Tag Archives: Inquiry Based Learning

Questions and Implementing the Curriculum

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Big Ideas in Education Blog

Of late, I am very keen on considering the questions and language that we use when implementing and designing the curriculum. Questioning the curriculum itself, in addition to being aware of our questions that we put … Continue reading →

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Knowledge Building: What is it Really?

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Peter Skillen

Isn’t it really just learning by another name? We hear a lot about knowledge building in education circles these days! What is it anyway? Why don’t we just call it learning? Where did this term knowledge building come from? When … Continue reading →

Posted in Collaboration, Inquiry | Tagged authentic learning, collaboration, inquiry, Inquiry Based Learning, pedagogy, project-based learning, Reflection, visible thinking | 3 Comments

The URGE to Inquire

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Tanya de Hoog

Since the dawn of time, humans have been plagued by urges: primal urges, creative urges, instinctual urges, relational urges…When we have an urge we are propelled to act by either delving into the urge, or repressing it. Learning urges are … Continue reading →

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A framework for inquiry

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Dave Truss

On Monday at the Inquiry Hub, when students come to school this Points of Inquiry image is going to be in all classrooms and learning spaces. Here is where the image comes from: The Points of Inquiry_ A Framework for Information … Continue reading →

Posted in Inquiry | Tagged connect, construct, David Truss, express, inquiry, Inquiry Based Learning, Inquiry Hub, investigate, Reflection, student centered learning, Wonder | 13 Comments

PBL: Managing the mushy middle

Posted on September 4, 2013 by biancah80

Everyone pretty much agrees that the most troubling and challenging aspect of PBL is the actual process of running a project. At our recent Project Learning Swap Meet in Sydney, Mike Wheadon made the insightful point that many teachers know … 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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged curation, data, Education, evernote, inquiry, Inquiry Based Learning, media, metateaching, organization, PYP unit of inquiry, rights, teachers as inquirers, technology | 4 Comments

Teacher or Learning Architect?

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Tanya de Hoog

“I think…”, “I feel like …”, “Try this…”, “It sounds like…”, “I’m not sure how exactly to describe it, but it’s like…”, “Ahhh…”, “I’m not sure…”, “There has to be…”, “It is…but it isn’t…”, “It’s not…”, “How do you…?”, “I … Continue reading →

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Sometimes Inquiry-Based Teaching Leads You!

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Louise Robitaille

The following post was written by my colleague and posted on our website http://www.inquiry-based.com. Sometimes inquiry-based teaching leads you. You’re just along for the ride, so to speak. I wanted to give my students some freedom to suggest ideas 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 →

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Designing Learning Landscapes

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Julie Milligan

The problem of keeping knowledge alive, of preventing it from becoming inert, is the central problem of all education. (Whitehead, 1967). Great expectations exist for educational systems to shift to meet the needs of today’s learner. Educational organizations, around the … Continue reading →