While studying inquiry based learning, I have learned some new insights over the past couple weeks. One important component of inquiry based learning is the incorporation of facts and concepts, which support a main idea in the inquiry process. Facts are verifiable details while concepts are the ideas that show the relationship between facts. Both of these items are included in a good inquiry approach.
Another important component of inquiry based learning is the questioning aspect. There are two types of questions: investigable and non-investigable. Investigable questions are typically based around facts while non-investigable questions are based around concepts. Both question types play a role in inquiry based learning as they help students achieve the overall goal of the inquiry.
One tool that I was introduced to that supports inquiry based learning is the Discovery Education Techbook. This resource offers lesson plans, activities and units that are inquiry based and also align with state standards. The resources available on the techbook include videos and activities that are engaging for students. Other web 2.0 tools, such as Flipgrid, Kahoot, Padlet, etc. support inquiry based learning as they create opportunities for formative assessments as a way to check student learning.
I already use a lot of Web 2.0 tools with my fourth graders but one new idea I would like to incorporate into my classroom is the Discovery Education Techbook. All of the ideas and resources discussed in EDIM 513 over the past couple weeks have helped piece inquiry based learning together. I can now see how it would work in the classroom and am excited to see some units that I could potentially incorporate into my teaching.
Another important component of inquiry based learning is the questioning aspect. There are two types of questions: investigable and non-investigable. Investigable questions are typically based around facts while non-investigable questions are based around concepts. Both question types play a role in inquiry based learning as they help students achieve the overall goal of the inquiry.
One tool that I was introduced to that supports inquiry based learning is the Discovery Education Techbook. This resource offers lesson plans, activities and units that are inquiry based and also align with state standards. The resources available on the techbook include videos and activities that are engaging for students. Other web 2.0 tools, such as Flipgrid, Kahoot, Padlet, etc. support inquiry based learning as they create opportunities for formative assessments as a way to check student learning.
I already use a lot of Web 2.0 tools with my fourth graders but one new idea I would like to incorporate into my classroom is the Discovery Education Techbook. All of the ideas and resources discussed in EDIM 513 over the past couple weeks have helped piece inquiry based learning together. I can now see how it would work in the classroom and am excited to see some units that I could potentially incorporate into my teaching.