Technology and the Social Studies Classroom

I have recently become fascinated with the use of technology in the classroom.  As a Social Studies teacher I am constantly looking for ways to improve upon my use of classroom technology.  Smart Boards are not yet a part of our classrooms and therefore I look for every opportunity I can to add new ideas.  I have used technologies such as CPS for quizzes and PowerPoint.  However, I have become less confident in PowerPoint since reading articles which elude to the fact many teachers fall MORE into the "sit and get" routine because of PowerPoint.  I do NOT want to become that teacher who bores students, instead I want to be the teacher who offers students opportunities to be engaged in their learning.  Our school also has a strong Professional Learning Community set-up which is very well supported by our administrators.  During this time we have deeply engaged in discussion about preparation for our students at many levels including continuing education, the workplace and the world.  It is fascinating that so much of the research emphasizes preparing students for the 21st century workplace and that most often includes familiarity with the latest technology.  Anyone with ideas of technologies they have used in the high school classroom, especially Social Studies, I would be interested to heat your success stories.