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Slide 1: Transformational Learning: Using the Inquiry Approach 21st Century Learning (project, problem, inquiry-based approaches) Rigor without Sacrificing Creativity
Slide 2: Transformational Learning:Using the Inquiry Approach AGENDA Elluminate- Review the tools- (Sheryl) 5min Welcome (Will)- 5min Intro: type in your name, school and your definition of inquiry based learning. (Sheryl)- 5min Highlights on Ning (Robin)- 5min Shifts (Will)- 20 min Inquiry (Sheryl)- 15min Close and Next Steps (Sheryl)- 5min
Slide 3: Transformational Learning: Using the Inquiry Approach
Slide 4: Obstacles “The biggest obstacle to school change is our memories.” -- Dr. Allen Glenn
Slide 5: Change We are living in a new economy -- powered by technology, fueled by information, and driven by knowledge --"Futureworks: Trends and Challenges for Work in the 21st Century" (U.S. Department of Labor)
Slide 6: Student Centered Learning
Slide 7: Technoconstructivism Technoconstructivism, the blending of constructivist pedagogy with educational technology, puts students at the center and in charge of their own learning.
Slide 8: Types of Constructivist Learning  Project-driven- An approach to learning focusing on developing a product or creation. Usually tied to a theme and cross disciplinary studies. Problem-based- An approach to learning focusing on the process of solving a problem or scenario and acquiring knowledge. Inquiry-driven-In inquiry-based learning environments, students are engaged in activities that help them actively pose questions, investigate, solve problems, and draw conclusions about the world around them.  
Slide 9: Phyllis P. Blumenfeld Inquiry-driven learning is focused on teaching by engaging students in investigation. “Within this framework, students pursue solutions to nontrivial problems by asking and refining questions, debating ideas, making predictions, designing plans and/or experiments, collecting and analyzing data, drawing conclusions, communicating their ideas and findings to others, asking new questions, and creating artifacts (e.g., a model, a report, a videotape, or an educational game that teaches the concept)."
Slide 10: KWL Poll- Who uses Inquiry? What do you know? What do you wonder? About Inquiry driven approaches to teaching and learning?
Slide 11: What is PBL or Inquiry-based Learning?   Curriculum fueled and standards based. Asks a question or poses a problem that ALL students can answer. Concrete, hands-on experiences come together during projectbased learning. Allows students to investigate issues and topics in real-world problems. Fosters abstract, intellectual tasks to explore complex issues.  
Slide 12: Stages of Development
Slide 13: TPCK Model There is a new model that helps us think about how to develop inquiry driven lessons that use technological pedagogical content knowledge.
Slide 14: Shifts focus of literacy from individual expression to community involvement.
Slide 15: According to Clay Shirky, there are four scaffolded stages to mastering the connected world: sharing, cooperating, collaborating, and collective action. Share Cooperate (connect) Collaborate Collective Action
Slide 16: Twenty-first-century skills       personal and social responsibility planning, critical thinking, reasoning, and creativity strong communication skills, both for interpersonal and presentation needs cross-cultural understanding visualizing and decision making knowing how and when to use technology and choosing the most appropriate tool for the task