 - Back To School 2019 Aug 13, 2019

Today, Amy Presley, Scott Padway and Chris Hitchcock share their best ideas for the first day of school. Happy back to school! bit.ly/talkingSS.

TSS Ep 35 - Addressing Complex Issues Jul 29, 2019

So, today we are very pleased to have Laura Tavares of Facing History and Ourselves on the podcast with us to share ideas with us about addressing current issues with our students.

TSS Ep 34 - Summer Balance Jul 15, 2019

Chris, Amy and Scott take a break during the summer to look at finding that summer balance. How do you manage being a professional and recharging to improve for the next school year?

TSS Ep 33 Teaching about Anti Semitism Jun 27, 2019

Chris and Scott are joined with Kim Blevins-Relleva from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum as they discuss Teaching Anti-Semitism.

TSS EP 32) Reflecting and Recharging Jun 12, 2019

The crew gets together to discuss end of year reflections and how to take some personal recharge time.

TSS) Ep 31 - Teaching The Holocaust part 2 May 27, 2019

Chris and Amy interview Jen Goss a facilitator with Echoes and Reflections as we continue discussing teaching the Holocaust.

TSS Ep 30) Teaching The Holocaust Part 1 May 13, 2019

Amy, Scott, Chris and Chris start a discussion around teaching the Holocaust.

TSS Ep 29 - Flipping Social Studies May 01, 2019

Join Chris, Chris and Amy as they discuss flipping social studies with Andrew Swan @flipping_A_tchr

TSS Ep 28 - Traveling and Teaching Apr 25, 2019

Scott, Chris and Chris chat about their love of travel and opportunities for teachers to explore the world.

TSS Ep 27 - Professional Development Apr 03, 2019

There is a lot of PD out there. We chat about the Do's Dont's and how to find GOOD PD.

TSS Ep 26) Large Group Discussions Mar 18, 2019

This week Chris, Chris, Amy and Scott discuss their best ideas for facilitating and managing large group discussions in class.

TSS Ep 25) Meet Chris Heffernan Mar 01, 2019

Meet Talking Social Studies newest member...Chris Heffernan

TSS Ep 24) Ryan's Exit Feb 12, 2019

TSS Ep 24) Ryan's Exit

TSS Ep 23) Tom Mullaney interview Jan 18, 2019

Tom is a Digital Learning Coach at Carroll middle school in Durham NC. You can find Tom on Twitter at @TomEMullaney (https://twitter.com/TomEMullaney)and on his website at tommullaney.com (https://tommullaney.com/)

TSS Ep 22) NCSS 2018 Takeaways Dec 10, 2018

A few conversations Chris and Amy had with some of the attendees sharing their takeaways from NCSS this year.

TSS Ep 21) PreService Social Studies Teachers Dec 04, 2018

Chris chats with preservice social studies teachers about the support they need and how veteran teachers can help support.

TSS Ep 20) Ch Ch Changes Oct 11, 2018

updates to where this podcast is going

TSS Ep 19) Gamification Jul 13, 2018

In this episode the Chris and Amy have an interview all about gamification with Amy Garlitz (twitter @meems852 and Instagram @mrsgarlitz) You can check out the show notes here: Show Notes (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UpCJqETmvbkwPzHnZUeBgtRQGJAf3_kQhVpOb582Au4/edit?usp=sharing) and all our resources on our site here:Talking Social Studies (https://sites.google.com/rocklinusd.org/talkingsocialstudies/home)

TSS Ep 18) Assessments in Social Studies May 20, 2018

In this episode the Chris, Scott and Amy talk about why and how we assess plus address if you able assess without misery. You can check out show notes on our page here: Talking Social Studies (https://sites.google.com/rocklinusd.org/talkingsocialstudies/home)

TSS Ep 17) Using Music in Class Feb 24, 2018

In this episode we talk about WHY teachers use music is their classes, HOW they bring it into their lessons and lastly we will share each of our top ten songs we just LOVED to play and share with our students in social studies. Please share back any of your favorite songs you use and tag us on Twitter https://twitter.com/TalkinSS

TSS Ep 16) Roll the Tape! Using Video in Class Jan 25, 2018

In this episode we talk about: Why is it worthwhile to use video in class with students. How do you incorporate video into your teaching. And what are some sources for finding video that fits your needs. Also, what are some of our favorite strategies and tools for using video. Plus we list some of our all time favorite videos.

