Ask Questions Better and Easier!

Tech Tip Tuesday (April 30, 2024)

The essence of questioning in the K-12 classroom goes beyond simply getting rote memorized answers. It's about sparking curiosity, igniting a deeper understanding, and nurturing critical thinking skills in students. It's a two-way street that involves both teacher-driven and student-driven inquiry.

1️⃣ Deeper understanding and gauging knowledge: By asking questions, teachers can check if students grasp concepts and identify any misconceptions. This allows them to tailor their teaching and provide corrective feedback where needed.

2️⃣ Developing critical thinking and fostering discussion: Effective questioning goes beyond factual recall. It can prompt students to analyze, evaluate, and make connections between ideas. This fosters discussions, allowing students to develop critical thinking skills and a deeper understanding of the subject matter.

One mindset I like to use when developing questioning for students and priming students for their own questions is the Question Formulation Technique out of The Right Question Institute (RQI).

The Question Formulation Technique (QFT) is an unexpectedly easy-to-use method that empowers students to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

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How can technology help?

Although technology can’t replace these human skills, it has the potential to help schools implement a more “hands-on, minds-on” approach to teaching them.

Try out a Schoology Discussion to get students building off of each other's thoughts, asking questions inside of Kami, or hitting different levels of DOK easily with MagicSchool's DOK Questions Generator!

Course Materials: Discussions

Creating Discussions You can create an interactive discussion for your students. Each discussion has threaded commenting that allows students to re...

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How to use the Question tool in Kami | Kami Help Center

Use Kami's new Question tool to auto-grade assignments with our LMS integrations.

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DOK Questions Generator

Generate questions based on topic or standard for each of the 4 Depth of Knowledge (DOK) levels.

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My last resource is one of my favorite things to do in the classroom (intentionally):
PLAY!

Below are some great games from partners who want students to be engaged while learning!

Here's even a Kahoot for this year's Financial Literacy Month!

Financial Football

Visa and the National Football League have teamed up to help teach financial concepts with Financial Football, a fast-paced, interactive game that engages students while teaching them money management skills. The fall 2018 release includes new 3D graphics and game changing opportunities with audibles, blitzes and game breaking plays.

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The Payoff

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Arcade Games

Free online games and simulations that teach students about money. Play Time for Payback, Build Your STAX, Money Magic, Shady Sam and more.

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Wise Pockets Clubhouse | Library

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https://www.genirevolution.org/

Dear Educator,

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The Stock Market Game

Want to try investing? SMG InvestQuest is SIFMA Foundation's newest free, fun, and informative investing experience emphasizing diversification and long-term investing over a simulated 5-year period. Company-specific and market-wide news that may impact returns helps you manage a pretend portfolio of stocks, bonds, and mutual funds, across beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels.

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