Teaching+in+Authentic+Contexts

Teaching in Authentic Contexts || We need to teach for the children’s future, not our past. Let them make mistakes. That’s how people learn. The main ingredients of a inquiry approach are Inquiry learning is more likely to make use of a range of the multiple intelligences The ingredients of an inquiry approach emphasised the need for an **outside audience**. This puts it into a real context and sits well with the call to publish via the internet || A forgettable presentation. It’s a good thing I took notes because I can’t even remember it! || See above ||
 * Course Title: **
 * Course Title: **
 * __ Presenter: __** Karen Boyes
 * Te Rā: ** - Wednesday 24th Feb 2010
 * Te **** Wā **** : ** - EEC Forum, Rotorua ||
 * __ Key Points: __**
 * __ Key Points: __**
 * Problem scenario (the hook or motivator)
 * An outside audience (wikispace, assembly or newsletter… it just needs to be somebody not involved in the project)
 * Group work (I’m not so sure this is essential. Personally I can think of times when an individual inquiry could be successful)
 * A due date.
 * Self smart (e.g. intrapersonal)
 * Word smart (e.g. verbal / linguistic)
 * Picture smart (e.g.visual aids, special awareness)
 * Body smart (e.g.skills)
 * Logic smart (e.g. maths, logic, order)
 * Music smart
 * People smart (e.g. interpersonal skills)
 * Nature smart (e.g. conservation) ||
 * __ Relevance to teachers: __**
 * __ Summary: __**
 * __ Summary: __**
 * __ Strategies / Suggestions __** to implement into the classroom: