Digital Competency in Social Sciences
From Podcasts to Minecraft, there are many engaging ways to infuse technology into social science classes. Technology can help teachers bring Quebec’s diverse geography and history to life, allowing students to explore Indigenous territories, colonial history, and contemporary social issues in immersive ways.
Featured Projects & Tools
Elementary
Our Societies and Territories website for elementary students aligns with Quebec programs and contains a wealth of activities, resources, and learning evaluation situations. Check out the Educators tab on the top right of the site for resources by type or society and period.
Secondary
Genially: Interactive Student Guide for Competency
Find more on the teachers section of secondaryhistory.learnquebec.ca/
Tech-Tastic Teaching Tip
Voice recording and podcast software are easy to use and accessible on most devices. Try encouraging students to record their responses to prompts as an alternative to writing. This approach ensures every student’s voice is heard, especially those less likely to speak up in class, and allows you to engage with their insights more deeply. See these Social Sciences Podcast Resources to learn more!
For more Social Science Tech Tips, visit LEARN’s main Educator website.
Our Past Events: Social Sciences
Online workshop: Inukjuak, 2025
Learn about the benefits of using games in class, familiarize yourself with the Minecraft platform, and explore some of the bi-lingual resources for Quebec’s educational communities.
In person workshop: Kanehsatà:ke, 2024
Learn how to podcasts can be used as learning and assessment activities. Learn about the podcasting process: listen, document, organize information, record and share. Helpful tips and tools so you will be equipped to help students produce and share podcasts. What will you talk about? Get ready to grab a mic and record!
This is a recording of an informal online presentation by Paul Rombough.
ENSEIGNER L’HISTOIRE ET LES SCIENCES SOCIALES AU TEMPS DE LA COVID-19 VENDREDI LE 23 OCTOBRE 2020.
Its intention was to show examples of various ways to include interactivity and collaboration at each “phase” in an inquiry learning process.
AI Integration Inspiration :
- Historical Analysis: Teachers can use AI image generators to represent historical events visually. Students can evaluate the accuracy of the images by analyzing perspectives and potential misrepresentations and suggest ways the image could be improved.
- Historical Dialogues: Teachers could generate fictitious dialogues between historical figures. The class could then discuss the accuracy of the narratives.
- Resource Management & Urban Planning: After learning about predictive and AI tools, students can discuss how these may impact sustainable city planning, natural resource management and more.
- Check out the French LESs by RÉCIT Univers Social for secondary students.
