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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
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
