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use of charts and graphic organizers to collect data from the learners

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In a homogenous class, I've used youtube videos and stories to tell them about different practices around the world and had them compare to their own experiences in their families.

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In a homogenous class, I've used youtube videos and stories to tell them about different practices around the world and had them compare to their own experiences in their families.

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Give a student survey with each area on it. Make the questions open ended. Collect and review the answers...use it to build relationships and continue learning about students.

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http://langwitches.org/blog/2015/06/12/an-update-to-the-upgraded-kwl-for-the-21st-century/

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In 2011, I wrote a blog post, titled Upgrade your KWL Chart to the 21st Century. It described how I learned about a new version of the traditional KWL (What do I Know, What do I Want to know and what have I Learned) via Chic Foote as it snuck in an " H"(How will I find out). That "H" seemed to make the increased importance of the information literacy visible. I ended up on Maggie Hos-McGrane's blog, which, according to John Barell's book Why are School Buses always Yellow?, added yet two other abbreviations (" A"- What action will I take and " Q"-What further Questions do I have?) to make up a KWHLAQ acronym.

Interested in learning even more about Upgrading the KWL chart to the 21st Century? I created a course that walks you step-by -step through applications in the classroom.

The blog post included the visual chart below, which seemed to have made it the most popular blog post searched for and shared on Langwitches of all times. That seemed to demand an update to the visual after 4 years. 🙂 I have used the chart consistently over the last few years as a framework to upgrade FOR the 21st century in lesson planning, professional development workshops, coaching and working directly with students and teachers. An essential component of sharing, as a teacher, is the knowledge that one's work has an impact on other teachers and students, who most likely one will never meet. It is even more gratifying reading of the excellent work others have done:

I have also used the KWHLAQ chart as one framework to promote Reflection as Part of the Learning Process, Not as an Add-on. In the following visual below I share ideas of how to embed the KWHLAQ framework in analog and digital activities. I am continuing to be intrigued by John Barell's original inquiry strategy, how to use to bring awareness and experience opportunities for modern learning skills and literacies. Since Project Zero's Visible Thinking Routines have been playing an integral part of my continuous work of Documenting4Learning, is was an easy connection to bring in the routines as a strategy in the KWHLAQ flow.

The new visual below is intended to give teachers and students more choices of make their thinking and learning visible using the following platforms, activities, tools, Visible Thinking Routines as an option or starting off point. The suggestions include tools and platforms that are specifically suited to connect, collaborate, communicate and create, 21st century style, one's process and make it easier to amplify and to document4learning. The framework is based on

REFLECTION being an integral part of the learning process

the understanding that through technology tools our access to INFORMATION has exponentially expanded as well

our ability to take ACTION beyond affecting people we are able to reach face to face

that technology tools allow us to express and communicate in OTHER FORMS of media beyond words and text

What do you think? What other platforms, tools and activities would you include and organize according to the KWHLAQ chart? Let's crowdsource more resources for the use of KWHLAQ for the 21st Century!
Interested in learning even more about Upgrading the KWL chart to the 21st Century? I created a course that walks you step-by -step through applications in the classroom. Head on over to amplifiEDucation to check it out.

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An Update to the Upgraded KWL for the 21st Century

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In 2011, I wrote a blog post, titled Upgrade your KWL Chart to the 21st Century. It described how I learned about a new version of the traditional KWL (What do I Know, What do I Want to know and wh...

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allow students to teach each other working on their strengths and interests.

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allow students to teach each other working on their strengths and interests.

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circle time
talent shows

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Understanding where children come from and their school experiences 

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Understanding where children come from and their school experiences 

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All about me activities
Surveys
Story Sharing

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Gamified activities or competitions to showcase talents

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Ed tech platform immersion

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Look at test scores from previous years 

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Look at test scores from previous years 

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Through community group activities

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they can share their interest by themselves

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they can share their interest by themselves

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Through community group activities

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Students get to bring in items from home/share hobbies/teach the class how to do something special

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Basing in the students portfolios

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Morning meeting greetings in first language of students