Together we’ll define our own criteria for inquiry through an overview of some frameworks for student-led inquiry. We’ll explore some key elements such as: developing essential questions, scaffolding the responsibilities of the teacher and the student, synthesizing information, and creating authentic products with the help of technology. We’ll also explore how the inquiry process complements the new Adolescent Literacy Guide and we’ll unpack how inquiry might look through the lens of disciplinary thinking and across subject areas. Scroll down to register!
Presented by: Brenda Sherry & Peter Skillen
Audience: All levels
About the Facilitators:
Peter Skillen has been involved in technology supported, project-based learning since the late 1970s 
and continues to explore & develop deep applications of the latest Web 2.0 technologies – particularly as it relates to learner agency, passion, motivation and cognitive intent. Peter is Manager of Professional Learning with the YMCA of Greater Toronto, co-founder of Minds On Media, and also serves iEARN-Canada, Teacher Learning & Leadership Program (TLLP), Educational Computing Organization of Ontario (ECOO), International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) as global ambassador, and teaches online & face-to-face with the Ontario Teachers’ Federation. His latest passion is involvement with Global Dignity Day!
Twitter: @peterskillen
Blog: peterskillen.org
Brenda Sherry is currently an Itinerant Technology Coach at Upper Grand District School Board in Guelph, Ontario, after 20 years as a regular classroom and special education teacher. She has co-founded Minds On Media, works on the Educational Computing Organization’s Annual Conference, develops and facilitates professional learning for the Ontario Teacher’s Federation and Wilfrid Laurier University (AQ Courses) and has been a Connected Coach and a Community Leader with the PLP Network, a professional learning community for educators.
Twitter: @brendasherry
Blog/Website: The Learning Zone www.brendasherry.com