them for the Warsaw Pact convention. The United States could create a
Facebook poll to ask friends to weigh
in on who will win the space race.
Students could document the rise
in nuclear proliferation by posting
duck-and-cover classroom clips. The
rise of Fidel Castro could lead the So-
viet Union and United States to send
“secret messages” to Cuba’s inbox
persuading Cuba to side with their
country during the Cuban Revolu-
tion. With dictator Fugencio Bastiata
out of the picture, Cuba would accept
the friend request from the Soviet
Union and not the United States. This
would inevitably lead to a virtual
exchange during the Cuban Missile
Crisis. Status updates could reassure
the public that each country is pre-
pared for any potential nuclear mis-
sile conflict. Cuba would then post a
note telling all American businesses
to leave Cuba.
Give Technology a Chance
Many educators need to change their
negative views of technology if they
are to take full advantage of powerful
digital storytelling tools. Students are
already on Facebook and understand
how it works. Why not integrate this
social tool into your classroom assignments, especially biographies and reports on historical conflicts or events.
School leadership must foster an
environment that allows technology
to spark learning. Most important,
educational leaders need to create a
supportive learning environment for
these newly converted technology enthusiasts coming into the digital age.
—Brant Glover has been a social studies teacher
at Gainesville Middle School in Georgia, USA, for
seven years. He has a master’s degree from Brenau
University in Gainesville and an educational administration degree from the University of Georgia.
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