Concepts are understandings that cross time, place and culture. Imagine that you had a series of telescopes or lenses that when you looked through them you would see the world in a very particular way. This is what concepts help learners do, see that regardless of disciplines or subjects all things are connected and can be viewed in particular ways … Read More
ABC OF INQUIRY – MINDSET
ABC OF INQUIRY – MINDSET ABC OF INQUIRY – MINDSET “Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under the trees on a summer day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.“ SirJohn Lubbock MINDSET: Is there more to consider? Carol Dweck’s work … Read More
IB Learner Profile- Does it support a constructivist approach to learning?
IB Learner Profile- Does it support a constructivist approach to learning? LEARNER PROFILE – MISSED CONNECTIONS I have started formal study after a long break. It has been both challenging and interesting to become a ‘student’ again. I have discovered that as a learner I like to dive down rabbit holes of ideas and topics that interest me, and re-learning that formal … Read More
ABC OF INQUIRY – MAVERICK
ABC OF INQUIRY – MAVERICK ABC OF INQUIRY – MAVERICK “When people tell me that I must get my maverick gene from my father, they are only half right. My father and I both have inherited our rebellious personalities from Nana. She has always lived her life on her own terms, something that was once considered quite scandalous, given the times … Read More
ABC OF INQUIRY – LEVELS OF UNDERSTANDING
ABC OF INQUIRY – LEVELS OF UNDERSTANDING ABC OF INQUIRY – LEVELS OF UNDERSTANDING “He (she*) who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand and walk and run and climb and dance; one cannot fly into flying”. Friedrich Nietzsche (* “She/they” added to quote to acknowledge and recognise the many ways and identity claims connected to gender) … Read More
ABC OF INQUIRY – LEARNER
ABC OF INQUIRY – LEARNER ABC OF INQUIRY – LEARNER “I think therefore I am” Descartes LEARNER: I am here to wonder, explore and act A learner as defined by the Merriam- Webster dictionary as ‘a person who is trying to gain knowledge or skill in something by studying, practicing, or being taught’ When one looks carefully at this definition, it can … Read More
New Year Inquiry Musings…
New Year Musings… Welcome back to the new school year. Over the holidays, post Christmas, we have been talking with lots of teachers to better understand the pressures, apprehensions and constraints that teachers face every working day about large and small decisions as well as all the bits in-between. One constant request is to make searching for inquiry-based learning resources … Read More
ABC OF INQUIRY – LANGUAGE OF LEARNING
ABC OF INQUIRY – LANGUAGE OF LEARNING ABC OF INQUIRY – LANGUAGE OF LEARNING “The question of language has become the most important questions confronting us. ‘The whole curiosity of our thought now resides in the question. What is language, how can we find a way round it in order to make it appear in itself, in all its plenitude?’ … Read More
ABC OF INQUIRY – KNOWLEDGE
ABC OF INQUIRY – KNOWLEDGE ABC OF INQUIRY – KNOWLEDGE ‘We [need to] challenge the concept of static knowledge, replacing it with developing or evolving knowledges that tolerate an ongoing relationship to, and exploration of, what is known and what is not known.’ The Heart’s Narrative: Johnella Bird. KNOWLEDGE: The story of the Known Knowledge is a fascinating idea that could … Read More
ABC OF INQUIRY- JUGGLING
ABC OF INQUIRY- JUGGLING ABC OF INQUIRY- JUGGLING “Some scenes you juggle two balls, some scenes you juggle three balls, some scenes you juggle five balls. The key is always to speak in your own voice. Speak the truth.” Vincent D’Onofrio JUGGLING: So many balls in the air… Juggling is the finely tuned activity many teachers engage with everyday. Conflicting … Read More