Forget+Inquiry+Let's+focus+on+real+learning

//ULearn 2011 - Breakout Reflections//

 * || ====Breakout Name==== || Forget Inquiry: Let's focus on real learning. ||
 * || Review and Reflection || INQUIRY LEARNING - WHAT IS GOOD LEARNING And WHAT IS GOOD INQUIRY.

FORGET INQUIRY lets focus on learning.

To many schools focus on inquiry rather than learning. We creating learning experiences to enhance good learning.

learning Is change to my knowledge, understandings, world view, beliefs, opinions, values, attitudes, behaviors, skills Good learning is when that change can be retained, able to applied and able to be transferred.

ICT is the enhance the magic a teacher brings to teaching and the classroom

Nuthall "students learn what they do" Are they involved in rich learning or are they involved in filling in a pie e of paper?

Attitudes of life long learners

Curiosity - the driving force of learning Open mindedness - Persistence Empathy

Good learners -see areas of RICH learners -key skills maybe we need to and understanding contextual vocab?

A learner is....... Skills. (6) Attitudes (4)

Able to apply knowledge To discern ...... Build upon prior knowledge Make connections Challenge ideas Critical thinker Identify need and purpose Problem solver Risk taker Ask questions Identify understanding contextual vocabulary

Identify skill, develop rubric to see where students operate at for the above choosen skills. Students marked on the frequency with which the are performing at the various levels.

A good place to start is to identify skills and attitudes that transcend the compentencies

Student developed rubrics start in the middle and work either side.

When writing rubric avoid variable statement terms (frequency words) ie sometimes, always never. You can use these terms to analyze the students progress against the rubric

Trevor Bond - sauce Model cesaus model - look at owairaka primary school inquiry learning model.

Identify prior knowledge Identify needed information Identify relevant vocabulary Formulate elegant questions Locate appropriate sources Extract relevant information Apple and use information

Task driven learning is a powerful medium because it provides clear context within which learners can do the above.

Start with teacher driven tasks then translate to student driven learning with teacher scaffolding -independent learning can lead to shallow learning.

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