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Inquiry into ‘Inquire Within’…

Posted on December 28, 2014 by whatedsaid

Since opening the door to Inquire Within just over four years ago, contributors have come and gone, enthusiasm has waxed and waned, there have been periods of abundance and periods of drought… Yet our 4,062 (plus!) readers are still ‘inquiring within’ … Continue reading →

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An inquiry journey…

Posted on October 8, 2013 by whatedsaid

(Skip the background paragraph if you like, it gets more interesting.) My school is an authorised IB world school, following the Primary Years Program (PYP), and we’re currently in the process of our ‘self study’ in preparation for an evaluation … 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 →

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Is inquiry a struggle for you?

Posted on February 24, 2013 by whatedsaid

I was asked by someone starting up a collective blog whether we have a schedule at Inquire Within, with some sort of plan of who will post when. I told him inquiry doesn’t work that way. Sometimes Inquire Within goes … Continue reading →

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The Road not Taken

Posted on February 24, 2013 by @malynmawby

Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken” stands to be one of my favourite poems. I can still remember the English lesson where I made the mistake – yes, mistake – of interpreting the road less travelled by as being less … Continue reading →

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Teachers inquiring…

Posted on August 13, 2012 by whatedsaid

A follow-up post from Teachers owning their learning at What Ed Said Have you ever been presented with PD and then had no time to follow up? How often do you have an uninterrupted chunk of time to inquire into something that interests you, … Continue reading →

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An inquiry into inquiry…

Posted on June 16, 2012 by whatedsaid

Also posted recently at What Ed Said IB Workshop Leader Training Day #3 We spend the morning exploring concept driven curriculum, an area I have discussed before on this blog. I’ve summarised Lynn Erickson’s ideas and I’ve shared examples of … Continue reading →