Developing More Curious Minds

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Developing More Curious Minds

• Questioning and Inquiry Across the Curriculum

Mary Schmidt, Gifted Education Consultant Heartlan
d AEA 270.0405 or 800.255.0405 ext.
14375 mschmidt_at_aea11.k12.ia.us
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Agenda

• Opening Web 2.0 Tools
• Wiki
• Diigo
• Google docs
• Assessing Inquisitiveness/Curiosity
• Developing an Assessment Tool
• Sharing Work
• Reflecting

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KUD

• Know
• Characteristics of a culture of curiosity
• Blooms Revised Taxonomy
• Questioning models
• Ways to apply Web 2.0 tools in the classroom

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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.

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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.

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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

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Promoting Curiosity
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Sharing Your Work

• Form pairs or trios
• Share your criteria
• Outline your lesson
• Discuss remodeling
• Large group share of observations/learning

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Resources

• Visit the Wiki
• World of Media
• John Barells 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

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Reflecting

• Visit Wiki
• Complete Reflection