1. [INQUIRY AND THE LEARNING PROCESS, STRIPLING] November 9, 2011
Inquiry and the Learning Process , Barbara Stripling
Media 21 Inquiry Project, Fall 2011
Ms. Lester and Ms. Hamilton
Inquiry Stage What We’ve Done
Our class readings and group Fishbowl discussions
Connecting: awakening prior knowledge What we think we know about our research topic(s)
graphic organizer
Presearch graphic organizer
Wonder: students generating questions for Presearch graphic organizer
possible research Research design proposal
Fishbowl cohort blogs were a choice but not utilized
by the class
Investigate: Research design proposal process
students seeking and discovering Using Symbaloo as your information dashboard
information that addresses their questions Using Scoop.it to organize and share possible
Adapting or rewriting questions information sources
Construct: students discovering patterns in Possible choices:
information and drawing conclusions in those Continuing to use the presearch graphic organizer
patterns Drafting in Google Docs or Word
Working on your VoiceThread or Prezi graphic
organizer you received Monday, 11/7
VoiceThread/Prezi Graphic Organizer 2 (received
today, 11/9)
Express: students create a product that articulates Prezi or VoiceThread product
and shares what was learned with others Our upcoming portfolio pages we’ll build the week
before Thanksgiving
You could also use your Fishbowl cohort blogs to
share ideas or get help from peers on how to organize
your content
Let other classmates view your work in progress to
get ongoing/formative feedback
Reflect: students reflect on their process Fishbowl blogs
(teamwork, time management, research Class blog and portfolio (week of November 14)
strategies) and outcome (your final product, which Peer review (week of November 14)
will be your Prezi or VoiceThread and digital Google Form self assessment (week of November 14)
portfolio). New questions may arise for future
research.
Document based on Fontichiaro, Kristin. "Nudging Toward Inquiry: Re-Envisioning Existing Research Projects." School Library Monthly 26.1
(2009): 17-19. Professional Development Collection. Web. 7 Nov. 2011.