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Rachele Colombo EDU 7000 October 26, 2009

**__INQUIRY ACTIVITY __**

This Activity has multiple ways for children in the early childhood grades to learn how to read, make words, recognize words and develop vocabulary. There are matching games for letters, words, and sounds. The one activity that I have focused on and tested out myself was the “Make a Word” here children will have a word bank provided and words under that have a missing letter; they will then need to plug in the missing vowel to make the full word. Each vowel can be used more than once to complete each word.
 * __1)Online Activity: __** Early Childhood- [|Clifford's Interactive Storybooks]- Interactive Storybooks


 * __2a) NY Standards for English & Language Arts: __** Standards 1 and 2 pertain and fit the standards for the above activity.
 * Standard 1: ** Students will read, write, listen, and speak for information and understanding.


 * Standard 2: ** Students will read, write, listen, and speak for literary response and expression.

1. **Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity **: activities that are game related, colorful and fun will attract the student to want to learn and perform the task, this Clifford storybook does just that, motivate the children to want to learn  2. **<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: MyriadPro-Bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments **<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: MyriadPro-Bold; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">: the Clifford activities allow the children to build and design words to build on their vocabulary, but doing it in such a way that children will remember it, it also allows teachers to develop learning experience that they can assess. These learning experiences will allow teacher’s to see what areas certain children need more focus on and more hand on with. It motivates a child, but at the same time help teachers develop resources to promote student learning. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">2b) __****__<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">National Education Technology Standards: __**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">

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 * __<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">3) Inquiry learning __**<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> is a method of teaching & learning. It is a lesson driven based on students curiosity, their ability to communicate, their rewards and sense of accomplishment and their final interpretation. Inquiry learning differs from other methods in that it is not teaching from the textbook. Inquiry learning is the involvement that leads to understanding with not one right answer. Schools and teachers need to go beyond the actual information; students need to “want” to learn; getting the students intrigued. Students will have multiple viewpoints that make them come up with new knowledge; they gather resources to gain knowledge. With Inquiry learning, students have ownership on their learning, they ask questions, gather information with multiple resaearch and take action.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">4) Inquiry Learning Rubric: **
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin; text-align: center;"> || **<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">1 ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">2 ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">3 ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Score ** ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">There is __NO__ predetermined answer ** || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin; text-align: center;">

There is ONLY 1 correct answer || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin; text-align: center;">

There are several correct answers || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin; text-align: center;">

NO one correct answer; not preconceived || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin; text-align: center;"> ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Builds curiosity ** || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin; text-align: center;">Doesn’t draw the students attention || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin; text-align: center;">Develops some interest || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin; text-align: center;">Totally attracts the students attention || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin; text-align: center;"> || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin; text-align: center;"> Doesn’t bring up any further questions || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin; text-align: center;">
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Stimulates questions ** || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">

Stimulates some Questioning || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin; text-align: center;">Builds a lot of further discussions || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin; text-align: center;"> ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Student driven ** || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin; text-align: center;">Teacher-centered lesson plan || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin; text-align: center;">

Some student input || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin; text-align: center;">

Multiple student viewpoints || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin; text-align: center;"> ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Students gather information, in order to draw conclusions ** || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin; text-align: center;">

Little or no research done || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin; text-align: center;">

Some research gathered || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin; text-align: center;"> Multiple research was done before making any conclusions || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin; text-align: center;"> || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> 4) The Activity that i felt involved inquiry based learning was Kathy's activity called Image Detective. This activity was inquiry based for the following reasons: One, students had to pick a picture that motivated them and that caught their interest into proceeding with the activity. Two, the students than asked questions based on their concerns or views regarding the pcture that they picked. Three, they than researched clues and made predictions based on their findings. Finally, they drew conclusions and compared their answers to others to gather mutiple viewpoints. this is exactly how inquiry learning is experienced, and how an inquiry activity should be. Kathy's image dectective fits the inquiry based learning definiton.

5) The acitivity that i felt didnt involve inquiry based learning was my activity, called make a word. this activity was designed for early childhood students. the activity wasnt inquiry based learning in that there wasnt much motivation or interst that would build the students curiosity, and it didnt stimulate questions to further gain knowledge. they were given a word bank and incomplete words that they needed to make complete. There were some words that had more than one right answer, but no research needed to complete this activity. everything was given to the students up front in order to complete. after reviewing the activity again, i realized that much more is entaled in making an activity inquiry based, therefore creating words doesnt apply to an inquiry based lesson.

6) The best rubric for assessing an inquiry based activity was explained in everyone's rubric, but the one i felt was strongest in fitting with inquiry based was Kathy's. I say this because, all areas to make it an inquiry based lesson were presented. the rubric containned all the criteria's: No one right answer, gathering research to gain new knowledge, asking questions to further develop lesson, taking old knowldge to gain or create new knowledge. all these criteria's are what make up an inquiry based activity. all the rubrics showed these criterias in some way, but Kathys's rubric to me presented them the best.