Professional Activities

Publications

Peer Reviewed Publications

• Vogler, K., Lintner, T., Lipscomb, G., Knopf, H, Heafner, T.L., & Rock, T.C. (2007). Getting off the back burner: Impact of testing elementary social studies as part of a state-mandated accountability program. Journal of Social Studies Research, 31 (2), 20-34.
• Lipscomb, G. B., Guenther, L. M., & McLeod, P. (2007). Sounds good to me: Using digital audio in the social studies classroom. Social Education, 71 (3), 120-124.
  ***Lisa Guenther, 2nd author in this article is a graduate of the Furman UniversityTeacher to Teacher program***
• Kirby, L., Linn, K.B. & Lipscomb, G.B. (2007). Daily life in Ancient Rome. In Bennett, L & Berson M.J. (Eds). Digital Age: Technology-Based K-12 Lessons Plans for Social Studies, 50-54. Washington, D.C.: NCSS.
  ***Lynne Kirby and Kati Linn are graduates of the Furman Middle Level Masters Program in Social Studies Education***
• Heafner, T.L., Lipscomb, G.B., Rock, T.C. et al. (2006). To test or not to test?: The role of testing in elementary social studies, A collaborative study conducted by NCPSSE and SCPSSE. Social Studies Research and Practice 1(2), 145-164.
• Lipscomb, G.B.& Doppen, F.H. (2004-5). Climbing the STAIRS: Preservice social studies teachers’ perceptions of technology integration. International Journal of Social Education, 19(2), 70-87.
• Lipscomb, G. B. (2003). "I guess it was pretty fun": Using WebQuests in the middle school classroom. The Clearing House, 76(3), 152-155.
• Lipscomb, G. B. (2002). Dealing with crisis: Teachable moments in the social studies classroom. The Social Studies, 93(5), 237-238.
• Lipscomb, G. B. (2002). Eighth graders' impressions of the civil war: Using technology in the history classroom. Education, Communication, & Information, 2(1), 51-67.
• Yeager, E. A., Silva, D. Y., Greer, J., Lipscomb, G. & Van Hover, S. (2002). Activities for strengthening the meaning of democracy for elementary school children. The Social Studies, 93(1), 18-22.

Formal Presentations: 

National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference

• "Do You Hear What I Hear?" Washington, D.C. December 2006.
• "Every Picture Tells a Story." Kansas City, MO. November 2005. Co-presenter with Tara Sides.
• “Exploring Brown vs. Board of Education and Its Aftermath through Film.” Baltimore, MD. November, 2004.
• "Using Films and Documentaries in the Social Studies Classroom." Chicago, IL. November 2003. Co-presenter with Scott Henderson.
• "Teaching About Democracy: Classroom Practices." Washington, D.C. November 2001. Co-presenter with Elizabeth Yeager, Diane Silva, Stephanie Van Hover, and Jennifer Greer.
• "Current Events: Who Has the Time." San Antonio, TX. November 2000.

College and University Faculty Assembly

• Social Studies Preservice Teachers' Knowledge and Notions of Citizenship. San Diego, CA. December 2007. Co-presenter with Frans Doppen, Chara Bohan, Carolyn O’Mahony, Ashley DeWaal-Lucas, Joe Feinberg, and Masato Ogawa.
• Symposium: It’s a Small World After All: Experiences of Social Studies Educators in Small Colleges and Universities. San Diego, CA. December 2007. Session Chair and presenter.
• "To Test or Not to Test?" Washington DC December 2006 Co-presenter with Tina Heafner,Tracy Rock, and Ken Vogler.
• Discussant: Paper Session. “Teacher Education..” CUFA. Washington, D.C., December 2006.
• Discussant: Paper Session. "Engaging Students in Historical Thinking Using Digital and Non-digital Resourcs." Kansas City, MO. November 2005.
• “What a Strange World We’ve Entered: From Graduate Student to Assistant Professor” Baltimore, MD. November 2004. Session chair and paper presenter.
• "Exploring the Role of Beliefs in Exemplary Social Studies Teachers' Use of Technology." Chicago, IL. November 2003.
• "Climbing the STAIRS: Preservice Social Studies Teachers' Perceptions of Technology Integration." Phoenix, AZ. November 2002. Co-presenter with Frans Doppen.
• "Teaching With Technology: Elementary and Middle School Preservice Teachers’ Perceptions of the Use of Technology in the Teaching of Social Studies." Washington, D.C. November 2001. Co-presenter with Frans Doppen.

