Questioning with Libby and Cindy

Why is asking questions important?

-Differentiation

-Gets students to go deeper

-Student investment

-Making inquiry natural

Here is a slideshow with a toolset for questioning

Resources I have used:

Question grid

I have used this before and come across some really neat questions. As Cindy says, 'Should' is important as it opens up to philosophical questions. I did find that it was a huge activity that required a lot of time. Cindy has suggested variations such as a dice version or playing battleship.

PMI (Plus. Minus. Important/Interesting)

This is a nice short activity that gets student it address an issue from a few different angles.

We were wondering whether the 'I' could be just a question mark, to provoke deeper thought

Question bouncing (variation)

When I ask a question to the class that they should know, I ask 'hands up if you know the answer', then I wait until I see a sea of hands. I also ask another students to add more information. I find this effective at including more students, but I might try the suggested activity.

Resources I have not yet used:

Observation grid

3 Level guide

Solo Hexagons

Thought-encouraging questions

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