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smorrison posted a new activity comment: 2 years, 1 month ago
In reply to: smorrison posted an update in the group Grade 1: http://aroundtheworldwith80schools.net/inquirybasedlearning/ I would appreciate dialogue, feedback and ideas!! I need to know what has worked in other classrooms. […] ViewIt was great chatting with you today! I realized that I was writing down what we talked about that I do not know your email so I won’t be able to email you our questions.
My email is: smorrison@rockyview.ab.ca
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In reply to: smorrison posted an update in the group Grade 1: http://aroundtheworldwith80schools.net/inquirybasedlearning/ I would appreciate dialogue, feedback and ideas!! I need to know what has worked in other classrooms. […] ViewI will log at 4pm on Sat. I am looking forward to our meeting… I LOVE skype and my kids are loving it too!
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smorrison posted a new activity comment: 2 years, 1 month ago
In reply to: smorrison posted an update in the group Grade 1: http://aroundtheworldwith80schools.net/inquirybasedlearning/ I would appreciate dialogue, feedback and ideas!! I need to know what has worked in other classrooms. […] ViewThursday can work, but it might be too late for you?? I have an appt which won’t get me home until around 7, which is 9 your time. It is Story Week this week at our school so things have been hectic, I am sorry for my delayed replies. If Thursday doesn’t work then I am open to Saturday/Sunday.
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smorrison posted a new activity comment: 2 years, 2 months ago
In reply to: smorrison posted an update in the group Grade 1: http://aroundtheworldwith80schools.net/inquirybasedlearning/ I would appreciate dialogue, feedback and ideas!! I need to know what has worked in other classrooms. […] ViewHello! I think this sounds like a great thing to dialogue about. What is your time frame? Perhaps we could skype (you and I) next week and come up with a plan. I am in Mountain Standard Time. Let me know of some dates and times that will work for you. I think this sounds great! Thanks for contacting me.
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smorrison posted a new activity comment: 2 years, 2 months ago
In reply to: smorrison posted an update in the group Grade 1: http://aroundtheworldwith80schools.net/inquirybasedlearning/ I would appreciate dialogue, feedback and ideas!! I need to know what has worked in other classrooms. […] ViewSorry for not getting back to you!!
We are currently writing about animals in the winter. We could share our posters and iMovies with your class or I could have them take what they’ve learned and write it out more formally to share.
We could also set it up where we have to meetings. First, we could listen to your informational books and ask…[Read more]
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smorrison posted a new activity comment: 2 years, 3 months ago
In reply to: smorrison posted an update in the group Grade 1: http://aroundtheworldwith80schools.net/inquirybasedlearning/ I would appreciate dialogue, feedback and ideas!! I need to know what has worked in other classrooms. […] ViewWe are beginning our family week break, I will contact you next week to discuss some ideas. I think we could make this work!
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smorrison commented on the blog post Help! 2 years, 3 months ago
I think that connecting our classrooms would be great! I actually teach in a small town in Alberta, Canada. We are currently making an iMovie about winter and incorporating “I know…” statements and questions. We would love to share it with you when it is done and then we could perhaps connect to discuss it [...]
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smorrison posted a new activity comment: 2 years, 3 months ago
In reply to: smorrison posted an update in the group Grade 1: http://aroundtheworldwith80schools.net/inquirybasedlearning/ I would appreciate dialogue, feedback and ideas!! I need to know what has worked in other classrooms. […] ViewAll units of study in our class begin with essential questions, but usually they are my questions. I am trying to transition them to ask their own questions. Have you had positive experiences with this? We are currently studying:
LA – What do good readers/writers do?
Math – Addition problem solving… moving into subtraction
Science – Season…[Read more] -
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smorrison posted a new activity comment: 2 years, 3 months ago
In reply to: Kathy Kaldenberg posted an update in the group Grade 1: Our 1st grade teachers are interested in connecting with other 1st grade classrooms to discuss communities. I will help coordinate. ViewNext weeks sounds great. Should we exchange some questions beforehand that we can have our classes prepare answers for? If so, how many would you recommend. Thanks.
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In reply to: Sivagami S posted an update in the group Grade 1: We would like to do the following; Comparing and sorting the differences of physical appearance between ourselves and our linked partners Sharing the statistics of […] ViewThat sounds good. Do you have some questions that your class will be answering already? I am just wondering which statistics you would like to know. We would love to make a video for your class introducing ourselves. I’ll start working toward that!
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smorrison posted a new activity comment: 2 years, 3 months ago
In reply to: Sivagami S posted an update in the group Grade 1: We would like to do the following; Comparing and sorting the differences of physical appearance between ourselves and our linked partners Sharing the statistics of […] ViewThe times might now work as you are 13.5 hrs ahead of us!! However, we could set up either a blog or email. We can send questions, pictures, video, comments that way? What do you think?
