Clare Kinnane

Virtual Learning Travel Guide, Coordinator of Innovative and Online Learning, Masters in Education (Specialising in ICT)

[Clare Kinnane @CKinnane]

Thanks @CameronRoss3 a thought provoking and question raising collaborative inquiry based chat!! So good, thanks #aussieEd crew

[Clare Kinnane @CKinnane]

A7 we ran an English/Geography/Science task for Year 7 last year on Water! Was so good and the Year 8 students are still talking about it. If they can see teachers collaborate then the students will benefit from it as well #aussieEd

[Cameron Ross @CameronRoss3]

Q7 - How might we enable collaboration in our classrooms to allow our Ss to feel connected with their learning? #aussieED @trev_mackenzie

[Clare Kinnane @CKinnane]

And collaborative tasks with other faculties!! Less assessments for the students and more collaboration for us #aussieEd

[raffeduteach @raffeduteach]

@CameronRoss3 @trev_mackenzie A7 involving Tchr librarians. Less operating in silos & more collab planning, #AussieED

[Clare Kinnane @CKinnane]

Hmmm food for thought #aussieEd

[Clare Kinnane @CKinnane]

So good thanks for sharing! #aussieEd

[Shane Abell @ShaneAbell]

Love trying to give students choice in their tasks #aussieEd

[Clare Kinnane @CKinnane]

Hahaha! I feel like I am taking on the persona of my 5 year old who still loves the ‘why’ questions #aussieEd

[Matt Zarb @mattoman71]

@CKinnane I’m with you, Clare. I like ‘Why’ a lot. Makes me think, even if the kids just look at me! #aussieED

[Clare Kinnane @CKinnane]

I agree sometimes posing the ANSWER and asking for the QUESTIONS is a great learning experience! #aussieEd

[Clare Kinnane @CKinnane]

@slcooper99 #aussieEd an example from my Year 10 History lesson, worksheets for the students have more information on the exact activities but the difficulty of tasks vary

[Clare Kinnane @CKinnane]

A5 Learning Intentions, Learning Outcomes all in 5 mins then let them direct their own learning! 5 Chilli Challenge works really well #aussieEd

[Cameron Ross @CameronRoss3]

Q5 - How can we encourage student inquiry in our classroom? Trevor Mackenzie suggests without scaffolding inquiry students may not feel confident, supported, or empowered? #aussieED @trev_mackenzie

[Clare Kinnane @CKinnane]

A6 I feel questioning is an art and a skill that as a learner/teacher I am still developing and have not mastered yet even after many years of teaching! #aussieEd

[Cameron Ross @CameronRoss3]

Q6 - Questions are the heart of the inquiry classroom and the foundation of the inquiry mindset" how do you use questions in your classroom to guide inquiry? #aussieED @trev_mackenzie

[Clare Kinnane @CKinnane]

This is a great process to follow, #aussieEd

[Brian Host ~ MEd Lead @HostBrian]

@CameronRoss3 @trev_mackenzie A5. I agree with Trev. Inquiry is a skill, Ss need practice asking Q, breaking their inquiry down, researching & locating information, crafting artifacts & sharing their learning. We can't expect on day 1 or 100 they will be ready for free inquiry. They need support #aussieed

[Clare Kinnane @CKinnane]

@AdrianoDiPrato Completely agree and live reporting is something that I hope can happened soon! I feel like I am already doing this through our LMS and then having to rehash for reports #aussieEd

[Clare Kinnane @CKinnane]

I wonder where reporting fits in with all of this and why schools and parents still insist on semester reports? #aussieEd

[Adriano Di Prato @AdrianoDiPrato]

@CameronRoss3 @trev_mackenzie + A3: Schools have a responsibility to empower students around their own personal learning analytics and growth data. Inviting all learners to own their individual progress through formative assessment - self, peer and from their teacher, and self reflection. #aussieED

[Clare Kinnane @CKinnane]

A4 Hand in hand! However it also requires a rethink of subjects and timetabling to give the space and time required for creativity and inquiry - 50min lessons just don’t cut it! #aussieEd

[Cameron Ross @CameronRoss3]

Q4 - How does Creativity and an Inquiry Mindset work together in the classroom? #aussieED @trev_mackenzie

[Clare Kinnane @CKinnane]

Great idea!! #aussieEd

[Clare Kinnane @CKinnane]

A3 by teaching students what it means to be a learner and not just teaching them the content! They need to know how to collaborate, question, persevere, research etc #aussieEd

[Cameron Ross @CameronRoss3]

Q3 - “Selecting learning evidence empowers students to begin taking ownership over the assessment of their learning” - how can we encourage metacognition and reflection in our Ss learning? #aussieED @trev_mackenzie

[Clare Kinnane @CKinnane]

Yes I agree this is SO important and also boosts student engagement, I have a difficult Yr 10 class at the moment so I stopped teaching the other day and we spent the whole lesson discussing what needed to be learnt and how they wanted to learn it #aussieEd

[Dr Berni Moreno 🌳 @BerniMoreno]

@CameronRoss3 @trev_mackenzie A1: involve students in the unit planning! #AussieED

[Clare Kinnane @CKinnane]

A2 Amplification of Ss voice from smallest thing like a newsletter through to a class using Twitter to connect 2 the world is vital 2 the inquiry learning process as Ss feel that what they are learning means something as people other than their teachers are reading it #aussieEd

[Cameron Ross @CameronRoss3]

Q2 - as an educator how can we amplify students learning opportunities through empowering student's voice? and What benefits come from teaching from an inquiry stance? #aussieED @trev_mackenzie

[Clare Kinnane @CKinnane]

Hello!! #aussieEd

[Dr Stephanie Smith @SmilesStephi]

@CKinnane And another Canberran over here 😆

[Clare Kinnane @CKinnane]

A1 linking the curriculum to reality. It can be really hard at times however it makes ‘inquiry’ that much more meaningful #aussieEd

[Cameron Ross @CameronRoss3]

Q1 - What are the conditions in which inquiry learning thrives in your classroom? How do you ensure inquiry is AMAZING? #aussieED @trev_mackenzie