This is a presentation I gave at the National Science Teachers Association conference, March 2009. I saved the slides with the "presenter notes" hoping that perhaps the story is easier to understand.
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3/2009 Whole-Class Inquiry & Journals
1. Journals &
Whole-Class
Inquiry
Joan Gallagher-Bolos & Dennis Smithenry
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Multiple Types of Journals Used to Enhance the Whole-Class Inquiry Setting
2. Who are we?
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Who am I? Who is Dennis? Who are you? Get info regarding teachers/administrators/levels/tech access
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Reflect on our practice...What we do and why we do it?
Compare NSTA experiences—Big ideas v. Ready-to-use activities...
This talk falls somewhere in between.
4. What is Inquiry?
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What is inquiry? Most think of a class spinning out of control with no destination...
5. What is Inquiry?
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What is inquiry? Most think of a class spinning out of control with no destination...
8. What is
Whole-Class Inquiry?
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Having the entire class investigate a challenge together; developing a self-suficient scientific
community of learners.
Love this picture...I’m not in it!
Important for you to get a sense of my room in order to see how the description of a journal
enhances this strategy/goal/etc.
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...to this. (movie from February) All classes dierent. All students dierent. But they all have
value. And we meet up again a year later. It’s not a superficial, temporary connection for
many of them...
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As we talk today, understand this is my focus...
So where do we begin in order to develop this?
At the end...
How do we? There is NO ONE TOOL that will create this environment. LAYERS are needed.
This is my ultimate goal is to form a self-suficient scientific community of learners.
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As we talk today, understand this is my focus...
So where do we begin in order to develop this?
At the end...
How do we? There is NO ONE TOOL that will create this environment. LAYERS are needed.
This is my ultimate goal is to form a self-suficient scientific community of learners.
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16. Whole-Class Inquiry
Assessments
Whole-Class Inquiry
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17. Whole-Class Inquiry
Assessments
Whole-Class Inquiry
Whole-Class Inquiry
Projects
Activities
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1. da Vinci
2. Yes. I’ve seen the results. Appreciation for the scientific process and the build of the
community
19. 1.What is a journal?
2.Do you use journals in
your classroom? Why
or why not?
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1. da Vinci
2. Yes. I’ve seen the results. Appreciation for the scientific process and the build of the
community
20. 1.What is a journal?
2.Do you use journals in
your classroom? Why
or why not?
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1. da Vinci
2. Yes. I’ve seen the results. Appreciation for the scientific process and the build of the
community
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Instead, I provide feedback...doing the following.
I will collect...Then, will comment on organization and/or thoroughness of journal. Give hints.
If I want to check for accuracy...
Collect and write a note back for journal reflections.
40. ?
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How are these similar to scientists’ journals?
-date and time
-pen (corrections w/ line)
-initials w/ taped material
41. “We've just started doing work for my
engineering class. The first lab we're doing is
on human efficiency which should be fun. But
what I wanted to tell you is how we're
supposed to keep our lab journals. It’s just like
the way you had us do it. I feel so proud that I
already know how to keep a really good lab
journal. My professor commented on using
mine as the model for teaching the class how
to keep good records! So thanks!”
~Aaron N., Johns Hopkins University
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42. “I’m surrounded by multi-million dollar
equipment, but the most important tool a
scientist uses each day is his journal. Having an
understanding of how to do that should be the
foundation of any lab-based science course.
‘Cause at the end of the day, the multi-million
dollar equipment means nothing without the
journal.
~Patrick Murphy, University of Iowa
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43. ?
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How does this help us promote WCI?
