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 * __Introduction__ **

Many of the qualms teachers often have about using technology deals with the all important factor of time. Every teacher has felt the crunch, whether pushed back due to snow days, review days, or just getting behind in a lesson and having to play catch up. Due to legislation like No Child Left Behind, as well as pressure from the community at large to obtain the right test scores at the end of the semester, many teachers express, or have expressed issues with fitting digital mediums into their day-to-day lesson planning.

Listen to the following Voki scenarios. Do they remind you of any teachers you know? :)

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If they do, or maybe if you've found yourself saying something similar before, don't worry. This wiki is devoted to providing you with tips, hints, and resources for utilizing digital history in your Social Studies classroom. All students should have access to digital, historical resources, and fitting them into time constraints is vital for the continued use of technology in the classroom.


 * __What Types of Technology Are Easiest to Use?__ **