When I think about inquiry learning I think about students asking questions about the content and the teacher guiding them to find the answers. Below is a glimpse of what I think inquiry learning is all about.
Saturday, April 11, 2015
Part II Think Aloud
Part II
The article we read this week by Neil Stephenson, described eight principals that guide teachers into inquiry based learning classrooms. The eight principals are: authenticity, deep understanding, and performance of learning, assessment, technology, expertise, success, and ethical citizenship.
I teach 2nd grade so for my mini-lesson I think I want to do a social studies theme for that grade level.
SS2H1 The student will read about and describe the lives of historical figures in Georgia history
1.) Authenticity- I would relate the historical figures to names of today’s world by asking questions such as;
Do you have any family members that served in a war? Do you know who Jackie Robinson or Martin Luther King is?
2.) Deep Understanding- I want my students to make the connection between the historical figures and how their lives help our lives today. I also want students to provide resources they can gather information from
3.) Performances of Learning- I would like students to share information they have learned with classmates through collaboration, technology, or skits.
4.) Assessment- I will use summative and formative assessments to evaluate the information students have learned.
5.) Technology-Students will be able to use some type of presentation or video to show what they have learned.
6.) Expertise- Students can invite grandparents or relatives that may share stories from that era in history.
7.) Success- I can help guide students into setting goal and expectations about assignments and information they want to learn.
8.) Ethical Citizenship- Students may include quotes, pictures, and videos in their presentations. They will be expected to follow the guidelines for ethical use.
The article we read this week by Neil Stephenson, described eight principals that guide teachers into inquiry based learning classrooms. The eight principals are: authenticity, deep understanding, and performance of learning, assessment, technology, expertise, success, and ethical citizenship.
I teach 2nd grade so for my mini-lesson I think I want to do a social studies theme for that grade level.
SS2H1 The student will read about and describe the lives of historical figures in Georgia history
1.) Authenticity- I would relate the historical figures to names of today’s world by asking questions such as;
Do you have any family members that served in a war? Do you know who Jackie Robinson or Martin Luther King is?
2.) Deep Understanding- I want my students to make the connection between the historical figures and how their lives help our lives today. I also want students to provide resources they can gather information from
3.) Performances of Learning- I would like students to share information they have learned with classmates through collaboration, technology, or skits.
4.) Assessment- I will use summative and formative assessments to evaluate the information students have learned.
5.) Technology-Students will be able to use some type of presentation or video to show what they have learned.
6.) Expertise- Students can invite grandparents or relatives that may share stories from that era in history.
7.) Success- I can help guide students into setting goal and expectations about assignments and information they want to learn.
8.) Ethical Citizenship- Students may include quotes, pictures, and videos in their presentations. They will be expected to follow the guidelines for ethical use.
Sunday, April 5, 2015
Goals Update
My Goals for this class: Here is where I am ...
I am currently working to implement Web 2.0 tools in the classroom. It maybe next year before this actually takes place. We only have 7 weeks of school left and things are kind of crazy with state and district testing.
I am currently working to implement Web 2.0 tools in the classroom. It maybe next year before this actually takes place. We only have 7 weeks of school left and things are kind of crazy with state and district testing.
1,) I plan to use more Web 2.0 tools in the classroom to enhance student learning and interest.
2.)
I plan on taking what I have learned about blogs and creating a my own
2nd grade blog to share some of the lessons and activities I have
created.
Wow!!! I have learned so much about blogging! I have really enjoyed maintaining this blog and reading others. I will definitely keep my blog and PLN going after the class is over.
3.) I would love to learn more about Twitter and understand how it works.
Twitter, Twitter, Twitter! I am learning more each day. I am unable to see others in the class tweets. I am unsure if they see mine. I used the little hashtag thing, but I am not sure if they see it. I have used Twitter to tweet several activities to my PLN that I have completed in my classroom. I am really enjoying this class. I am still working to complete my goals. I feel having my PLN and Twitter account help keep me up today with 21st century technology and learning.
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