Tag Archives: learning

Not Yet, But Soon

Posted on October 22, 2016 by faige

I have been reading many blog posts and tweets on expectations for ourselves and our students and I continue to look at the power of “Yet” as a place marker for moving on. Two post from my archives that continue … Continue reading →

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Leading by Learning – Building a Hut

Posted on September 29, 2015 by aarondavis1

flickr photo shared by mrkrndvs under a Creative Commons ( BY-NC-SA ) license I’ve spent the last few days on Year 4 Camp at Camp Sunnystones. It was a fantastic opportunity to connect with students while completing a range of unfamiliar activities. … Continue reading →

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Just Make – Documenting Play and Exploration in Robotics

Posted on April 8, 2015 by aarondavis1

creative commons licensed ( BY-NC-ND ) flickr photo shared by mrkrndvs I have been wondering for a while about all the hype around the Reggio Emila Approach, an early childhood program that focuses on relationships, documentation, project work, personal expression and active listening. … Continue reading →

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What did they learn?

Posted on December 29, 2014 by @malynmawby

*this is a re-post from my blog. This post is about my 9 IST 2014  Game On project originally premised on the notion of making the world more humane (see links for related posts). This was essentially a project-based learning approach (PBL) and it … Continue reading →

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Inquiry and the Culture of Permission

Posted on November 30, 2014 by sherrattsam

I have noticed a pattern in the last few years – the teachers that get the best out of students are the ones who develop a culture of permission in their classrooms. These are the classrooms in which you can … Continue reading →

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Shifting Perspectives on Learning and Failure

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Dave Truss

I’ve written two blog posts recently on ‘Shifting Learning‘ and ‘Learning and Failure‘. Both have a lot to do with learning through inquiry. First, here is the presentation description that I shared for the 2013 Reform Symposium Conference. Below, I’ll … Continue reading →

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Tension leads to learning

Posted on October 13, 2013 by lanafleiszig

I am very proud to announce that I have just presented at my first online conference, RSCON4.   As an educator, I’m always trying to put myself into the shoes of the learner and this online experience has taught me more than ever … Continue reading →

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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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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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