After a long unit of study with pressure to move onto the next topic, it might be easy to skip the final step in an Inquiry Circle. However, it might just be the most powerful, most engaging and most educational of the whole unit. How will you empower your students to share their learning with the world?
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Kids are Scientists - How Do You Let the World Know?
This TED talk shows how a group of 8-10 year old kids can become published peer reviewed scientists. It is an amazing talk illustrating the power of inquiry and what science does for us. Beau Lotto talks of how science offers the possibility to explore uncertainty through the process of play.
In essence during the Blackawton Bee project, students asked questions, conducted the research and then shared it with the world. This is very similar to concept of Inquiry Circles and what I see happening each day in our school. As your units of study are coming to an end, in what ways are your students sharing their learning with the world? This TED talk illustrates the authenticity of sharing what is learned and the power behind students being validated as experts.
After a long unit of study with pressure to move onto the next topic, it might be easy to skip the final step in an Inquiry Circle. However, it might just be the most powerful, most engaging and most educational of the whole unit. How will you empower your students to share their learning with the world?
After a long unit of study with pressure to move onto the next topic, it might be easy to skip the final step in an Inquiry Circle. However, it might just be the most powerful, most engaging and most educational of the whole unit. How will you empower your students to share their learning with the world?
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