inquiryworkshop1

=Inquiry, Information and Technology - Grade 1 - 5= //Through the lens of the Saskatchewan Curriculum’s “constructing understanding through inquiry” teachers will examine how inquiry can be an integral part of each subject area. There will be a specific focus on Living Sky’s clarification of the ELA outcomes which incorporate the inquiry indicators, an introduction to new resources and some hands-on experience with apps and technology tools to support inquiry learning.//


 * //AGENDA//**


 * Introductions**
 * around the room - (name, school, grades taught)
 * around your table - describe a time you learned something new - something for which you had little background knowledge (feelings, strategies, aha moments, successful or not?)


 * Purpose**
 * 'Inquiry as Stance'
 * Inquiry Framework
 * Resources for Inquiry
 * Use of digital resources (integrated)


 * Inquiry as Stance**

[|Inquiry as Stance]

Inquiry is...
 * 1) natural to learning
 * 2) based in connection
 * 3) conceptual
 * 4) problem-posing and problem-solving
 * 5) collaborative

[|What is Inquiry] Table Work: Read the article and at your table share an example of how one or two is or might be addressed in your classroom on the [|Padlet Wall]
 * 1) Authenticity
 * 2) Academic Rigour
 * 3) Assessment
 * 4) Beyond the School
 * 5) Use of Digital Technologies
 * 6) Active Exploration
 * 7) Connecting with Expertise
 * 8) Elaborated Communication


 * The Inquiry Framework**


 * Activity** - create a framework using the words from the Saskatchewan inquiry cycle diagram (powerpoint with words; create using SmartArt in Word)
 * Constructing Understanding Through Inquiry**

Inquiry Words Chart

Show the SaskCurriculum [|Framework] (Link to ELA inquiry cycle in curriculum document) Show the Inquiry Process Diagram from New Zealand - discuss differences Watch - //Under our Feet//: Inquiry at Hugh Cairns School, Saskatoon - **Activity** - using your framework make a check where the students in the video complete a task or activity from within the framework.

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Activity -Review Living Sky Continuum Document to see/demonstrate where inquiry is found in the curriculum


 * Resources for Inquiry**
 * Curation - [|Diigo] or [|Symbaloo]
 * [|Student use] of Diigo to create a classroom collection of resources
 * Library Renewal - Old and New Databases


 * Activity** - examine the databases and determine how they might fit within your classroom.

[|PebbleGo] (Primary) PowerKnowldge (Elementary Science) [|WorldBook] (ebooks) [|ExpertSpace] [|BookFlix and TrueFlix] (K-2 and 3-5) [|Global Issues in Context](8-12) [|Discovery Education] (All Grade Levels)
 * [|Earth and Space]
 * [|Physical Science]
 * [|Life Science]

[|Student Guide to the Inquiry Process] [|Building Info Smarts] - a useful data collection form
 * Additional Resources**

email donna.desroches@lskysd.ca and describe one aha moment from today or a new question that you have as a result of the morning's workshop.
 * Reflection and Closure**