How do Personal Digital Inquiry and Vocabulary work together?
How have you typically seen vocabulary instruction in classrooms? We know that explicit teaching of words and their meanings exposes students to new words, which is an important aim of vocabulary learning. However, in the 21st Century we need to give students opportunities to use technological tools to explore new words while also providing them choice through Personal Digital Inquiry. Over the course of the next few weeks I'm going to investigate how specific vocabulary learning can be improved through Personal Digital Inquiry. Disciplinary Vocabulary is an important concept to be considered as students navigate different types of reading and require background knowledge in different domains. Purposes and reasons for using technology in regards to vocabulary development, and incidental vocabulary learning will also be discovered through articles, websites, and reflection over lesson implementation with fourth grade students. Activities that incorporate vocabulary learning a...