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My Question is. How can we evaluate Inquiry Based Learning?. Inquiry is defined as “a seeking for truth, information, or knowledge – seeking information by questioning.”. Quest Atlantis QA’s Mission.
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My Question is . . . How can we evaluate Inquiry Based Learning? Inquiry is defined as “a seeking for truth, information, or knowledge – seeking information by questioning.”
Quest AtlantisQA’s Mission “QA is a learning and teaching program that makes use of a 3D multi-user environment to immerse children (ages 8-12) in educational tasks.”
Teachers’ Support - Technical team in Indiana University by email and teleconference- RITE team and Queen University of Technology (QUT) with school visits and meetings- System technology advisers- Australian reference group virtual meetings in QA- Australian reference group email list- Atlantian Community of Teachers online space and tools
Teachers Connectivity • Teachers • Assigning and Sponsoring Quests • Building a personal home page • of links, friends, points and guests • Chatting with other teachers and students Atlantis wide • Reviewing student work • Assigning students for peer review • Professional learning in the online community of practice. • Teacher ToolKit
Students Connectivity • Students • Being part of a community • Exploring 3D environment • Building a personal home page of links, friends, points and guests • Chatting with other questers Atlantis wide • Emailing their teacher and others in their class • Submitting work for teacher or peer review • Reviewing the work of peers
Evaluate Students’ Tasks • Involved in various forms of reading and writing. • Informal chat tool discussions • Emails • Formal presentation of their quests work or products • Written review of the work of their peers
Resources • http://atlantis.crlt.indiana.edu/
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