Social Studies: Inquiry & Blended Learning: Resources

More about Inquiry & Blended Learning

• Guided Inquiry Design (GID) Toolkit for Schools (FCPS Library Services)
  • Includes Self-Paced GID Course, with recertification points
• Guided Inquiry Design (GID) Blank Planning Template (FCPS Library Services)
• Blended Learning Toolkit (FCPS SBTS)
• Guided Inquiry Design (Site created by Maniotes, Kulthau, Caspari)

Resources for Open Activities & Questioning

• Visible Thinking (Harvard Project Zero)
  • See Think Wonder - A routine for exploring works of art.  
• Reading Portraiture (National Portrait Gallery)
  • Use the visual clues found in art (painting, photography, drawing, and sculpture) to learn about an individual.  The Guide for Educators provides easy strategies to implement in the classroom.
• Right Question Institute
  • Question Formulation Technique (QFT)
• C3 Resources:
  • Historical Inquiry (Virginia Tech) 
  • Virginia C3 Hub (C3 Teachers: College, Career & Civic Life)