Yellow 3 Station 1: Railroad by Julia Snider https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38 Using The Question Formulation Technique (QFT) from The Right Question Institute In a Virtual Classroom en-us 2020-11-29 04:07:21 UTC 2026-01-27 19:30:13 UTC hello@padlet.com Step 2: Observe the Question Focus jsnider9 https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/967753384
  • Click on the image below to enlarge it. 
  •  Observe the primary source image closely and silently for 30 seconds. 
  • Citation Notes: The building of the Transcontinental Railroad was one of the greatest engineering feats of its era. More importantly it linked both sides of the American continent, allowing people, communication, and goods to be moved across the country in record time. The building of the railroad changed the West forever. For some people, the changes were good. For others...
    • ]]>     2020-11-29 04:07:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/967753384     Step 3: Ask Questions jsnider9 https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/967753386
  • Double click anywhere on this page to post a question. 
  • In the Title section, type your question exactly as it first comes to mind.
  • In the Write Something section, type your first and last initial.  
  • When finished, click again anywhere on this web page to post another question.
  • Read the questions other people have posted. Feel free to add new, but related questions as "comments" on a question someone else posted.
  • Keep asking questions until time is up.
    • ]]>     2020-11-29 04:07:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/967753386     Step 1: Review the rules for asking questions jsnider9 https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/967753387
    1.     Ask as many questions as you can   
    2.     Do not stop to discuss, judge or answer the questions
    3.     Write down every question exactly as it first comes to mind
    4.     Change any statements into a question

    THINK: What might be difficult in following those 4 rules? Add a comment to this post if you'd like to share.
    ]]>     2020-11-29 04:07:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/967753387     Step 4: Improve Your Questions jsnider9 https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/967753388 Review the questions that you asked. Find at least one to label “C” for closed questions or and at least one to label “O” for open-ended questions.

    • Closed questions: can be answered with “yes” or “no” or with one word.    
    • Open-ended questions: require an explanation and cannot be answered with "yes”, “no”, or one word. 

    Then, edit your post using the pencil symbol and in the "write something" section, next to your initials, label it C or O.

    THINK: What are the advantages and disadvantages of asking each type of question? (optional) Use the Add Comment chat box icon for this post, if you'd like to share an advantage or disadvantage you see for Open and/or Closed questions.  Add your first and last initial after any comments that you make.

    ]]>     2020-11-29 04:07:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/967753388     Step 5: Prioritize questions. jsnider9 https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/967753389
    1. Read through all of the questions that have been posted. Pick the three questions that you feel most curious about. 
    2. Click on the heart icon at the bottom of a post to "vote" for it as a priority question.
    3. THINK: What were your reasons for selecting those three?  (optional) Click on the Add Comment chat box icon on this post if you'd like to share your rationale and reflect on your choices. Don't forget to add your initials at the end of your comment!

    ]]>     2020-11-29 04:07:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/967753389     Step 6: Reflection jsnider9 https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/967753390 Directions:
    1. What did you discover through this process?  
    2. How did you learn it?
    3. Has what you wanted to learn shifted after this lesson? How? 
    Double click to post a reflection comment anywhere on this page.

    ]]>     2020-11-29 04:07:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/967753390     Extension: Optional Step 7: Further Investigation jsnider9 https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/967753391 If you were going to answer your three priority questions right now, what are some possible next steps or avenues for investigation and further exploration? 

    • If you have a next step related to a specific priority question, click on the Add Comment chat box icon to post a comment on that specific question. 

    • Or, if you'd like to share one idea for next steps more generally (not related to just one priority question), click on the Add Comment icon on this post to post your ideas. 