1. Collaboration on content; using journal as tool for learning...
2. Interested in the experience in science, not the science facts
3. Connection w/ teacher; trust we have their best interest at heart.
4. VALUE in the community
44. Safety Journal
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safety team—911 caller, teacher, nurse runner,
contact list—eyes
contacts—poison control, local police, local fire, Flinn
safety equipment—location and use
msds—all chemicals
45. Safety Journal
Safety Team
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safety team—911 caller, teacher, nurse runner,
contact list—eyes
contacts—poison control, local police, local fire, Flinn
safety equipment—location and use
msds—all chemicals
46. Safety Journal
“Contacts” List
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safety team—911 caller, teacher, nurse runner,
contact list—eyes
contacts—poison control, local police, local fire, Flinn
safety equipment—location and use
msds—all chemicals
47. Safety Journal
Contacts List
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 26
safety team—911 caller, teacher, nurse runner,
contact list—eyes
contacts—poison control, local police, local fire, Flinn
safety equipment—location and use
msds—all chemicals
48. Safety Journal
Safety
Equipment
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safety team—911 caller, teacher, nurse runner,
contact list—eyes
contacts—poison control, local police, local fire, Flinn
safety equipment—location and use
msds—all chemicals
49. ?
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How does this help us promote WCI?
Puts the idea of safety in a community perspective. “We’re all in this together!”
50. “What Did I Miss?”
Journal
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51. “What Did I Miss?”
Journal
Class Journal
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53. quot;If we teach today's
students the way we
taught yesterday's,
we rob them of
tomorrow.quot;
~John Dewey
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Step back...
58. “The illiterate of the
21st century will not
be those who cannot
read and write, but
those who cannot
learn, unlearn, and
relearn.”
~Alvin Toffler
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59. What are you willing to unlearn and relearn?
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60. Wednesday, March 25, 2009 35
I feel confident...Think I’m already doing what is in the best interest of students...but always
want to reflect and improve...
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Times have changed!
When we reflect on our practice, we might not see what we expect to see.
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I looked at the work that Dennis did and focused on the frustrations students were
having...happy to hear that some of the frustrations I intended for them to feel existed.
Worked on fixing those I did not want them to have...
63. “What Did I Miss”
Journal?
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New type of “What Did I Miss?” Journal...
Describe it...
64. “What Did I Miss”
Journal?
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New type of “What Did I Miss?” Journal...
Describe it...
71. Wednesday, March 25, 2009 44
I’ve chosen my classroom blog’s theme to be a discussion on everyday science
applications...medicine, pharmacology, education, politics, environment, etc.
72. Wednesday, March 25, 2009 44
I’ve chosen my classroom blog’s theme to be a discussion on everyday science
applications...medicine, pharmacology, education, politics, environment, etc.
89. Final
Reflection
What are the three most valuable
sessions you experienced this week?
Why? Perhaps this is telling you a
story...
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90. Wednesday, March 25, 2009 55
Spectrum of material you’ve been exposed to over the conference.
Take the time to process and reflect. How will these experiences...
Identify how the things you’ve been introduced to make sense for you, your students, etc....
91. Joan—katiramom@gmail.com
Dennis—dsmithenry@scu.edu
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Everything I do...
Self-suficient scientific community of learners who are challenge to inquire together as a
whole class in order to accomplish a task.
92. Thank You!
jgallagher-bolos@glenbrook.k12.il.us
Images and Movies From:
• Wonder of Science—http://www.flickr.com/photos/51035553780@N01/2163318237/
• Cover Journals—http://www.redschoolhouseantiques.com/itemcategory.cfm?CategoryID=4
• Laptop—http://www.streamingvidonline.com/2008/11/tech-review-consumer-electronics-2008-gift-guide.php
• Pencil/Journal—http://www.flickr.com/photos/33586091@N00/82648702/
• Kid Reflection—http://www.flickr.com/photos/balikye/399431952/
• da Vinci—http://www.answers.com/topic/leonardo-da-vinci
• Journal—http://acottageindustry.typepad.com/a_cottage_industry/2008/01/not-your-ordina.html
• Grades—https://uto.asu.edu/blog/page/2/
• Dialogue—http://nunodasilva.blogspot.com/
• Mirrors Do Lie—http://www.flickr.com/photos/b3ni/2369802854/
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