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This is an outline of a potential Problem-Based Learning lesson plan.
Students are presented with the debate between privacy and security in the United State's government and given an authentic culminating activity to explore the issue for themselves.
This hands-on activity with the real-life call to action will engage students interest in a topic that may otherwise be boring to them.
It gives them an opportunity to explore the topic in a way a traditional textbook never would have allowed.

This quick informational video is a way for students to learn about the importance of Plessy v Ferguson.
The best part about instructional Youtube videos is that students are able to watch and re-watch the lesson as many times as they need until they grasp the concept, unlike an ordinary in-class lecture.
They are able to pause and take notes or write down questions that they can ask me the following days if they need more clarification.
Made to support standard USH.2.9 Analyze the development of “separate but equal” policies culminating in the Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) case. (Government; Individuals, Society, and Culture)
Created with iMovie and Youtube Audio Library
The historical video clips included also give students a visual glimpse of history unlike a still frame of the textbook. It humanizes the lesson and drives it closer to home for them.

This is a concept map over major themes in Early American History created with Inspiration technology.
The best thing about this program is that it converts the concept map into a printable outline for students to take notes on and study.
Inspiration Concept Maps save the instructor time by creating both the concept map and notes outline simultaneously.
The easy-to-read map engages students more than a traditional text book and makes note-taking more efficient as well.

This is a infographic made with Piktochart to show classroom and technology rules.
Piktochart is an easy-to-use website that creates visually appealing infographics, posters, and reports quickly.
Using this technology, I am able to save time and energy in creating a document I can share with my students both on line and in the classroom.

This project was made in collaboration with Nick Malone and Myles Garrett to create an authentic way for students in Mr. Vermillion's AP Government class to explore and understand bureaucracy and the role of Executive Branch Independent agencies.
Throughout this project, we incorporated an extensive amount of diverse technology tools from Google Docs, Piktochart, Nearpod, and more.
This service learning project will cultivate student creativity and allow them opportunities to explore aspects of the Executive Branch in a way that is impossible without the technology.
Similarly, the teacher benefits from this technology with apps like Team Shake and Nearpod saving them time and energy as well as creating an efficient avenue for them to monitor student collaboration and learning through Google Docs.