{"id":7324,"date":"2025-06-27T20:11:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T00:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/?page_id=7324"},"modified":"2025-06-29T01:42:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T05:42:42","slug":"socstudies-thru-simulations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/conferences\/events\/iste-2025\/socstudies-thru-simulations\/","title":{"rendered":"Stepping Into History: Revolutionizing Social Studies Through Immersive Simulations"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #4472c4;\">Stepping Into History: Revolutionizing Social Studies Through Immersive Simulations<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"color: white; background-color: #4472c4; text-align: center;\">Tuesday, July 1, 2025 \u2b25 10:30 &#8211; 11:30 AM<br \/>\nPresented by Melissa Henning<\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #b90843;\">Session Description:<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Use our Digital Time Travel Choice Board to transform social studies class! Students select from nine engaging activities using free tools like virtual field trips, immersive simulations, and creative projects. This flexible approach builds critical thinking while bringing historical events to life in meaningful ways.<\/p>\n<h3>Download a PDF copy of the slides <a href=\"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Simulations-ISTE-2025-Model-Lesson-Strategies-2.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/h3>\n<h2 style=\"color: white; background-color: #b90843;\">Resource Materials:<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In this <em><strong>Resource Materials<\/strong><\/em> section, you will find reference materials, tutorials, and how-to information that will help you review or extend your knowledge from the presentation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #4472c4;\">Resources from TeachersFirst used in Lesson Plan<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Simulation Tools<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/revchoicesgame.org\/\">Revolutionary Choices<\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=21581\">TeachersFirst Review<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mission-us.org\/games\/for-crown-or-colony\/\">Mission US: For Crown and Glory<\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=11742\">TeachersFirst Review<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ed.icivics.org\/games\/uncovering-loyalties\">Uncovering Loyalties<\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=10614\">TeachersFirst Review<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Tools to Create Project<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/telegra.ph\/\">Telegra.ph<\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=17846\">TeachersFirst Review<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/justpaste.it\/\">Just Paste It<\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=13064\">TeachersFirst Review<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcast.adobe.com\/en\/record-your-podcast-for-free\">Adobe Podcast<\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=20534\">TeachersFirst Review<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/auth.genially.com\/login?backTo=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.genially.com%2Fteams%2F6645a210fab0eb0014da8673%2Fspaces%2F6645a210fab0eb0014da868f%2Ftemplates%2Fgames-and-challenges%3Fsubcategory%3Dgames-and-challenges-escape-breakouts\">Genially<\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=17621\">TeachersFirst Review<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Virtual Field Trip Resources<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amrevmuseum.org\/virtual-museum-tour\">Museum of the American Revolution Virtual Tour<\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=21582\">TeachersFirst Review<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.battlefields.org\/search?algolia_search_index%5BrefinementList%5D%5Btitle_1%5D%5B0%5D=Revolutionary%20War&amp;algolia_search_index%5BrefinementList%5D%5Btype%5D%5B0%5D=virtual_tour\">American Battlefield Trust<\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=13978\">TeachersFirst Review<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.colonialwilliamsburg.org\/discover\/resource-hub\/virtual-tours\/\">Colonial Williamsburg Virtual Tours<\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=8143\">TeachersFirst Review<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"color: #4472c4;\">Other Resources from Lesson Plan<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/design\/DAGrJL2CNeQ\/7rQcxpnENi692CtnbkCRTA\/view\">Link to Choice Board<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/design\/DAGrQcmJ7Oo\/1djS8ZyTT-2L_vB3FS8Mcg\/view?utm_content=DAGrQcmJ7Oo&amp;utm_campaign=designshare&amp;utm_medium=link2&amp;utm_source=uniquelinks&amp;utlId=hf09ede11ba\">Link to Rubric<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"color: #4472c4;\">Mentioned During the Session<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/spectopics\/simulation.cfm\">Collection of Simulations (all free)<\/a><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/spectopics\/virtualfieldtrips.cfm\">Collection of Virtual Field Trips (all free)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"padlet-embed\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1); 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Students select from nine engaging activities using free tools like virtual field trips, immersive simulations, and creative projects. 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