The use of technology to inspire inquiry based learning in your classroom

1. Using Technology to
Support Inquiry Based
Learning
Joanna Wilson
Naperville North High School
Social Studies Department
jwilson@naperville203.org

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7. The good old days…

8. Today…

9. So why use technology?
O We can use technology in our classrooms to:
O Engage students in learning in and out of the
classroom
O Flipped classroom learning
O Communication and feedback
O Bring in supplemental resources
O Creativity based projects and collaborative thinking
O Teach 21st century skills
O Make inquiry based lessons
(student-centered)

10. Techiquette
O Before technology can
be used properly in the
classroom we must
first create as a group
our technology
etiquette, or proper
use of devices in the
classroom:
O Turn to your
partner, what would be
on your list of
appropriate device
behavior?

11. What should be part of tech
etiquette?
O Let’s make a list:

12. Inquiry Based Learning
O The power of asking
questions!
O Get in the habit of
asking your students
“ungoogleable”
questions? And
having them create
“ungoogleable”
questions.

13. The Power of Questions

15. Use your phone or tablet
device to go to

16. https://todaysmeet.com/ncctech
O Please type in the
URL above into
your device
O Write down your
name in the blue
box to join
O Use the
“backchannel” to
write your
questions while
going through the
visual literacy
activity

17. Todays Meet Teacher Script
Example of what
you can print out
after discussion

18. Visual Literacy
O After you create an account on
todaysmeet, type a question or comment
you have after looking at each picture
O Try not to jump to conclusions but think of
questions or comments that could drive
discussion, research or inquiry
O Topic: Social Stratification

25. Teacher Talk
O What are some activities or
lessons could you plan connected
to your subject area that relate to
these questions you raised?
O What type of math, science, social
studies or reading activity or
lesson could center around
answering these questions?
O Write down some ideas!

26. Learning Target: Define social stratification
in India and how it impacts the lives and
culture of the people there.
O Student used
visual literacy
and in-class
discussion to
create the
essential
questions that
will drive the unit

27. Student-Centered Research
O Students then created
search terms to help drive
their research
O Students made a list of
appropriate sites to find
research
O Students collected
research and saved on the
Google Docs of the school
network so their group
could share information
(students have to create
Gmail accounts)

28. Search Term Practice

29. Student Product
O Students will pick one topic to create an
expose video essay that demonstrates their
knowledge and research of that social issue.
O Students will ask questions to drive their
research and understanding of their topic
O Students work together to write a claim
statement and three supporting details –
submit outline via Canvas for feedback
O Students create a final draft of essay which is
their script for their video
O Students use WeVideo (cloud video editing)
system to create their video

30. WeVideo
O You can go to
WeVideo.com to
create an account
O Free accounts and
Premium accounts
($)
O Check with the
district you will
student teach or
work in to see if
they will fund a
premium account

31. WeVideo
O WeVideo is a cloud system where
students can upload pictures, video, and
music to create their very own video
essay or documentary

32. Student Examples

33. iPad Example
O Students: American Studies (11th grade)
O 1:1 iPad Pilot Program
O Unit Umbrella Question:
What are the responsibilities of
individuals and societies to each other?
O Learning Target:
O Create a documentary regarding a current
social issue and show the activism and
research your group did to bring about
change.

34. Student Example
O Social Issue: Bullying
O Students: Claire Grisolano and Amanda Finck

35. Video Exit Slip
O Take a 20-30 second video of your partner
recording what they have learned today in
class.
O What are some key ideas, definitions you
learned and are there any upcoming
assessments or assignments?

36. Great apps for iPad
O Evernote
O Subtext
O iBooks
O iMovie
O Nearpod
O Educreations
O Skrappy

37. Great online resources
O Polleverywhere.com
O Slideshare
O Google Drive
O Screenr
O Kigblog
O Todaysmeet.com
O Wevideo.com
O Moodle and Edmodo

38. Any Questions?

39. Kid President- Pep Talk

40. Tips for Success
O Find out the technology plan and
regulations of the school you are working
in
O Talk with your colleagues
O Go to Technology Conferences
O Pick a few technology tools and use them
well (quality not quantity)
O Put more on the kids! Make them ask the
questions then ANSWER them