    Please add your initials at the end of your comments!
    ]]>     2020-11-29 04:07:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/967753391     The Question Formulation Technique (QFT) was created by The Right Question Institute jsnider9 https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/967753392 Visit rightquestion.org for free resources and more information!]]> 2020-11-29 04:07:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/967753392 "Show Notes" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- jsnider9 https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/967753393 Here are some notes, resources, and how-to's to help you create your own virtual QFT using Padlet]]> 2020-11-29 04:07:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/967753393 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- jsnider9 https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/967753394 2020-11-29 04:07:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/967753394 A Great Extra Resource on Using Padlet jsnider9 https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/967753395 Check out this video from 2 geeky teachers, aka Michelle Pearson and Laura Israelsen, 2 educators from Colorado who have put together MANY resources on how to use Padlet and other tech tools. Their webinar series is hosted by Teaching with Primary Sources Western Region. ]]> 2020-11-29 04:07:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/967753395 Key jsnider9 https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/967753396 Blue posts: Directions that outline the steps of the QFT
    Purple posts: Tips and How-tos on using Padlet for the QFT]]>     2020-11-29 04:07:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/967753396     Check out RQI's Other Padlet Template jsnider9 https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/967753397 This one may work better in completely asynchronous settings! ]]> 2020-11-29 04:07:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/967753397 Students can respond with an image: jsnider9 https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/967753398 I learned so much!]]> 2020-11-29 04:07:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/967753398 Or, students can respond with audio or video: jsnider9 https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/967753400 I learned some new padlet features!]]> 2020-11-29 04:07:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/967753400 Watch: Guide to Posting in Written, Audio, or Video Forms jsnider9 https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/967753401 Learn how students can respond in multiple modes. Also, hear a couple ideas for alternative ideas and variations on the QFT steps.]]> 2020-11-29 04:07:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/967753401 Hide Box jsnider9 https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/967753402 2020-11-29 04:07:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/967753402 jsnider9 https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/967753403 2020-11-29 04:07:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/967753403 How are railroads from back then different from the railroads today? O dhkim25 https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/969782618 AK]]> 2020-11-30 02:28:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/969782618 How are railroads from back then similar to the ones today? O dhkim25 https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/969783264 AK]]> 2020-11-30 02:29:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/969783264 What was the purpose of railroads in that day? (O) https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/969783289 YK]]> 2020-11-30 02:29:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/969783289 How many railroads were built? (C) lokim25 https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/969789866 LK]]> 2020-11-30 02:33:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/969789866 Were there steam trains in the past? C dhkim25 https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/969794324 AK]]> 2020-11-30 02:36:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/969794324 Did many people used railroads? (C) https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/969794665 YK]]> 2020-11-30 02:36:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/969794665 How were the railroads built in the past? O dhkim25 https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/969794968 AK]]> 2020-11-30 02:36:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/969794968 Why were they built?(O) lokim25 https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/969800232 LK]]> 2020-11-30 02:40:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/969800232 Who built railroad?(C) lokim25 https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/969800514 LK]]> 2020-11-30 02:40:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/969800514 (O --> C): Were railroads from back then different from the railroads today? dhkim25 https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/969812281 2020-11-30 02:47:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/969812281 (O --> C): Are railroads from back then similar to the ones today? dhkim25 https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/969813258 2020-11-30 02:48:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/969813258 (C --> O): How were the trains powered in the past? Through what energy sources? dhkim25 https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/969814228 2020-11-30 02:48:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/969814228 (C --> O) Who built the railroad and were they hired normally? lokim25 https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/969815821 LK]]> 2020-11-30 02:49:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/969815821 (O --> C): What were the methods in building the railroads in the past? dhkim25 https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/969815849 2020-11-30 02:49:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/969815849 Who made the railwords? https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/969816869 2020-11-30 02:50:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/969816869 Reflection - AK dhkim25 https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/969819961 1. I discovered from the process that a lot of members of our group are curious about how the railroads in the past were similar/different from the ones right now.
    2. I learned it by looking at the types of questions and number of votes on each of them.
    3. Not much, because there weren't much new information we learned from the process. ]]>     2020-11-30 02:52:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/969819961     Reflection - LK lokim25 https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/969823339 1. I discovered that sharing opinions are important to organize ideas. 
    2. I learned it by the process of writing questions.
    3. I learned just a little bit about what I wanted to learn. It was kind of confusing situation for me, and the process didn't went clearly.]]>     2020-11-30 02:54:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/969823339     Reflection (YK) https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/969828698 I discovered that we can turn a statement into question. I learned it by actually trying it. I don't think that what I want to learn has changed.]]> 2020-11-30 02:58:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/969828698 Reflection (YK) https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/969831021 I discovered how to turn a statement into a question. I learned it by actually trying this method. After the lesson, what I want to learn about hasn't changed.]]> 2020-11-30 03:00:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jsnider9/kwv3yuhy041aol38/wish/969831021