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Eric Arbetter

Always Formative: Claim Evidence Reasoning - 7 views

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    Provides a template which may be helpful for intermediate grades and up in writing about what they learned in science.
George Lieux

Webcams in the Classroom: Animal Inquiry and Observation - ReadWriteThink - 1 views

    • George Lieux
       
      Lesson Writer
taconi12

Murder Mystery - Resources - TES - 6 views

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    A murder has been committed! There are 32 suspects, and one of them is guilty. Using your powers of deduction, can you crack each of the five coded clues to reveal the identity of the killer?
Roland Gesthuizen

Inquire Within | It's not about getting the right answers but rather, asking really goo... - 6 views

  • If we live in a collaborative world, why do we often wait until the work environment before we learn from others?  Why do teachers fight the system, or more likely just ignore it?
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    How can we create the desire to inquire? That is a hard issue to grapple with (and worthy of much inquiry by educators), but I'm sure that: 1) it's not grades, and 2) there's no silver bullet to get students motivated to dig deeper and extend their own learning.  However, I think one great way to create deep motivation for some learners is encouraging them to leave a legacy.
Danuta Woloszynowicz

More powerful pencils: 1:1 Laptop Programs and 21st century learning « 21k12 - 169 views

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    BYOD blog entry
Nancy White

Game-Based Learning Units for the Everyday Teacher BY ANDREW MILLER 9/26/11| The Commit... - 156 views

  • One common myth about GBL is that it requires high-level technology. Another is that it is simply using games, whether physical or on the web, in the classroom. These ideas are not entirely true. Yes, GBL can be more rockstar when using technology, but it is not a requirement.
Smith Shots

How to Write Effective Driving Questions for Project-Based Learning | Edutopia - 229 views

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    This website points out the significance of having Driving Questions- DQ's. This helps focus the direct of the project. Good article.
Deborah Chang

Learning Science Through Inquiry - 110 views

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    What is Inquiry Teaching and How to Do It
A Gardner

How science works: The flowchart - 193 views

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      Reminder that science is not linear in practice nor in gathering information. Work your way through the site to the lab/activities.
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      Excellent visual.
  • process of scientific inquiry
  • Most ideas take a circuitous path through the process
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    A flowchart depicting the process of scientific inquiry (nature of science). Can trace the development of different ideas. Gives a visual representation that the "scientific method" is not a rigid, sequential process that goes automatically from one step to the next.
John Lustig

Learning to Learn - Tools and Technologies for Inquiry Based Learning - 134 views

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    Inquiry based learning originates with John Dewey's philosophy that education begins with curiousity. It focuses on guiding students through a process of finding answers to questions.
    Inquiry based learning:
    Is driven by questions of interest rather than general topics.Emphasizes asking good researchable questions.Coaches students as they go.Provides research journal to help students monitor their progress.Draws on expertise of the instructor / teacher librarian to model effective inquiry.Assesses student progress in developing inquiry skills as well as understanding of content.
Sigrid Murphy

modeling instruction - 41 views

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    When students create the knowledge, there is no need for textbooks, lectures, or videos
Steve Fulton

Teaching with Technology in the Middle: The Digital Inquiry Project and "The New Cultur... - 121 views

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    A blog post exploring how one teacher has used Diigo and blogging to introduce his students to real-world digital learning.
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