Tuesday, September 6

Today, we have a couple of things that we are going to accomplish:

1. Review all keys learned
2. Learn the U and the C keys
3. Review discussion goals on Edmodo.  Today we will practice in class how to "challenge" a classmate and what they have posted on the discussion.  "Challenging" can take many forms, but it needs to be done in a way that you are not being rude to the person.  It is always ok to challenge what someone thinks by asking them to defend their answer (in fact this is what we want to happen!) - but make sure you challenge what is written and not the individual.  In other words you wouldn't say something like this:  "I think you are stupid for saying...".  That is a challenge to the individual.  Instead you might say something like this:  "I disagree with what you said about (enter statement here).  My experience is that (enter your experience here).  What do you think?"  You've not only challenged them to think about what they wrote, but you have created further discussion, and a better understanding of the topic at hand.