Inquiry Hub Open House - January 2015

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Information SessionAGENDA

IntroductionsWhat is inquiry learning?Who is the Inquiry Hub for?Mr. Sarte – Math/ScienceMr. Soiseth – HumanitiesOnline Resources & Learning‘Requisite’ CoursesGraduation RequirementsTechnology Needs

STATIONS- Our Garden- 3D Printing- Inquiries- Thematic Learning

What is inquiry learning?

Inquiry learning is ‘active’ learning…

Student driven

Students are provided an opportunity explore and question on their own

(and also with the facilitation of a teacher).

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Inquiry learning is ‘active’ learning…

Student driven

Students are provided an opportunity explore and question on their own

(and also with the facilitation of a teacher).

Inquiry learning is ‘active’ learning…

Creating good questions and coming up with thoughtful, rich and compelling answers.

Who is the Inquiry Hub for?

Passionate Students who:

Want to apply learning in a practical way Are interested in learning with technology Want to go beyond structured classes Already have a passion or are seeking

something to study in-depth Desire to work on projects that make a

difference Independent and self-motivated

The vision for Math/Science education at iHub

• Science

• Technology

• Engineering

• Art

• Mathematics

• Design Thinking

Mr. Sarte

What will it look like?

• Math/Science “content” will be online and students can “consume” information at their planned pace

• Quizzes and tests to accompany online components

• Students analyse, evaluate, and transform their understanding through inquiry projects (their own or guided)

Example: Science 9

• Students will learn about

– static and current electricity

– charge, current, resistance, voltage, energy and power

– connecting series and parallel circuits

– remote-sensing technologies such as those used in space exploration

Microcontrollers and robotics

• Arduino compatible boards – circuits and coding

• Robotics – coding (Sparki, pi-bot, BOE bot, etc.)

• Robotics – design your own (student inquiry)

• VEX robotics (if funded)

Humanities, and Integrated Learning

(Across grades and subjects)

• Example: iHUB Reads fishbowl discussions

Mr. Soiseth

• Use of extensive online learning resources

A typical day at iHub includes:

Hannah & Julian

Learning online

Online courses- Setting goals- Self motivation- Independent- Consistent

progress- Conferencing

with teachers

Hannah

‘Required’ Courses

Foundations of Inquiry

Applications of Digital Literacy

- Building the skills to be successful(Not just expecting students to have them)

Graduation Courses

All the necessary courses for students to graduate with a BC

Dogwood (High School Diploma)

Including IDS courses(Independent Directed Studies)

Technology – Bring Your Own Laptops

http://www.inquiryhub.orghttp://www.inquiryhub.org

http://www.inquiryhub.org/application/

Fill out an online application form in order to set up an interview.

Student GuidesLiam

SophiaShauna

Hannah

Julian Owen

May

Joey

Gabe

Aaron

Evan

Alan

Jay

Lyle

Emma

Sessions

• Fishlab (Makerspace) – 3D design and printing with Liam and Owen

• Classroom – Thematic learning and Q&A with teachers

• Commons – Inquiry projects and the garden with Shauna, Hannah and Sophia

• Computer lab – Inquiry projects, tiny homes, coding, etc. with Aaron and Jay