Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Catch of the Day - RIBIT - 10 Nov 09

Today's fresh catch is RIBIT, the Reusable Internet-Based Inquiry Template


RIBIT is a tool designed to help teachers create inquiry-based learning curriculum using the Internet. RIBIT is easy to use, it stores the Internet-based inquiries (IBIs) that users create and it's free. RIBIT is rooted in constructivist thinking, which argues that humans generate knowledge and meaning from their experiences.

RIBIT Home Page


RIBIT is a tool that teachers can use to help students learn to think. Use the RIBIT template to build Internet-based-inquiries: activities that ask students to make sense of raw materials such as photos representing the elements of the water cycle, videos of ballistic tests, historical sources pertaining to an event.

Sample RIBIT IBI


The RIBIT philosophy …
"Our students need to practice thinking. Much of K-12 education is about learning facts and concepts and then being able to demonstrate this knowledge. That's fine, but this alone does not prepare students for life in a complex world where circumstances are ever changing and often unfamiliar... where the ability to recognize patterns, ascertain forces and draw conclusions -- in a word, to think -- are the required skills for success."

RIBIT offers workshops on inquiry-based models of teaching and using RIBIT. John Raymond, creator of RIBIT, is an educational technology developer and professional development consultant.

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