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Getting Started with Inquiry – Nov 20, 2017
In this webinar, participants will be looking at an inquiry cycle based on the phases of guided inquiry from the Ontario Library Association’s Together for Learning. Using a Knowledge Building Centre (KBC) template created using Google Sites as an online framework, we can model an inquiry cycle where students develop questions, investigate information, synthesize understanding …
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The Role of Questioning in Inquiry: let’s question questioning!
Who asks the questions? What are excellent questioning strategies for teachers? How might this accommodate each and every student’s voice? How do we support students in developing ‘fat’ and ‘skinny’ questions? What kinds of questions are there? Planning. Monitoring. Reflecting. These metacognitive elements are essential in any inquiry-based approach to learning. What kinds of questions …
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MIA: Managing Information and Attention
Having any issues managing the speed and quantity of information in your world? Find yourself distracted? Notice that kids are having more trouble paying attention? In this session, learn about the work of Sherry Turkle, Howard Rheingold, Nicholas Carr and other experts who are exploring both the benefits and challenges of ubiquitous, fast-paced technologies. Leave with some …