Summary of Class 7/9

I came away from class feeling as though we accomplished a good deal for our first meeting. We examined the syllabus in depth. Utilizing Inspiration, we discovered the Taba Teaching Strategy in action as we attempted to pull together a definition of Social Studies. We began reviewing the parts of myLesley, examining where to find articles, assignments and links to important sites.
Tonight we'll be reviewing last night's readings and continuing our work on Inspiration. Most importantly we will begin reviewing resources in efforts to determine a unit topic for each of you. This is a critical decision to make early on in the course, because many of your assignments are based upon this topic. We'll also delve into Edutopia online and begin perusing a section on Geo-Literacy with a focus on the importance of essential questions.