Graphic Inquiry

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March Topic - Assimilation

Pick ONE of the following five activities. Then, share your ideas.Discuss an activity that helps students become more effective online readers in your content area.Create a mini-lesson to review citing sources and the hazards of plagarism. Consider the use of an online citation builder.Build your own Ds of Evidence activity.Design an activity that focuses on one of the 6 patterns to build associations.Explore data calculation, data conversion, data organization and synthesis technology tools.…See More
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Annette Lamb posted a discussion

February Topic - Exploration

Select ONE of the following four options:Discuss how you would integrate a digital citizenship activity into your classroom. Consider the following areas: cyberbullying, social networking, media and advertising, privacy and online safety, or global misconceptions.Design an activity that combines a subject area standard with a lesson in evaluating sources. Focus on a specific criteria for your lesson such as the importance of currency or point of view. Involve students in evaluating websites or…See More
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January Topic - Questioning

Pick ONE of the following activities to complete and share.Select a couple specific catalysts for inquiry. How will you use these to provide a context for inquiry? Explore infographics in your content area. How could they be used to stimulate discussion, jumpstart inquiry, or provide a new way to access content? Share a lesson idea or worksheet that will help scaffold student questioning. How will you promote deep questions? Add your posting as a REPLY. It's fine to attach a document or link to…See More
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Annette Lamb replied to Annette Lamb's discussion November 2011 - Activity 1
"Exciting Ideas! We often ask students to write stories, but rarely do we focus on "what makes a story 'good'?" This is a great way for young writers to investigation the "art of writing". I like the metacognitive aspect…"
Nov 10, 2011
Marilyn Hebert replied to Annette Lamb's discussion November 2011 - Activity 1
"Becky and I talked about the overarching question of “How do writers write a good story” using mentor texts and then having students creating their own “good “ stories.  We talked about generating a list of…"
Nov 10, 2011
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November 2011 - Activity 1

I hope you enjoyed watching the video and exploring the online materials. Now it's time to hear from you. Pick ONE of the following three activities:Think about a research project or writing assignment that you have planned or have taught in the past. Create…See More
Nov 10, 2011
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Annette Lamb replied to Annette Lamb's discussion November 2011 - Activity 1
"Great question. Actually, infographics are going to be at the center of the QUESTIONING session for our January session. They serve as a great focal point for building student questions. Enter any topic into Google and add the word INFOGRAPHIC for…"
Nov 10, 2011
Annette Lamb replied to Annette Lamb's discussion November 2011 - Activity 1
"During the summer during the NECC conference, I noticed while browsing online the use of Infographics.  Can you give us some information on the use of Infographics?  I have checked out some examples, however, I do not know if there is…"
Nov 10, 2011
Annette Lamb replied to Annette Lamb's discussion November 2011 - Activity 1
"I love the idea of comparing the impact of Pompeii with the Japanese Tsunami. Great ideas for technology. The key to a good comparison will be the key words you use to help students with comparing the events. Otherwise you'll just end up with…"
Nov 10, 2011
Annette Lamb replied to Annette Lamb's discussion November 2011 - Activity 1
"Latin and Social Studies Nathalie appealed to the SS teachers about a project she would like to adapt at the end of this year:Big idea - compare 79 AD eruption to Japanese tsunamiGet them to ask the WHY questions.YouTube videos of…"
Nov 10, 2011
Annette Lamb replied to Annette Lamb's discussion November 2011 - Activity 1
"I like the focus on "What," "Why," and "How" questions. These types of questions can really get at the deeper issues related to culture. - Annette"
Nov 10, 2011
Annette Lamb replied to Annette Lamb's discussion November 2011 - Activity 1
"We discussed how critical thinking skills could most effectively be developed within a cultural research project.  Getting students to explore questions like “What kind of music/food/clothes, etc. are enjoyed in the foreign culture? …"
Nov 10, 2011
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Spanish & French teachersWe discussed how critical thinking skills could most effectively be developed within a cultural research project.  Getting students to explore questions like “What kind of music/food/clothes, etc. are enjoyed in the foreign culture?  Why?  How do these compare to our own or other cultures? What could explain the differences and similarities? How can we share what we have learned with others?”See More
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March Topic - Assimilation

Pick ONE of the following five activities. Then, share your ideas.Discuss an activity that helps students become more effective online readers in your content area.Create a mini-lesson to review citing sources and the hazards of plagarism. Consider the use of an online citation builder.Build your own Ds of Evidence activity.Design an activity that focuses on one of the 6 patterns to build associations.Explore data calculation, data conversion, data organization and synthesis technology tools.…Continue

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Started by Annette Lamb in Uncategorized Mar 18.

February Topic - Exploration

Select ONE of the following four options:Discuss how you would integrate a digital citizenship activity into your classroom. Consider the following areas: cyberbullying, social networking, media and advertising, privacy and online safety, or global misconceptions.Design an activity that combines a subject area standard with a lesson in evaluating sources. Focus on a specific criteria for your lesson such as the importance of currency or point of view. Involve students in evaluating websites or…Continue

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Started by Annette Lamb in Uncategorized Feb 13.

January Topic - Questioning

Pick ONE of the following activities to complete and share.Select a couple specific catalysts for inquiry. How will you use these to provide a context for inquiry? Explore infographics in your content area. How could they be used to stimulate discussion, jumpstart inquiry, or provide a new way to access content? Share a lesson idea or worksheet that will help scaffold student questioning. How will you promote deep questions? Add your posting as a REPLY. It's fine to attach a document or link to…Continue

Started by Annette Lamb in Uncategorized Jan 12.

November 2011 - Activity 1 8 Replies

I hope you enjoyed watching the video and exploring the online materials. Now it's time to hear from you. Pick ONE of the following three activities:Think about a research project or writing assignment that you have planned or have taught in the past. Create…Continue

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Welcome Episcopal Middle School Teachers!

The first round of professional development materials are now available at Digital Detectives: Fluid Environments for Inquiry. On November 9th we'll be exploring the topic of Inquiry in Teaching and Learning.…

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Posted by Annette Lamb on November 6, 2011 at 8:30pm

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Looking for resources related to graphic inquiry? Go to http://eduscapes.com/sessions/graphic.

Posted by Annette Lamb on June 16, 2010 at 11:50am

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Over the next year we'll be sharing ideas and resources related to using graphics in teaching and learning. Although designed for educators participating in professional development activities related to graphic inquiry, anyone is free to join and share their ideas.

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