South Carolina Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference

• 3 P’s of Technology in Elementary Social Studies: PowerPoint, Photostory, and Podcasting. Myrtle Beach, SC. October 2007. Co-presenter with Megan Carson (Furman student).
• Getting off the Back Burner: Elementary Social Studies in South Carolina. Myrtle Beach, SC. October 2007. Co-presenter with Kenneth Vogler and Tim Lintner. On behalf of South Carolina Professors of Social Studies Education (SCPSSE).
• 2006 Notable Trade Books for the Social Studies Classroom." Greenville. "2006 Notable Trade Books for the Social Studies Classroom." Greenville. September 2006. Co-presenter with 18 senior Education majors.
• "Is Social Studies Being Taught in K-5 Classrooms in South Carolina?" Greenville. September 2006. Co-presenter with Chris Burkett, Becky Faulkner, Kenneth Vogler. On behalf of the South Carolina Professors of Social Studies Education.
• "Notable Trade Books for the Social Studies Classroom." Columbia. September 2005. Co-presenter with 15 senior Education majors.
• "Is Social Studies Being Taught in K-5 Classrooms in South Carolina?" Columbia. September 2005. On behalf of South Carolina Professors of Social Studies Education.
• "Citizens Arrest, Citizens Arrest: Using the Andy Griffith Show to Teach about the Law." Columbia. September 2005.
• “Mayberry 2004: Andy Griffith in the Social Studies.” Greenville. September 2004
• "Space:The Final Frontier." Myrtle Beach. October 2003. Co-presenter with Courtney Kelly, Anna Nissen.
• "Using Documentaries in the Social Studies Classroom." Myrtle Beach. October 2003. Co-presenter with Tom Lipscomb
• "Using Technology for Civic Education." Greenville. September 2002.

Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference

• "Factors that Facilitate or Restrict Exemplary Social Studies Teachers’ Use of Technology." Atlanta, GA. March, 2004.

American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting

• "Examining Current Issues Through Technology." New Orleans, LA. April 2002. (part or symposium on multicultural democracy) Co-presenter with Brian Marchman.
• "Using Technology in the History Classroom." Seattle, WA. April 2001. (roundtable session)
• "Preservice Teachers and Their Reaction to Technology." Seattle, WA. April 2001. Co-presenter with Frans Doppen. (roundtable session)

Professional Presentations

• "Integrating Technology into the Classroom." Upstate Schools Consortium. Jan. 19, 2007. With Dr. Michael Svec
• "Primary Sources." Digital Storytelling: Telling America’s Story. Summer Institute at Furman University. Summer 2005-6.
• "Using Technology in the Social Studies Classroom(Elementary/ Secondary)" Workshops sponsored by the State Dept. of Education. Fall 2004.
• "Using Technology for Civic Education." Civic Education Workshop. The Reuben D. Askew Institute at the University of Florida. June 2002.
• "Using Technology in the Block Classroom." Social Studies in the Block Schedule. Gainesville, FL. August 2000, October 2001.

Reviewer

• The Clearing House. Ad hoc reviewer for journal. (2007-present)
• College and University Faculty Assembly. Reviewed proposals for annual conference. (2004-present)
• Social Education. Reviewed article for inclusion in NCSS social studies journal.(2006-2007)
• Interactive Multimedia Electronic Journal of Computer-Enhanced Learning. Reviewed article for on-line peer-reviewed journal.

Professional Organizations

• National Council for the Social Studies
• South Carolina Council for the Social Studies
• Kappa Delta Pi
• International Society for Technology in Education