I do, You do, We do
This session had some great ideas for student research.
One of the tools that I hope to use and share this year is ABC Graffiti. I thought that this was a great way to brainstorm and come up with ideas that you already know. Once you start the list, you can research and add onto the list to find ideas to focus on or include in a research project.
I did like the W.I.S.E model for developing ideas and sorting information. This was the first time that I have seen this model and I think that it could really take off in our whole school.
Essential questions were something that I have never heard of before, but it makes total sense. The PowerPoint describes how to come up with an essential question.
(1)
The question should be interesting and compelling to your students right now!
(2) It should invite them into the ongoing disciplinary debates and
conversations that create knowledge in the first place. (3) It should require
students to learn—and to use—the same understandings and strategies as the real
experts in the field.
I realized how important it is to let students discover what they are interested in. I think that this year, instead of having the students do an animal research project, maybe I'll have them choose whatever topic is interesting to them.
I was also inspired to investigate Makerspaces more. I think that they would be a great addition to our library.
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