Getting Started

Salute, and welcome to eighth grade social studies–The Development of the Women's Suffrage Movement. 

My name is Sean Reynolds and I will be your instructor for the course. I am looking forward to working together and getting the semester started off strong. I want to welcome everyone, and I would encourage you to post a short informal hello message in the "Personal Introductions" discussion forum just to let me know you received my welcome message. Briefly introduce yourself to the class, and to say a few words about what you hope to get out of this lesson.  In addition, please take time to complete the biography survey in the class discussions. ADD LINK

—All details of the course can be found within the online course site, including syllabus, content area, discussions, and assessments. I also wanted to take a moment to post a couple of points as we get started.

The flow of this online course uses a mix of asynchronous (not live/own time), and synchronous (live/real-time) learning activities. This course will have regular weekly assignments due, scheduled live class sessions (via web conferencing), weekly text discussions via the course discussion forums, as well as readings and course materials that each of student is required to keep on top of each week. This is not a self-paced course. Each student must manage their own time each week, to know when assignments are due, and any other weekly course obligations, and all students move through the course together each week. This will involve regularly logging into the online learning systems to check forums, communications, monitor your UW email address, and virtually interact with classmates, team members, instructors, and course materials.

At this point, I suggest the following actions:

• Begin to familiarize yourself with Zoom, which can be accessed here: Zoom
• Make sure to read the course syllabus, located on the Home page, and review the required materials for the class, as well as assignment due dates, so you can plan your semester accordingly and get those dates in your student calendar.
• We will have our first live web conference one day this week, so you’ll need to be sure you can access Zoom. 
• As you get started, I'll answer any questions as they arise.  Please post your questions in the appropriate Discussion forum. 

I look forward to working with you this semester!

Best,

Sean

I can honestly say that I am a life-long learner. I retired from the U.S. Air Force in 2016 from an adventurous and rewarding career. For twenty years, training, education, professional development, and public service were part of my everyday life. Integrity, Excellence, and Service are the three core values that guide EVERYTHING that I do. My experiences of living abroad became the foundation of my cultural awareness and respect for opposing views. I developed a deep appreciation for cultural differences and the importance of building meaningful relationships as I worked with and befriended Nationalities. Educational Technology was pivotal in my transition from struggling student to Education Scholar, and now, your teacher. So, I will provide you with learning opportunities that will enhance your digital literacy skills to prepare you for the future.

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Learning Preferences

Assignment: Please follow the link and complete the VARK questionnaire for younger people V 8.01. You will add your results to your e-Portfolio and email me a copy. Save the results and email and save the results and email them.  You will choose the answer which best explains your preference and click the box next to it. Please click more than one if a single answer does not match your perception. Leave blank any question that does not apply. 

Learning Preference Survey

Woman's Suffrage Pre-Assessment

NOTE: This assessment will NOT be used for a grade, but rather a tool that I will use to guide the lesson.

Women's Suffrage Pre-Assessment

Assignment: Please follow the link and complete the women's suffrage pre-assessment. You will add your results to your e-Portfolio. This is a ten-question pre-assessment of the women's movement lesson plan and is aligned to assess the students' current understanding of the material. I use the results of the pre-test to make real-time adjustments of the content based on student needs.