These APS will help you better understand current world problems and their underlying issues. There are a host of articles a teacher/student can use to highlight a global issue taking place today.
This APP contains a host of imformation which will give a student or teacher an understanding of today's global issues. Reading material can also be differentiated. This APP can also be used for other subjects.
Find locations on earth using Google Earth terrain or common map. Investigate locations or do a
Although primarily for journalists, this can be used as a tool to better understand, or tell, a story. This APP allows a user to add a timeline of events toma story. Reading and understanding timelines is one of Ohio's standards in social studies. This APP could help students better understand that skill.
Smarty Pins is a game that is useful in teaching geography. Students can choose from a variety of subjects - including current events- which require mapping skills. Students need to understand that geography can play a mojor role in global issues. This APP can help,students better understand that. Website only - no IPad app is available.
Newsmap allows a user to read current news in an interesting, visually appealing manner. Students/teachers can investigate news categories or the current topics. Teachers can use this format to teach causal relationships between articles or simply to use this APP as a central location to gather current events.
