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Welcome to the Apple Learning Series Secondary Language Arts & Social Studies overview. This
Apple Learning Professional Development online course has been designed
specifically to help you use the Secondary Language Arts & Social Studies kit in your classroom.
This course:
- introduces the contents of the Secondary Language Arts & Social Studies kit
- shows you 24 model student projects: 12 theme-based projects for middle school and 12 high school projects that explore key concepts in secondary language arts and social studies
- teaches you how to use the software tools in the kit to complete the student projects and enhance other classroom activities
- provides you with opportunities for collaboration
Throughout, the course is flexible. You can join the course at any time
and you can do your work when and where it's convenient for you.
Collaborate:
Though this course is self-paced, you are not alone. Other educators who
share your interests are taking this course at the same time. As you work
through the course, you will find opportunities for collaboration with these
educators as well as with a course mentor.
To find other educators, click the Course Forum link. There you will find
a folder called "Who Are the People in Our Neighborhood?" Go to this folder
now and post a short message introducing yourself. While you are there,
read the postings of fellow educators to get an idea of who is taking the
course with you.
Prerequisites
This is a beginner's course so no extensive computer knowledge is necessary.
To be successful, you only need to know how to use the mouse (click and
drag, open and close documents, open and close windows and applications).
Tools
You need the following tools to participate in this course:
- a computer with an Internet connection and with the software from
the Secondary Language Arts & Social Studies kit installed
- a printer
- an up-to-date browser, with the QuickTime plug-in installed
Lessons
Click
here to begin the lessons.
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