Transcript Developing More Curious Minds

Developing More Curious
Minds
Questioning and Inquiry Across
the Curriculum
Mary Schmidt, Gifted Education Consultant
Heartland AEA
270.0405 or 800.255.0405 ext. 14375
[email protected]
Agenda
• Opening Web 2.0 Tools
– Wiki
– Diigo
– Google docs
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Assessing Inquisitiveness/Curiosity
Developing an Assessment Tool
Sharing Work
Reflecting
KUD
Know
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Characteristics of a culture of curiosity
Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy
Questioning models
Ways to apply Web 2.0 tools in the
classroom
KUD
Understand
• Curiosity is an asset to be valued and
nourished.
• Students’ natural curiosity serves as a
basis for enduring learning.
• Building a culture of inquisitiveness is
essential to student success.
KUD
Do
• Identify your own curiosities
• Employ Web 2.0 tools in the pursuit of
questions and answers
• Embed characteristics of a culture of
curiosity in your classroom
• Remodel lesson/unit to better engage
curiosity, risk-taking, and H.O.T.
Assessing
Inquisitiveness
• What is it?
• What would we see, hear, and feel in a
classroom?
• How would we know students are
becoming more inquisitive?
• Develop a tool
• Examine others’ tools
Promoting
Curiosity
Sharing Your
Work
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Form pairs or trios
Share your criteria
Outline your lesson
Discuss remodeling
Large group share of
observations/learning
Resources
• Visit the Wiki
– World of Media
– John Barell’s Website
– Any other links of interest
• Visit Diigo group
– Look for any new links since your last visit
• Discuss with a partner any ways you have
or will use these resources/tools with
students
Reflecting
• Visit Wiki
• Complete Reflection