Guided inquiry
Guided inquiry provides a framework for collaborative planning between school library staff and teachers, to support students as they attempt to work through and select from the vast amount of information available today.
Inquiry
The range of tools, technologies and the skills to support inquiry learning continue to evolve. Content here includes guidance on re-use and remixing of digital content, supporting inquiry in a Māori context, content curation, and much more.
Tools to support inquiry
There is an enormous range of Web 2.0 tools supporting inquiry learning. The following selected range may be useful in your library or classroom.
Free to Mix: An educator's guide to reusing digital content
The Free to Mix guide has been written to support teachers and students to reuse digital content.
Curating content - tools and processes
Having clarified the need to curate content on a specific topic, your next step is to choose a curation tool. One that meets your users' needs and is easily accessible.
Skills to support inquiry
Students require a number of skills including critical thinking to effectively search for information they need for their inquiry.
Learning facilitation
Library services facilitate learning and literacy. Well integrated library services delivered by talented library staff support schools' achievement goals.
Content curation
Content curation is the process of selecting, sorting and arranging content on a specific topic or theme, adding value and meaning to what has been curated.
Supporting inquiry learning in a Māori context
Your school library provides opportunities for Māori students to connect with a wide range of quality information resources. Here you'll find information and resources to help you develop a school-wide information literacy programme using an inquiry learning approach.