Map Skills: Methods and Activities
Explore how the study of Social Studies - Map Skills is important to our lives with this ONLINE course. You will learn about global connections, how to use maps and other geographic representations, tools and technologies to acquire, process and report information. The participants are required to complete and evaluate a planned series of lessons and/or experiences with their students. This course is in alignment with the National Social Studies Framework. All lessons may be used with children in the classroom home and/or neighborhood. NOTE: Required textbook must be purchased separately.
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Sam Jessup
Instructor
Education is a crucial part of helping others develop lifelong, critical thinking and learning skills. Students, no matter their age, are best served by becoming self-directed learners with their natural curiosities engaged. In my roles as an instructor, I have placed myself in the role as an encouraging lynchpin for positive learning and exploration. I have found the most success using the simple method of engaging those I am teaching with material they are eager to learn, showing them how it can be directly applicable and useful. Following the philosophy of actively demonstrating, then having the student demonstrate understanding. It is deeply satisfying, and I have been applying these principles for the last 18 years.