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smorrison posted a new activity comment: 2 years, 3 months ago
In reply to: Kathy Kaldenberg posted an update in the group Grade 1: Our 1st grade teachers are interested in connecting with other 1st grade classrooms to discuss communities. I will help coordinate. ViewMy time frame is flexible. I can definitely make this work for the end of the week or if you want early next week. Let me know. I will have my class start generating questions to ask.
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I would appreciate dialogue, feedback and ideas!! I need to know what has worked in other classrooms. Also, it would be great to plan a collaborative project that uses inquiry-based principles. Thanks! I teach Grade 1 in Alberta, Canada.
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smorrison posted a new activity comment: 2 years, 3 months ago
In reply to: smorrison posted an update in the group AWW80S Forum: http://aroundtheworldwith80schools.net/inquirybasedlearning/ I would like to have a discussion about this and perhaps look into ways as to how our classes […] ViewI teach Grade 1 in Alberta, Canada!
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smorrison posted an update in the group
AWW80S Forum: 2 years, 3 months agohttp://aroundtheworldwith80schools.net/inquirybasedlearning/
I would like to have a discussion about this and perhaps look into ways as to how our classes could collaborate and study/compare something common using inquiry-based methodology?
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I teach Grade 1 in Alberta, Canada!
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smorrison posted a new activity comment: 2 years, 3 months ago
In reply to: Mindy Carlson posted an update in the group AWW80S Forum: Hello! I am a first grade teacher in New York. My class is going to be starting a unit on Winter soon and we were hoping to connect with some classrooms […] ViewHello! I teach grade 1 in Alberta, Canada. We are studying winter as well and would love to connect with other classes. Let me know if you are interested!
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Would love to connect and work on a collaborative project focused on iquiry. Any ideas? We are currently studying balance and will be moving into a unit on force and motion. All units of study in my class start with inquiry and essential questions.
All units of study in our class begin with essential questions, but usually they are my questions. I am trying to transition them to ask their own questions. Have you had positive experiences with this? We are currently studying:
LA – What do good readers/writers do?
Math – Addition problem solving… moving into subtraction
Science – Season…[Read more]
My e-mail is dulmage@wbsd.org. Right now we are focusing on reading and writing informational text. Would that fit into your curriculum?
We are beginning our family week break, I will contact you next week to discuss some ideas. I think we could make this work!
Are you ready to connect? We are currently writing Informational books so we could definitely discuss the purpose or features of info text.
Sorry for not getting back to you!!
We are currently writing about animals in the winter. We could share our posters and iMovies with your class or I could have them take what they’ve learned and write it out more formally to share.
We could also set it up where we have to meetings. First, we could listen to your informational books and ask…[Read more]
Hi! We are a first grade class in Wilmington, NC. We are new to skype and are very interested in using it as a form of communication and to learn about other cultures around the world (integration with our social studies curriculum). We would love to connect and learn about Canadian culture. The similarities and differences with the culture our…[Read more]
Hello! I think this sounds like a great thing to dialogue about. What is your time frame? Perhaps we could skype (you and I) next week and come up with a plan. I am in Mountain Standard Time. Let me know of some dates and times that will work for you. I think this sounds great! Thanks for contacting me.
We are Eastern Standard Time, so that puts me 2 hours ahead of you (we just started time, so that would be another great integration!) I am usually at school until 3:45, and also have skype on my netbook at home. My son has soccer practice on Wednesdays, and I coach softball on Fridays, so could we shoot for Thursday? If Thursday works for you,…[Read more]
Thursday can work, but it might be too late for you?? I have an appt which won’t get me home until around 7, which is 9 your time. It is Story Week this week at our school so things have been hectic, I am sorry for my delayed replies. If Thursday doesn’t work then I am open to Saturday/Sunday.
My skype name is: sarahmorrison1982. Hopefully we…[Read more]
Let’s shoot for Saturday evening, I’ll add you as a contact and plan on being on around 6, (4 for you) if this time doesn’t work for you, just let me know a time after 4 (for me) on Saturday, or pretty much any time on Sunday. I know what you mean by hectic, this week’s been super busy here too! Looking forward to talking though, it will be…[Read more]
I will log at 4pm on Sat. I am looking forward to our meeting… I LOVE skype and my kids are loving it too!
It was great chatting with you today! I realized that I was writing down what we talked about that I do not know your email so I won’t be able to email you our questions.
My email is: smorrison@rockyview.ab.ca
Also, it is a Professional Learning Day on Monday so students are not at school. I will have them generate questions on Tuesday and I will…[Read more]