Tools for beginning an inquiry # 2

Tools for beginning an Inquiry.

Wordle

Kidspiration

Bubbl.us

Mind MeisterWonder Wheel

It can be easily used in the classroom

Alternative to pen and paper brainstorms.

To cluster ideas so students can formulate questions.

To develop thinking strategies.

Why

Defining the topic

What do we already know?Prior Knowledge.

Identify key topic words.

Inquiry Learning Model

Creates a brainstorm chart of text, topic related words.

You can change your brainstorms font, layout, and colour.

Free website.

Can be embedded into a class wiki or blog.

http://www.wordle.net/

Wordle

Eye catching brainstorms

Uses words and visual images (younger students).

Cluster and group ideas.

Develops thinking using writing view to expand ideas.

Can be embedded into a class wiki or blog.

http://www.inspiration.com/Kidspiration

Kidspiration

Cluster Ideas

PriorKnowledg

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Create colourful mind maps.

Cluster and group ideas together.

Free website.

Can be embedded into a class wiki or blog.

http://www.bubbl.us/

Bubbl.us

Cluster Ideas

Mind mapping - branches Clustering ideas. Mobile – used on i-phones, i-pads Can be embeded into a class wiki or class blog.

Collaborative – students can all add to same mind map. B

instorm http://www.mindmeister.com/

Mind Meister

Accessed through Google.

Type in your key word search.

Select Wonder wheel

Creates a mind map of topic related search results.

http://www.google.co.nz/

Wonder Wheel