Resources

[|Reference Stuff for Kids]
This page is part of an ICT inquiry website and contains lots of reference links for students to use within the inquiry process. It includes search engines designed for children as well as online resources.

Virtual Field Trips
== Planning for 2009 - enrol your school and take part in [|virtual field trips] during your inquiries. Can't get experts to come in? Can't go to all those exciting places in the world with your class? Get the experts to come to you - via the internet.

Jamie McKenzie
I was lucky enough to go to Jamie McKenzie in Melbourne the other day and i really enjoyed the workshop. We used Inspiration8 and Jamie's Research Cycle to explore some rich concepts throughout the workshop. Check out his [|fno website] and sign up for his free e-journal.

Wanganui ICT PD Site
Check out the resources available on the [|Waganui ICT PD Cluster] site. I know many of you have explored the site and have found many valuable readings, templates and resources to use in your inquiry teaching.

Flickr
We have set up a Flickr account for storing photos of Inquiry Learning happening in our schools. Follow the link below.

Exciting Links
I found this inquiry model quite 'infoliteracy-based' but good value. I especially like how subsidiary and essential questions are linked and how instead of an 'action' phase the students are encouraged to come up with ways to 'raise awareness' around issues discovered within the inquiry - check it out. http://www.tki.org.nz/r/ict/ictpd/downloads/inquiry_learning.doc Follow the link below to hear Art Costa talking about inquiry. http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/inquiry/index_sub5.html I thought this digital conversations link might be useful for those of you wanting to make more connections with outside experts. not only can you suggest who your students would like to contact but you can view video snippets of video conferences that other schools have participated in relevant to your inquiry focus. check it out. http://www.digitalconversations.org.nz/ For those of you doing inquiries that investigate some aspect of sustainability or the current energy and climate crises we face check out [|eco-tube]. This site is and eco you-tube site with loads of small clips to raise awareness of issues as well as mini-documentaries that your students can check out as a resource for their inquiries. [|www.blabberize.com] This site is very cool - your students can make their photos talk! media type="custom" key="1207307"

You will find links to useful sites, articles of interest and items posted by our group members. http://digitaldazeict.wikispaces.com/ ||= The Galileo Educational Network has some good ideas on Inquiry Learning. ||
 * < Two places to go for more on Inquiry Learning ||
 * = Follow this link to visit the ICT section of the Digital Daze wiki.

ICT Resources
Click here to go to the ICT Resources page