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Rockwood Students Dig Archeology
Fourth-grade Rockwood School District students at the Center for Creative Learning are using social media to educate others on the importance of understanding our past. CCL students come from throughout the district, including Wildwood and Eureka.
Through the use of Twitter, Pinterest, blogs and video podcasting, Center for Creative Learning (CCL) students are sharing videos, pictures and articles about archeology and discussing their own opinions on archeological topics, experiences and experiments, according to a announcement.
CCL teacher Samantha Anth said the eight-week unit is teaching students about archeology and appropriate social media use, as well as helping them understand the impact their voice can make.
“The students have been the driving force behind the tools we are integrating into class,” said Anth. “Social media is allowing them to gain an understanding of different perspectives by connecting with a real audience to market their ideas.”
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Student Quinn Vonder Harr said, “This project is teaching us how to be consumers and producers online.”
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Twitter: @jr_archeologist
Pinterest: jrarcheologist
Blog: www.kidblog.org/jr_archeologist
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