Exploring PBL to Promote

Self-Directed Learning Wendy Smith

K-5 MST SpecialistWebster Central School District

Webster, NY

Inquiry Images

Use your personal understanding of inquiry to create a caption for each image.

Thinking in COLOR

A Definition of Inquiry

Inquiry is the science, art, and spirit of imagination…

Inquiry Continuum

Demonstration

Activity

Teacher-Initiated Inquiry

Student-Initiated Inquiry

PBL

Connects topic-based inquiry to concept-based inquiry

Problemr oject

Examples

Shifting Role – Who’s Leading?

Focus on Metacognition Facilitation Strategies (summarizing,

clarifying, prompting, rephrasing, questioning, etc.)

Journals Think-alouds Checklists & Rubrics

Probe Not Preach

“Magnets are attracted to metals.”2nd Grade Student

Your response….

Technology to Support Student Learning

Science Sensors/handhelds Computers/laptops Internet Access Wiki Videoconferencing Digital images/video Digital voice recorders GPS Google Earth/maps Pocket Weather Tracker Digital Microscope Computers SMART Boards

Grade Level Team Conversations 3 possible future PBL ideas 2 questions or concerns you have 1 thing you learned

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