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Brainstorming Guide
1. List all of the things you’ve ever wanted to make. 2. List all of the things you’ve ever wanted to learn more about. 3. Think of some ways you might be able to help your community. 4. Think of some ways you might be able to help your school. 5. Think of some things that you have seen that inspires you. 6. What is a problem that you could fix (home, class, school, world)? 7. What is something you know lots about that you could teach others? |
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After you have made your ultimate Brainstorming List, it is important to narrow down what can be accomplished within the given restraints of time, materials, understanding, etc.
Check the hub to see what materials we have on hand, ask the teacher to see what is available, think about scale and size. You might not be able to make a rocket that flys you to the moon, but that doesn't mean you can't make a mockup or model.
Check the hub to see what materials we have on hand, ask the teacher to see what is available, think about scale and size. You might not be able to make a rocket that flys you to the moon, but that doesn't mean you can't make a mockup or model.
Proposal
Now that you've thought of some ideas, it's time to decide on a goal and make a proposal about how you would like to spend your time. Click on the image below to download a proposal sheet of your own, or get your teacher to print out a copy for you.
Now that you've thought of some ideas, it's time to decide on a goal and make a proposal about how you would like to spend your time. Click on the image below to download a proposal sheet of your own, or get your teacher to print out a copy for you.
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What do you want to learn, teach or create? Write down your big idea at the top of the page.
What might you need? Tick off the tools that you might need to complete your project. Will you need the help of a teacher or another student? Who might help you? How are you going to share your progress? Use our Google Form for each project so you can keep track of your different projects over time. You could also use other tools like, Seesaw, or Padlet to share what you have been inquiring into. What skills and attributes might you demonstrate? Tick the words that apply. |
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How will you know you have succeeded? Is this a long term project, or something simple that can be accomplished in one day?
Personal Inquiry Time Reflection To share what we have been inquiring into, we can use different tools to reflect. We have used many different tools in class to reflect and give feedback to others in the past. Choose the best tool to help you reflection and also fill in the Google Form to the right to keep track of all of your projects over time.
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What is your favourite way to reflect? Are some tools better than others? How will you keep track of your thoughts while you are inquiring?
Most reflection takes place in our heads as we are inquiring / creating / learning / teaching, so do not feel you need to stop every time you have a new thought to record your reflection.
Most reflection takes place in our heads as we are inquiring / creating / learning / teaching, so do not feel you need to stop every time you have a new thought to record your reflection.
Choice Board Bingo
To get inspired for your inquiry and to help you come up with some possible ideas, one of the ways we can get inspired is to try out our Choice Board Bingo. There are so many great ideas and potential inquiry's on the board to help get you started on your journey.
To get inspired for your inquiry and to help you come up with some possible ideas, one of the ways we can get inspired is to try out our Choice Board Bingo. There are so many great ideas and potential inquiry's on the board to help get you started on your journey.
Calendar of Available Inquiry Experiences
We may have great ideas about what we want to learn, or teach, or create, but it is always good to know what options are out there in case we are curious about trying new things, but do not know where to start. The calendar below will be updated to include learning experiences that you may want to investigate. These experiences may run over several weeks, or just once; they may be organised for larger or smaller groups; and they may be led by adults, teachers or student experts. Some of the tools we have on hand in the classes and in the hub may also be used for your inquiry, though some may need a supervisor to make sure they are being used safely and correctly.
We may have great ideas about what we want to learn, or teach, or create, but it is always good to know what options are out there in case we are curious about trying new things, but do not know where to start. The calendar below will be updated to include learning experiences that you may want to investigate. These experiences may run over several weeks, or just once; they may be organised for larger or smaller groups; and they may be led by adults, teachers or student experts. Some of the tools we have on hand in the classes and in the hub may also be used for your inquiry, though some may need a supervisor to make sure they are being used safely and correctly.
Padlet Reflection
Sign in to Padlet to add your reflections. When you are reflecting, try your best to reflect on some of the following questions:
1) What did you learn / teach / create?
2) What went well?
3) What was challenging?
4) What would you do differently next time?
5) What are your next steps?
6) What are you proud of?
7) What approaches to learning did you develop?
8) What attributes did you demonstrate?
For the moment, Feedback has been turned off on our Padlet. This will change in time as we get better at giving feedback that is kind, specific and helpful.
Sign in to Padlet to add your reflections. When you are reflecting, try your best to reflect on some of the following questions:
1) What did you learn / teach / create?
2) What went well?
3) What was challenging?
4) What would you do differently next time?
5) What are your next steps?
6) What are you proud of?
7) What approaches to learning did you develop?
8) What attributes did you demonstrate?
For the moment, Feedback has been turned off on our Padlet. This will change in time as we get better at giving feedback that is kind, specific and helpful.
