Tag Archives: learning

The Power of Simple Provocation

Posted on July 11, 2013 by sherrattsam

Urban Safari Please click the hyperlink just above this and take a look at the Powerpoint before reading the rest of this! This Powerpoint was made as part of my daughter’s homework during a unit of inquiry about living things … Continue reading →

Posted in Inquiry | Tagged bubble up, curiosity, curriculum, inquiry, learning, teaching | 2 Comments

Inquiring into learning…

Posted on November 16, 2012 by whatedsaid

Adapted slightly from a recent post at What Ed Said. Do you focus as much on the process of learning as the content? Do your students reflect as much on how they learn as on what they learn. As a … Continue reading →

Posted in Inquiry | Tagged inquiry, learning, PYP unit of inquiry, student centered learning | 1 Comment

One Size Fits All?

Posted on November 13, 2012 by graingered

flickr image via cameronparkins My school (formerly a sixth to eighth grade middle school,) is now an inquiry-focused, sciences and technology kindergarten to eighth grade school… elements that when put together can also be called my dream job. The school … Continue reading →

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Define questions; discover answers…

Posted on September 19, 2012 by graingered

“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.” – Albert Einstein Cross posted from original post at KARE Givers Traditional school curriculum defines answers and makes up questions. We need curriculum that defines … Continue reading →

Posted in Inquiry | Tagged curriculum, effective teaching, Inquiry Based Learning, learning, questioning, Socrates, students, teachers, teaching | 2 Comments

As a new school year approaches, I am excited about what my new class will teach me. I know I will learn as much as they do, especially since I am planning a whole new approach to learning in my … Continue reading →

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Gallit Zvi | 3 Comments

Making Learning Personal

Posted on April 29, 2012 by sherrattsam

This little video is part of a series of reflections on the PYP Exhibition and the processes involved. However, it could also be a general reflection on inquiry learning, regardless of curriculum framework.

Posted in Inquiry | Tagged constructivism, Exhibition, inquiry, learning, PYP, relevance, students, teaching, unit of inquiry | 2 Comments

Learning is Contagious, Luckily Dengue Fever Isn’t- The Process of Action in Inquiry

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Jason Graham

Learning is contagious. Watching my grade 1 class prepare for the annual grade 1 class science fair last week really made me realise how much I love teaching and watching the learning unfold. Yes there were moments of guidance, but … Continue reading →