Throughout this class I have learned that I use many aspects of inquiry based learning in my classroom on a daily basis.  I believe inquiry comes naturally in a science classroom.  One of the things I definitely need to work on is the open ended questioning that guide student learning.  Too often I find myself... Continue Reading →

My thoughts of the inquiry based classroom haven't changed much over the past six weeks.  I had a grasp of what the inquiry based classroom was and how it could look different in each teacher's classroom.  I teach 7th grade science and it is not hard to incorporate different types and levels of inquiry.  What... Continue Reading →

This week I spent a lot of time thinking about how to integrate different technology into an inquiry based classroom.  If used correctly, Web 2.0 tools can enhance and increase the amount of inquiry taking place in a classroom.  The teacher must put careful thought into the learning outcome and which tool would help accomplish... Continue Reading →

This week’s videos and examples of inquiry learning brought up the question, “Can you have different levels of inquiry throughout the same learning experience?”  It made me think of the differentiation that goes on in my classroom on a daily basis.  As I plan out my lessons each week I know that classroom discussion or... Continue Reading →

What is inquiry based learning?  I’ve always thought of it as a hands-on type of learning environment where the students are interacting with the content in order to learn.  I have not received any formal training or staff development on inquiry learning so I wondered how many of my colleagues have an understanding of this... Continue Reading →