Learning Objectives
- Reflect on learning by sharing information with others.
Check Your Learning
​Use this checklist to determine whether you have met the objectives of the class.
- I can access Sanborn Insurance Maps on the INFOhio website.
- I can use the navigational tools to search and browse historical city maps of Ohio.
- I understand how the different components of the maps are used.
- I understand the importance of using maps and primary source documents in the classroom.
- I can identify best practices for using Sanborn Insurance Maps in the classroom.
- I can identify ways to share Sanborn Insurance Maps and other INFOhio resources with parents.
- I can create a lesson plan to integrate Sanborn Insurance Maps into instruction.
- I have reflected on learning by sharing information with others.
Reflecting on Your Learning
Now that you have learned more about Sanborn Insurance Maps and how to use them in your classroom, answer the following questions.
- What part of the class and its activities was most helpful in your understanding of the topic? Why?
- What part of the class could be better? What would you do to improve it? Why?
- What was the most important thing you learned from this class? What makes it important to you? This question can be answered in the INFOhio Resources for Research Open Space group Discussions. Find the What Did You Learn from the Sanborn Insurance Maps Class? reflection question. Reply to the thread and review other participants' responses.
Extend the Learning
Now that you have completed the training, make sure the learning doesn't stop. Once you have taught the lesson you created featuring Sanborn Insurance Maps, make sure to evaluate it. Consider these questions:
- What worked/didn't work? How will you replicate the success or correct the problem the next time you use Sanborn Insurance Maps?
- Which materials you learned about in the training will you use the most to integrate Sanborn Insurance Maps into your teaching?
- What did you discover about your teaching or delivery style from using Sanborn Insurance Maps in lessons?
- What are two pieces of advice you would give to a fellow teacher who wants to integrate Sanborn Insurance Maps or other primary source document databases into the classroom?