as a catalyst for inquiry-based learning Karla Tynski, BCK - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Using museums & community sites as a catalyst for inquiry-based learning Karla Tynski, BCK Coordinator

H How do teachers plan a week of inquiry?  Review curriculum objectives  Identify ‘big ideas’  Students research site & brainstorm questions/themes  A different question addressed each day  Speakers & activities geared towards daily inquiry question  Journals help guide next steps

Teacher’s Reflections: “My Beyond Classrooms experience has changed how I teach. I speak less and my students speak more.” “Learning to teach through Inquiry has changed me as a teacher.” “It was probably the best week of my 25 years of teaching.”

Student Reflections: “This artifact makes me feel proud to be free in Canada... This artifact has made me more interested in every soldier past and story." – Grade 6-7 student "Coming here has been very worthwhile. I have enjoyed being here very much and would like to come here again. I wish I had more time here. I have learned a lot about art... I learned that art can tell a lot about the Canadian identity. " – Grade 3-4 student "My favourite part was journaling because I could learn and observe all the things I found interesting." – Grade 5 student

Impact on Sites

Thank you! For more information about Beyond Classrooms Kingston: Website: www.beyondclassrooms.ca Twitter: @BCKYGK Facebook: @beyondclassroomskingston Email: ktynski@beyondclassrooms.ca For more information about Campus Calgary/Open Minds: • Implementing the Open Minds Education Concept in Your Community – a guide: www.btcn.ca