Inquiry Learning with iPads

INQUIRY PROCESS

Teacher as guide, facilitator, scaffolder

Student as problem solver, critical thinker, creator

collaborator, communicator

TUNE IN
watch, question, wonder, observe, read, view, think, journal, discuss

Safari Teacher uses Safari to show sites from the Internet, modelling effective search strategies.

YouTube Teacher shows students a video from YouTube to stimulate interest in the topic.

BrainPop Teacher shows students a video from BrainPop to stimulate interest in the topic.

Getty images or Guardian Eyewitness Teacher uses Getty images or Guardian Eyewitness to source images for discussion.

iBooks Author or iTunes U. Teacher creates multimodal texts to stimulate discussion using iBooks Author (Mac App). Students view in iTunes U.

World Book This Day in History Teacher uses World Book This Day in History to initiate discussions.

Tools 4 Students Students use Tools 4 Students to create KWL charts

PhotoCard Students use PhotoCard to create postcards of their learning goals. ABC iview or iTunes U Students complete discussion task in iTunes U after watching BTN on ABC iview.

Lino it Students post up questions on a topic using Lino it.

Podcast Students listen to audiobook/ podcasts from iTunes.

Evernote Students use Evernote to journal or record first thoughts What can they see, hear, say, touch or taste?

COLLECT CURATE
search, seek, gather, look, locate, find, identify, narrow the topic

Skype Teacher uses Skype to connect with experts.

Twitter Teacher uses Twitter to ask the followers for answers to class generated questions.

QR reader Teacher uses QR reader to link an online resource for students viewing

Nearpod Teacher Teacher uses Nearpod Teacher to connect students to information needed for research. (Students need Nearpod Student)

Diigo Teacher saves websites into lists or groups using online bookmarking tool Diigo.

ABC iview Teacher uses ABC iview to search for content. (note parental controls can be locked to display G ratings only)

Google Earth Students use Google Earth to explore images around the world.

Google goggles Students use Google goggles to upload photos to Google search.

Camera Students use Camera to record findings in the field by taking videos or pictures.

Skitch Students use Skitch to document and annotate findings.

Word Collage Students use Word Collage to identify common themes or words in a piece of text.

Safari Students use Safari to effectively search for information.

SYNTHESISE
interpret, compare , select, review, organise, sort, interpret, explore, formulate, connect , test, develop ideas, analyse, understand
Skitch Teacher uses Skitch to annotate photos, maps or web pages collaboratively. Socrative Teacher uses student response app Socrative to assess students understanding. Explain Everything Teacher creates instructional videos in Explain Everything. Dropbox Teachers use Dropbox to connect to student research. Calendar Teacher create project check in points to keep students on task using the Calendar. History Pin Teacher models how compare locations using History Pin. Google Drive. Students collaborate using Google Drive. UPAD Lite Students use UPAD Lite to take notes, highlight key points and analyse your findings. Evernote Students use Evernote to organise research, annotate findings. DropVox Students use DropVox to record verbal explanations. Save into Dropbox. Popplet Students use Popplet to mindmap and organise thinking. Tools 4 Students Students use graphic organisers in Tools 4 Students to scaffold thinking

Created by Ann-Marie Furbur- St Oliver Plunkett Primary School October 2012

Inquiry Learning with iPads

CREATE
present, produce, communicate Art Set Students and Teacher use Art Set to create visual representations of concepts. BeFunky Student and Teacher use BeFunky to edit pictures and create effects. Garage Band Students and Teacher use Garage Band to create their own music or podcasts. Popplet Students and Teacher present findings using visual mapping tool Popplet. Book Creator Students and Teacher use Book Creator to create fiction and nonfiction books showing their findings. iMovie Students and Teacher create a iMovie showcasing artefacts that retell an event to demonstrate their findings. Comic Book Students and Teacher use Comic Book to create a comic book showing a sequence of events. Puppet Pals Students and Teacher use images taken with the Camera to create puppet shows in Puppet Pals. My Maps Students and Teacher use My Maps editor to create own maps with content to display information.

EVALUATE (Task)
judge report assess, argue, critique, debate, discuss

Tools4Students Students and Teacher use scaffolds in Tools4Students to organise and evaluate concepts.

Evernote Students and Teacher use Evernote to model giving constructive feedback.

Dropbox Students and Teacher use Dropbox to share comment starters with students.

Aurasma Lite Students and Teacher use Aurasma Lite to record an evaluation of their findings.

Linoit Students post findings and feedback on Linoit. Peers and Teacher discuss using post its.

Voicethread Students and Teacher use Voicethread to give feedback on media (images, videos)

Sonic Pics Students and Teacher use SonicPIcs to evaluate and demonstrate understanding of a concept. Students justify their views.

Animate it Students and Teacher use Animate it to explain a concept.

Explain Everything Students use Explain Everything to create screencasts to present their findings. Teacher and other students can use to critique understanding.

REFLECT (self)
suggestions, pros cons, improve, invent, propose

Art Set Students and Teacher use Art Set to visualise reflections on learning.

Socrative Teachers use Socrative polling app to survey students about the inquiry process.

Webex or Facetime Students and Teacher use communication tools WebEx or Facetime to discuss pros and cons of a concept.

Fotobabble Students create a poster using Fotobabble that shows their strengths and areas for development.

DropVox Students use DropVox to record their reflections and save to Dropbox.

Comic Book Students create a comic book poster using Comic Book.

UPAD Students and Teacher use UPAD Lite to write a daily reflection.

Weebly Students and Teacher use Weebly to share learnings on class blog.

Camera Students and Teacher use the Camera app to capture learning reflections for a blog.

Created by Ann-Marie Furbur- St Oliver Plunkett Primary School October 2012