Leading up to the 2020 election, a history teacher in New Hampshire used the “Why Vote?” Tool to spark a discussion about policy, governance, and voting. “I could start to see the light go on in their heads,” he said of his students.
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Johnny Walker, a high school history teacher in Los Angeles, used RQI's "Why Vote?" Tool to develop a lesson plan around voting, and he is "overwhelmed and humbled" by the results.
Start with a platform you know. Don't be afraid to adapt. When you're ready, explore new EdTech options. Here are three tips for using the Question Formulation Technique virtually — all three of them based on insights and advice from experienced teachers.
This recorded webinar is a presentation by ESL coach Beth Skelton for the #VirtuEL 2020 Conference. It provides an experience in the QFT and good tips and tricks for implementing it in the language classroom and with language learners of all kinds.
The Question Formulation Technique (QFT), a powerful yet simple teaching strategy recently featured in an ASEE online webinar, teaches students…
RQI's Sarah Westbrook offers Question Focus ideas to use at home with kids. Powered by their own questions, kids can take virtual tours of world monuments, visit the International Space Station, contribute to the historical record, get to know animals and national parks, and find ways to help each other when schools are closed.