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Google Doesn’t L ive Here A nymore: Moving from Finding Answers to Asking Questions in the 21 st century Classroom. A nswers -> Inquiry.
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Google Doesn’t Live Here Anymore: Moving from Finding Answers to Asking Questions in the 21st century Classroom. Answers -> Inquiry How can we help students learn how to dive deeply into a subject, identify its fundamental components, and discern their significance in relation to other subjects, ideas, or life itself?
Global Competency “The capacity and disposition to understand and act on issues of global significance.” -Veronica BoixMansilla Skills: investigate recognize perspective communicate take multiple perspectives take action
From Answers -> Inquiry Developmental Profile Desired Profile • easily distracted • little “down time” • self- focus • prioritizes social life • shaky organizational skills • limited impulse control • insecure • argumentative • “gritty” (Angela Duckworth) • empathetic • collaborative • innovative / creative • curious • critical consumers • confident communicators
How can we make our values evident: in the physical space of our classrooms ? in the language we use ? in our management of time ? in the activities we design ? in the homework assignments we create ? in the assessments we write ?
http://www.teachthought.com/technology/10-ways-teacher-planning-adjust-google-generation/http://www.teachthought.com/technology/10-ways-teacher-planning-adjust-google-generation/
non-googleable task: Create a senior yearbook page that Represents Hatshepsut as she would like to be seen Includes a favorite quote that applies to her Uses both Publisher and Paint
See – Think – Wonder Learning Routines & Harvard’s Project Zero non-googleabletask with no single correct answer
non-googleabletask with no single correct answer C – S – I Learning Routines & Harvard’s Project Zero
time to play! • Alone or with your partner, design a short lesson that: • values student inquiry • promotes the item you added to our “what do you want/hope for your students” list
Big Questions without Clear Answers Questions to Puzzle over: 1. How do philosophical and religious beliefs affect decision making? 2. Were the contributions that women made to ancient societies significant? 3. What most influences the choice between cooperation and conflict? 4. How is power successfully granted, claimed, or seized? 5. Does the need for social organization produce positive or negative results? Content-Free Essential Questions Collaborative Problem Solving ex: Mumbai Water Project
Dr. Yelena Janumyan, “Mumbai Water Project”. Harpeth Hall School, Nashville
Teach Thought Staff, “20 Questions to Guide Inquiry-Based Learning.” 25 October 2013. TeachThought 2014. http://www.teachthought.com/learning/20-questions-guide-inquiry-based-learning/
Alice Parker & Stephanie Ann Taylor Presbyterian Day School, Memphis
helpful resources to re-frame learning Top Ten Tips for Assessing Project-Based Learning: http://www.edutopia.org/10-tips-assessment-project-based-learning-resource-guide Stanford’s d.school: http://dschool.stanford.edu/ David Kelley’s collection of resources and downloads: http://www.creativeconfidence.com/tools
helpful resources to re-frame learning http://designthinkingforeducators.com/design-thinking/