Getting Started!
STEP 1: Register or login.
In order to take this self-paced workshop, you must be logged in. The login area (and link to "create new account" if you are not already registered) is located in the box on the upper right-hand side of any page. If you already have a Facing History and Ourselves account, to login, simply enter your username (which is your e-mail address) and password. If you do not remember your password, click on the "request new password" link.
If you do not have an account, you must first fill out a simple registration form. Click here to register. Once you have registered, you will be able to login using the box on the upper right-hand side of any page.
STEP 2: Complete all assignments, and "mark as read" as you go through the workshop.
Begin with Session 1: How to Take this Self-Paced Workshop. Each session contains one or more pages--some are informational only, while others contain journal prompts and links to post your reflections in our discussion forum, or activities that send you to Choosing to Participate with specific instructions on ways to explore the website's stories of upstanders.
At the top of all session pages in this workshop (including this page), you will see a checkbox labeled "mark as read" (you will only see this if you have logged in). Clicking on the checkbox verifies that you have read the page and completed any activities referenced on the page, such as journal, message board, exploring Choosing to Participate, etc.
Marking pages as "read" is based on the honor system. Please make sure you have fully reviewed the page and completed activities before clicking on the box, as it is one of the ways we verify that you are completing the work.
| A Note on Creating Journal Entries: At several points throughout this workshop, you will be asked to write down reflections to specific prompts in your journal. Because we do not currently offer an online journal application, we ask that you enter your journal responses in a word processing document that you maintain on your hard drive. At the end of the workshop, you will be asked to submit this journal document for review. We will accept most types of documents, including Microsoft Word, Wordpad, Notepad, Pages, TextEdit, etc. |
STEP 3: Successful Completion of the Workshop.
Successful completion of this self-paced workshop is based on the following three requirements:
- All pages have been marked as read, as explained above. (Please note that "mark as read" only applies to pages contained within this website. Some activities take you to the Choosing to Participate website. Pages on that website do not have the "mark as read" function.)
- Completion of all message board/discussion activities.
- Completion and e-mail submission of all journal reflections. In the final session, instructions will be provided on where to send your journal document for review.
Please make sure you have checked the "mark as read" box at the top of this page. Then review the Workshop Goals and Expectations.