erlc august 24, 2010 daniel.maas (at) ecsd twitter/dannymaas
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Inquiry Learning Projects in Science and Social Studies Using Technology Creating Learning Opportunities which are Manageable, Meaningful, and Differentiated. ERLC August 24, 2010 Daniel.Maas (at) ecsd.net http://www.twitter.com/dannymaas. Overview. Big Idea. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Inquiry Learning Projects in Science and Social Studies Using Technology
Creating Learning Opportunities which are Manageable, Meaningful, and Differentiated
ERLCAugust 24, 2010
Daniel.Maas (at) ecsd.nethttp://www.twitter.com/dannymaas
Overview
Big Idea
• While there’s no real recipe here, having a structure of some kind keeps everyone marching to the same beat
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stzXH4HwgtM&playnext_from=TL&videos=O85sLVSFEkw
Learning is Key
Inquiry Learning
Inquiry Learning - Definition
Problem-based
learning approach to inquiry learning
Problem-based
learning approach to inquiry learning
Problem Based Learning
Question to be answered
Question to be answered
• E.g. Grade 5 Social Studies
Elementary Science• Taken from http://education.alberta.ca/media/654825/elemsci.pdf
• Visit http://ietherpad.com/erlc and type 3 words or phrases that come to mind when reading this rationale
• Grade 4 Science: Topic A – Waste in Our World
• Sample essential question:
How can we manage waste in our world?
Question to be answered
Question to be answered
What do you Think?• Discussion topic – How would you generate
the questions?– Essential Question– Subsidiary Questions– Telling Questions
Inquiry Task – Choice 1
Inquiry Task – Choice 2
Inquiry Task – Choice 3
End Product Tools
• StoryJumper – http://www.storyjumper.com• GoAnimate for Education -
http://school.goanimate.com/school/Edmonton • VoiceThread for Education –
http://maasd.ed.voicethread.com • Glogster EDU – http://edu.glogster.com • Tagxedo – http://tagxedo.com• Wordle – http://wordle.net
End Product Criteria• Generate criteria together
Websites for ScienceInformation and Activities
Websites for Social Studies Information and Activities
Differentiation with Inquiry Projects
The Differentiated Classroom: Responding to the Needs of all Learners By Carol A. Tomlinson
Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
• What is UDL? http://lessonbuilder.cast.org/window.php?src=videos
Sample Project Websitehttp://maasd.edublogs.org/inquiry/
Learning Contract
Plan for answering the question
Keeping Your Project on the Rails
• Chunking• Task /Milestone checklist• Extra tasks• Choosing partners/groups• Cross-student sharing/assistance• Learning spaces and supervision
Project Assessment• Establish assessment criteria with students
beforehand• Process as well as end product?
• Rubistar - http://rubistar.4teachers.org/
Choosing an End Product
Based on: Clark, B. (2002). Growing up gifted:Developing the potential of children at home and at school.
Alberta Learning (2004). Focus on Inquiry: A Teacher’s Guide to Implementing Inquiry-based Learning
Work to answer the question
Finding the right curricular resources
for your project
Curricular Resources on the Internet
Having students learn from each
other and celebrate their learning
Demonstrate understanding
Student Sharing - Practices
Celebrate learning
Demonstrate understanding
Peer assessment
Self assessment
Formative assessment
Student Reflection After the Process
Reflection• What were the successes and challenges you
faced when completing your mini inquiry task today?
Reflection
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvbTjM5HPCI
• Compare anything you’ve learned today to anything in the video, and be prepared to make a one-sentence statement