And this gem …
Back in the fall, I happened to have my screen open to a page on visual notes. A student spotted it and asked, “What’s that?” I explained that some people prefer taking notes visually as
Tag: inquiry
What is My Class Thinking?
Today we returned to knowledge forum our platform for building community knowledge. Below are screen captures of the discussion after a 40 minute period. One of my analytical thinkers organized the space once the discussion
Creating Conditions for Collaboration
Students who’ve spent the large part of their lives in teacher-directed classrooms, don’t suddenly become incredible collaborators simply by placing them in groups and asking them to work together on an inquiry. Teachers must create
Getting to Bigger Questions
My grade 6 students have been engaged in an inquiry on grit, tenacity, perseverance and resilience. In inquiry, one starts with a question. and as the inquiry progresses and thinking deepens new questions should arise,
Thinking about our Questions
We are reading Touching Spirit Bear, a novel brought to the class by one of my students who loved the book. I read it over the holidays, loved the story, thought it would fit well
Scaffolding Student Thinking in a Knowledge Building Classroom
We have begun using Knowledge Forum as a collaborative space for building community knowledge. My classes are intrigued and excited by the tool, which I see as natural support to the work we’ve been doing
Theories and Idea Diversity
In Ontario we are working with a new Social Studies curriculum. During the transition, some students have developed foundation knowledge in First Nations, Metis and Inuit communities. Others missed that course of study because of
Building Deep Conceptual Understanding
Cristina Milos provides an outstanding example of developing deep conceptual understanding in her grade 2 students. She describes starting inquiry with a provocationand how she plans for inquiryAnd a full inquiry process. I highly recommend following
Knowledge Building Circle
This is a quick overview of how a Knowledge Building Circle is used to build collective knowledge. Grade 6 Geography Inquiry Begins: Day 1: Provocation: Canada is removing the humpback whale from the threatened species