building+a+robust+inquiry++5-8

=Building A Robust Inquiry in 5-8=

Goals:

 * Build a robust inquiry question that is authentic, significant, and relevant to students' learning
 * Develop an outline that details the facilitation of rigorous worthy inquiry tasks
 * //What are the milestones or benchmarks for classroom projects? //
 * //What is my readiness for processes and skills needed for this project? //
 * //What is my role(s) and opportunities in growing project successes? //
 * //Have I fostered transformational technology use as outlined in the H.E.A.T. Spectrum? //
 * Foster the use of affinity groups (Learning Circles/PLN/Social Media) for furthering learning and celebrating student successes

Agenda

 * Welcome and Icebreaker - []
 * Project Management: Timeline; Expectations
 * Questioning: What Makes A Question Worthy of Investigating? Sorting examples[[file:Inquiry Questions_2.docx]]
 * TitanPad link: []
 * Break
 * Questioning (Continued): Development of a Question, Curriculum outcomes?
 * Email Word Document with your Essential Question to Judy Byers - byers@spsd.sk.ca
 * Lunch
 * Digital Space: Wiki
 * Planning Time: Mapping The Plan; Inquiry Plan Template [[file:Inquiry+Planning+Template.docx]]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Break
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Building Our Professional Learning Network
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(KidBlog Google Doc: [])
 * [|Kidblog.org]- is designed for elementary and middle level teachers who want to provide each student with their own, unique blog. Kidblog’s simple, yet powerful tools allow students to publish posts and participate in discussions within a secure classroom blogging community. Teachers maintain complete control over student blogs. (Kidblog is a simplified version of wordpress). No student emails required.
 * The [|5 minute video] outlines how to use Kidblog.
 * Blogging – As an Educational Tool
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Wrap-up