Author Archives: Bart Miller

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Father, Teacher, Composer, Philosopher

Inquiry with Evernote vol 3 | Introducing the Inquiry Learning Resources Project

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Bart Miller

In the summer of 2013, I started using Evernote to collect and curate resources for planning and pursuing inquiry learning, as I blogged in the posts, Inquiry with Evernote vol 1 and Inquiry with Evernote vol 2 . Since then, … Continue reading →

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Modeling Inquiry

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Bart Miller

In general, I like to classify classroom inquiry activities into three general categories: Independent, Guided, and Modeled. Independent Inquiry I have blogged fairly extensively about Independent Inquiry and created a wiki dedicated to supporting interest-driven learning in the classroom. Independent inquiry should be totally … Continue reading →

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Introducing Independent Inquiry

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Bart Miller

It has been one year since I introduced Independent Inquiry to my class. These learning opportunities are unstructured, semi-supervised, and totally learner-directed. Students utilize the inquiry processes and skills they have practiced to pursue their own interests and passions. It … Continue reading →

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Inquiry with Evernote vol 2

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Bart Miller

After spending the summer curating and tagging a veritable plethora of resources for inquiry (300+ notes) and with the first day of a new school year rapidly approaching, it’s time to use Evernote to plan a unit of inquiry for … Continue reading →

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Inquiry with Evernote vol 1

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Bart Miller

Three weeks ago, I began exploring Evernote. Literally within minutes, I was convinced that it is an essential tool for inquiry-based teaching. I hope that by the end of this post, you will agree and want to join me in … Continue reading →