18. Inquiry has been around as a concept for a long time Roots in library skills 1880 information literacy 1974 1980’s … Gwen Gawith 2011 Got it! Sorted it!
19. Many Schools are walking in circles with inquiry. The Reality in 2011
20. Inquiry is confusing Conflicting definitions Conflicting approaches Conflicting messages Conflicting experts (drips under pressure)
21. The concept of inquiry now carries so much baggage that it is becoming problematic to sort what makes good inquiry.
33. Definitions of Learning. The cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge; ( http:// wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn ) Learning is acquiring new knowledge, behaviours, skills, values, preferences or understanding, and may involve synthesizing different types of information. ( http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learning ) A process of adaptation by which a set of adjustable parameters is automatically modified so that some objective is more readily achieved. ( www.agsm.edu.au/bobm/teaching/SimSS/glossary.html ) The process by which experience brings about a relatively permanent change in behavior. ( www.socialpolicy.ca/l.htm ) The acquisition of knowledge or skill. It occurs in, and may lead to changes in, the brain. ( science.education.nih.gov/supplements/nih4/Self/other/glossary.htm ) All miss something
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36. The use of fancy technology does not turn poor learning into quality learning PL +ICT=EPL
37. Learning is messy Learners are awesome Postman and Weingartner p41-42
38. CONFIDENT CONNECTED ACTIVELY INVOLVED LIFELONG LEARNERS Prof Nuthall ‘ Teaching and learning have little in common in most of our classrooms” Prof Nuthall ‘ Teaching and learning have little in common in most of our classrooms”
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53. Suggestion 2: 2a.. Identify the skills and attitudes you see as being core to being an effective learner. 2b.. Develop rubrics showing depths of the skill. 2c.. Tie all this to the competencies so we are not just adding more stuff.
54. What are the elements of good learning? Suggestion 3
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56. Task: look at the issue of graffiti in our town, the differing viewpoints and establish a course of action that could be taken to reduce the negative impacts of graffiti in our town. What are the learning elements/steps that will enable anyone to complete this task? Surely these will be the key elements in your learning model.
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68. How do we cater for developing independence? Suggestion 4
72. Celebration of the found Celebration of the understood How to tell the difference.. What information does the learner need to find out? What does the learner have to do with that information?
73. Celebration of the found Celebration of the understood Teacher Directed Negotiated Learner Directed
74. ‘ Celebration of the found’ ‘ Celebration of the understood’ Teacher Directed Negotiated Learner Directed
75. ‘ Celebration of the found’ ‘ Celebration of the understood’ Teacher Directed Negotiated Learner Directed Create a poster that explains the 7 decorative themes of Art Deco. Share your poster with the class. The topic is Art Deco. Spend some time looking at the Art Deco resources and decide what you want to find out about Art Deco design, research your chosen aspect and present this in a poster. Create a poster utilising 5 of the 7 the decorative themes of Art Deco, advertising the upcoming Art Deco Weekend. Use at least 3 major advertising techniques in your poster. Share your poster with the class explaining your decisions ! ? Goal A 4 -13 year Journey
77. ‘ Celebration of the found’ ‘ Celebration of the understood’ Teacher Directed Negotiated Learner Directed Good inquiry happens here!
78. ‘ Celebration of the found’ ‘ Celebration of the understood’ Teacher Directed Negotiated Learner Directed Good inquiry moves students towards independence
79. ‘ Celebration of the found’ ‘ Celebration of the understood’ Teacher Directed Negotiated Learner Directed Good inquiry scaffolds students to success
80. ‘ Celebration of the found’ ‘ Celebration of the understood’ Teacher Directed Negotiated Learner Directed Good inquiry forces students to use and apply information
81. Good inquiry is a 4 – 14 yr journey Where the student moves toward independence on a growing foundation of literacy Learning to read Reading to learn
82. Celebration of the found Celebration of the understood Teacher Directed Negotiated Learner Directed Nice in theory, but let’s get real! This generally doesn’t happen
83. Teacher Directed Negotiated Some of the best negotiated learning I have seen comes out of engaging teacher directed tasks.
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88. To avoid the circles Focus on learning Define your learning goals Identify the skills and attitudes Define the elements of learning Establish your learning model Understand that learning is messy Be ready to negotiate Be a learner and model good learning Show the attitudes
89. Create the environment where your learners can flourish. Postman 43 Owairoa Primary Postman 43
