EQs,+EUs+&+Big+IDEAS

• Why is our current education paradigm no longer adequate for our student's future? • What capacities are important for our students to develop? • Where am I as a professional educator and learner, where are our students, and where is our school in terms of essential skills/literacy/structures to support learning? • How does technology-infused education help facilitate the "new learning" and what challenges does it bring? • What structures need to change so that technology transforms learning rather than "fitting" technology in to what we're already doing? • How do we apply technology using a consistent pedagogical approach given varying levels of skill, access, and desire to integrate ICT? •Compelling communication, creativity and innovation, effective collaboration, information literacy, critical thinking and problem solving, and adaptability are essential life skills. •Professional educators and the business of education must be //responsive// to the changing landscape •//Authentic// activities are the best way to build capacity toward implementing new ways of teaching and learning. •//Reflective learning// allows us to articulate our thought process. •Personal learning networks allow us to have professional conversations not limited by place or time. •//Integration// means that technology catalyzes the 21st century learning model and is leveraged in a way where it becomes part of the background and as ubiquitous as the air we breathe.
 * Essential Questions from Irning 21 **
 * Enduring Understandings from Irning 21 **

** ISB Essential Questions **
Overarching Essential Questions World Languages **  1.  How can we use our existing communication skills to learn a new language?  2.  How does learning a foreign language help us better understand our native language?  3.  How do good readers make meaning?  4.  How can we communicate effectively in writing?  5.  How do good speakers express meaning?  6.  How do listening skills affect language acquisition and production?  7.  How does learning a foreign language broaden our perspective of the world?  8. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> How does language shape culture and how does culture shape language? <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> 9. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> How does language connect people? <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> 10. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> What role does grammar play in effective communication?
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 * Overarching Essential Questions English Language Art **

1. How do our experiences affect the way in which we create meaning? 2. How do we generate meaning from various forms of communication? 3. How does audience and purpose affect the way we communicate? 4. How does language work? 5. What are the purposes of language? 6. How does interacting with a wide variety of genre and media help us to understand the world and ourselves? 7. How is written language different from spoken language? <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">
 * Overarching Essential Questions** ** Social Studies **

1. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Why do some things change over time while others remain the same? 2. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">How does the past influence the present and future? 3. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">How do we know what happened in the past? 4. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Why is “where” important? 5. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">How does culture develop? 6. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">How do cultures interact? 7. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">How are societies organized? 8. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">How do individuals influence society and how are individuals influenced by society? 9. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">How is the problem of scarcity solved in society?


 * Overarching Essential Questions ICT **

1. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">How does ICT impact my life? 2. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">When is it appropriate to use ICT? 3. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">How can I apply ICT to communicate, collaborate and learn? 4. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">How do I apply ICT to express creativity and foster innovation? 5. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">How do I effectively manage information to guide my thinking and actions? 6. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">What are my responsibilities regarding the ethical and legal issues associated with the use of ICT? 7. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">How do I adapt and develop my ICT abilities to succeed in a rapidly changing world?

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">1. What is art? <span style="line-height: 200%; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">2. Where can we find art? 3. How do we create art? 4. Why do we create art? 5. How does art communicate? 6. How does art reflect history, culture and society? 7. What factors influence artists and artistic expression? 8. How do people express themselves through art? <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">1. How do the arts enhance our lives? 2. What is theatre? Where can we find theatre? 3. What is music? Where can we find music? 4. What is dance? Where can we find dance? 5. What is creativity in the performing arts? 6. Why and how do people create theatre? Why study theatre? 7. Why and how do people create music? Why study music? 8. Why and how do people create dance? Why study dance? 9. What is performance? 10. What factors influence artistic expression? 11. How does feedback affect the creative process? 12. What qualities make a great practitioner in the performing arts? 13. How do the performing arts reflect, as well as shape culture? 14. How do the arts connect us to the past? 15. How has technology changed the arts over time? <span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> 1. How and why do we learn, practice and apply science?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Overarching Essential Questions **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> ** Visual Arts ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Overarching Essential Questions **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> ** Performing Arts **
 * Overarching Essential Questions Science ** <span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">

2. How do matter and energy make up our world?

3. What are living things and how do they relate to one another and their surroundings?

4. What systems make up the earth and the universe?

5. How are living and nonliving things affected by change?

6. How do developments in science and technology affect our lives? <span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> ** 2. What numerical patterns & relationships do I recognize? 3. What spatial patterns & relationships do I recognize? 4. How could I model patterns & relationships? 5. How do I know that my answer is reasonable? 6. How do I communicate mathematically? 7. How do I prove my mathematical thinking is correct? 8. How is math connected to the world?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Overarching Essential Questions Mathematics
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">1. **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">How could I solve this problem?

<span style="line-height: 200%; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">1. How do I perform at my best? 2. Why is it important to improve? 3. How can I use space? 4. How can I influence the outcome of a game/activity? 5. Why do we have rules? 6. How can physical activity influence health? 7. Why lead a healthy lifestyle? 8. What makes a good team player? 9. How can decisions impact my well-being? 10. Why is active participation beneficial?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Overarching Essential Questions Physical Education/Health **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">

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