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Different apps and tools can assist in all areas of collaborative design:

i) framing the problem
-BlueJeans, Skype, Asana, Creately, Google Hangouts

ii) collecting evidence
-Trello, Microsoft Teams,

iii) analyzing data
-Goformative, Goole Suite

iiii) sharing and celebrating
-Blogs, PowerPoint, PowToon, Prezi

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There are several factors needed within a working environment to facilitate collaborative inquiry:

Buy-In:
i) for teachers, school staff, and administrators
ii) is needed to support a culture of collaborative inquiry

Time and Space:
It is crucial for teachers to be given time and space when conducting a collaborative inquiry

i) time provided inside the working timetable
ii) teacher coverage
iii) resource availability

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Problem solving can occur face-to-face or online.

It can be worked on synchronously or asynchronously.

Online locations that foster collaborative problem solving:
-Padlet (online pin board that can be accessed by multiple people)
-Mural (online drawing board)
-Google Suite (docs, sheets, slides, forms, hangouts, etc.)
-Miro (online collaborative whiteboard)

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CI benefits students, schools, and teachers.

Student benefits
"A primary goal of CI is to improve student learning and achievement" (DeLuca et al. 2015)

School benefits
"the reported benefits of CI for schools include: greater curriculum alignment within and across grade levels; introduction of new ideas that can be incorporated into school improvement goals; professional development targeted to teachers’ needs; shifts to collaborative school cultures that can support inquiry into student success; and access to universities as sources of knowledge and information" (Langer et al. 2003, Nelson 2009, Forey et al. 2012).

Teacher benefits
"Three core benefits were observed for teachers who participate in CIs: development of content and pedagogical knowledge and skills to enhance teaching and student learning; development of a learning community amongst teachers; and opportunities for teacher leadership" (Nelson 2009, Robinson 2010, Galligan 2011).

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CI benefits students, schools, and teachers.

Student benefits
"A primary goal of CI is to improve student learning and achievement" (DeLuca et al. 2015)

School benefits
"the reported benefits of CI for schools include: greater curriculum alignment within and across grade levels; introduction of new ideas that can be incorporated into school improvement goals; professional development targeted to teachers’ needs; shifts to collaborative school cultures that can support inquiry into student success; and access to universities as sources of knowledge and information" (Langer et al. 2003, Nelson 2009, Forey et al. 2012).

Teacher benefits
"Three core benefits were observed for teachers who participate in CIs: development of content and pedagogical knowledge and skills to enhance teaching and student learning; development of a learning community amongst teachers; and opportunities for teacher leadership" (Nelson 2009, Robinson 2010, Galligan 2011).

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How do we teach students to solve ill-structured problems as they appear to lack a set formula?

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What are some good inquiry resources you have come across that you've shared with your students?

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What are some examples of different designs used for Collaborative Inquiry?

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Problems can be solved independently and/or collaboratively.

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How you choose to represent your design is up to you, but it needs to include the important aspects:
-problem
-data and analysis
-solution
-research

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"The benefit of increased student agency in learning, the authentic connections we make to the world around us, and the 21st-century skills Iquiry-Based Learning nurtures are great reasons to explore how inquiry can enhance what you are doing in your classroom."
~Trevor Mackenzie

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We can participate in an inquiry wherever and whenever! Inquiry can take place in a classroom, online, outside, and at any time of the day.

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Inquiry can take place in an individual or group setting. In my profession I often see collaboration between:
-two teachers
-grade groups
-a teacher and school based team
-a teacher and their class
-the entire staff

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Collaboration can take place anytime and in several environments:
-Face-to-Face
-Online (social media, video chat, apps, etc.)

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Inquiry-Based Learning: The Ultimate Guide

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Figure It Out - The Art of Problem Solving | Shreyans Jain | TEDxDSCE

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What are examples of strong problems that have been formulated for a collaborative inquiry?

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We know that problem solving is not uniform, or equivalent. Is there a full-proof formula one can use to problem solve?

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There are different types of problems.

i)Well-structured problems (i.e. story problems, math problem)
ii) Ill-structured problems (i.e. unclear and incomplete information)

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The design for collaborative inquiry can be compared to that of an infinite loop. It's a process you initiate, research, solve, and start again. It is never ending!

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Stages of Collaborative Inquiry

DeLuca et al. (2015) suggest that "The cyclical process of CI can contain as few as three stages and as many as 11. Regardless of the number of stages, the literature supporting each cycle acknowledges three core and interconnected structural features of CI: dialogical sharing, taking action, and reflecting."

Stage 1: Framing the Problem
-determining a meaningful focus
-determining a shared vision
-sphere of concern vs sphere of influence
-developing an inquiry question
-formulating a theory of action
-identifying underlying assumptions

Stage 2: Collective Evidence
-types of data for school improvement.
i) student learning data
ii) demographic data
iii) perceptual data
iiii) school process data
-the types of data depends on the inquiry question, time and resources
-where, how, and when to collect the evidence
-triangulation matrix: process of corroborating evidence and planning data collection
-collecting data through: interviews, observations, video recordings, surveys, questionnaires

Stage 3: Analyzing Evidence
-organizing the data: labelled, dated, sequenced, added copies
-reading the data: search for reoccurring themes and common details
-describing the data: composing factual statements as opposed to interpretive statements
-classifying the data: coding and classifying techniques,
-interpreting the data

Stage 4: Celebrating and Sharing
-preparing to write: return to inquiry question, identify audience, make outline
-writing the report: introduction, context, method, findings and implications, next steps
-references

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Inquiry can be conducted for both personal and professional reasons. It can relate to any area of the curriculum: Reading, Writing, Mathematics, social responsibility, Physical and Health Education, etc.

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Collaboration can take place between: teacher and teacher, specific grade groups, school-based teams, teacher and parents, etc.

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Collaborative design is the process that brings together different ideas, roles, and team members.
~Canto [website]

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Problem solving is the process of finding solutions to difficult or complex solutions.
~ Oxford Dictionary

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Inquiry is the act of asking for information; an official investigation.
~Oxford Dictionary

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Collaboration is the process of two or more people of organizations working together to complete a task or achieve a goal.
~Oxford Dictionary