The purpose of this paper is to develop a comprehensive rationale for integrating technology with social studies instruction. Five traditional principals of powerful teaching and learning in the social studies are utilized as a conceptual framework to examine the research literature in social studies. Explanations and instructional integration issues are provided for each of the five principles. Results from this comprehensive rationale mesh the literature of technology with the realities of promoting student understanding and civic empowerment.
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