TSS Ep 15) 2017 Reflections Dec 23, 2017

Reflecting back on 2017, we look at new content/sources that we loved as well as tech tools we discovered or learned to apply in new ways Talking SS website - bit.ly/talkingSS Plus you can follow the Talking Social Studies Podcast on Twitter @TalkinSS

TSS Ep 14) NCSS LIVE! Nov 20, 2017

Join us for this special edition of Talking Social Studies where our team recorded conversations and takeaways from educators while at the NCSS conference in San Francisco

TSS Ep 13) When Current Events Get Sticky Nov 05, 2017

The Talking Social Studies Team talks about how teachers can engage in conversations and dialogue around current events which may at times get complicated. Check out our show notes here: http://bit.ly/talkingSS

TSS Ep 12) Special Tanzania Episode Oct 13, 2017

In this special episode co-host Scott Padway shares his many of experiences from his recent trip to Tanzania

TSS Ep 11) Summer Learning Report Aug 10, 2017

In this episode the Talking Social Studies team checks in at the end of summer to share their journeys and steps in which how they grew professionally. You can find all the links and show notes on our site at: bit.ly/talkingSS

TSS Ep 10) Group Projects Jun 07, 2017

Group Projects: Where Content Meets Skill In this episode we talk all about how to implement group projects in your class. You can find our show notes for this episode on our page http://bit.ly/talkingSS

TSS Ep 9) Getting Students Active May 04, 2017

The Talking Social Studies team talks about what being “active” in history or social studies courses means, why is it important, and strategies/activities you can use in your classrooms. Find all our show notes here: http://bit.ly/talkingSS

TSS Ep 8) Breaking Up With Lectures Mar 22, 2017

In this episode we talk about ways in which teachers can break away from traditional stand and deliver lectures. You can access show notes which has all the links we talked about here on our site: bit.ly/talkingSS

TSS Ep 7) Conversations at CCSS Mar 08, 2017

This episode is a collection of conversations Ryan had while at the California Council of Social Studies conference

TSS Ep 6) Analyzing Photos & Paintings Feb 13, 2017

This episode the TSS team talk about ways to use images such as National Archives worksheet, Thinglink, P.O.S.E.R.S., Gallery Walks and Student Documentaries. Plus they share where teachers can find images to use in their classes from Flickr, Library of Congress, Met Museum, University of Bristol, and the Google Cultural Institute. Plus others ideas, resources and rabbit holes to go down.

TSS Ep 5) Media Literacy Jan 14, 2017

Join the team this episode as we talk about Media Literacy with guest Julie Smith, author of the book The Master of the Media (https://www.amazon.com/Master-Media-Teaching-Literacy-Plugged/dp/0986155446/ref=la_B001KCB2IG_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1484378709&sr=1-2) You can access show notes and how to follow us on our site. (https://sites.google.com/rocklinusd.org/talkingsocialstudies)

TSS Ep 4) Maps Dec 03, 2016

Join your hosts Ryan & Scott this week as they have two guests this week, Pete Spiegel & Chris Heffernan. Pete and Chris co-moderate the #worldgeochat on Tuesdays at 6pm PST and in this episode they join in with sharing their love for using Maps in Social Studies. Here are the show notes from this episode (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yo4s9t9DwuahrKxM5Mv5JDlfzdlsR4DfCxrSwV3_PcY/edit?usp=sharing)

TSS Ep 3) Political Cartoons Nov 16, 2016

In this episode we talk about both where do you FIND cartoons and STRATEGIES teachers can use to have students analyze cartoons. Talking Social Studies site & show notes (https://sites.google.com/rocklinusd.org/talkingsocialstudies)

TSS Ep 2) The Election Nov 07, 2016

In our second episode we go down the rabbit hole of how to teach when faced with difficult conversations such as this Presidential election. Talking Social Studies site & show notes (https://sites.google.com/rocklinusd.org/talkingsocialstudies)

Talking Social Studies Sep 16, 2016

Join Ryan O'Donnell, Chris Hitchcock, Amy Presley and Scott Padway as they embark on a new podcast where these social studies educators talk about resources, strategies and ideas for social studies teachers. In this first episode they introduce this new show and discuss strategies when teaching with primary sources.

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