As a part of the Question Formulation Technique (QFT), Mark Schwarz (@MarkTSchwarz) asked students to reflect on the process. “Once we wrote down one question on a piece of paper, more seemed to form and tumble out [of] our heads than we could ever imagine.” To read more, check out this student's excellent blog post about the QFT: http://hhlocalholmessness.blogspot.com/2016/01/week-1-asking-questions.html?m=1
https://twitter.com/MarkTSchwarz/status/692186229794807808
Riley questioned, “Where does matter come from?” This example, shared by kindergarten teacher Jamie Jackson-Lanham (@MrsJacksonSDGVA), shows how the QFT can be used with young students. Take a look at other students’ questions elicited from the Question Focus (QFocus), “Matter is all around us.”
https://twitter.com/MrsJacksonSDGVA/status/692181459310878720
David Theriault (@davidtedu) shares his discovery of the QFT and the value of asking questions in the classroom and his own life. To read more about his experiences with question-asking, read his blog post:
http://thereadinessisall.com/2015/07/13/creating-space-for-questions/
Elementary school teacher Krista Koke (@KrisKoke) used the QFocus, “Communities create systems to meet their needs,” to provoke student questioning. This QFocus led to questions about what constitutes a community and questioning who is in power within a community.
https://twitter.com/KrisKoke/status/686628794237493248
The power of the QFT is exemplified through these inquisitive students who produced over 100 questions from just one image! (via @inquirypartners)
https://twitter.com/inquirypartners/status/690028546186727424
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