Lesson 1: It All Begins With a Q-Focus

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Overview

In this lesson you will learn how to...

• review examples and non-examples of how to design a Q-Focus.
• analyze examples of different Q-Focus's being used in a classroom.

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Important Terms To Keep in Mind...

QFocus (Question Focus): a term used to represent the question focus for the QFT. A QFocus can be a picture, title, quote from an article, or something that will help students to generate questions. The QFocus is the first element in the QFT that must be given to the students before the first step of the process. It cannot be in the form of a question.

Do Now: Which of the following examples represents an effective Qfocus? (There are two correct answers)

A. How does society affect the environment?
B. A picture of a park that is littered with garbage
C. Society affects the environment in many different ways.
D. Why should we recycle?

Answers will be revealed in the reflection section at the end of this lesson As you continue complete the next section, you may or may not change your mind!

ACTIVITY:

1. Click the link to watch the video- you will be redirected to EdPuzzle.
2. Make sure to read the video notes and answer all the questions in EdPuzzle.

Designing an Effective QFocus

Note

Since this is a collaborative class, everyone is encouraged to share their thoughts, ideas, and/or questions through our discussion board on Google Classroom!

Click here to access our discussion board

Reflect

Tips to Remember:

• You have the option to design one Qfocus for the whole class or multiple for each group in your class.
• If you choose to design multiple Qfocus posters for each group, I recommend that you allow time for students to rotate groups and add onto each other's questions. This means that if you have 4 groups in your class, Step 1 would be repeated 4 times.
• Although having one Qfocus is still effective, having more than one allows students the opportunity to practice their question generating skills and the opportunity to explore around the classroom.

Ask Yourselves:

1. What are some positive takeaways based on the video you just watched?
2. Would you prefer to design one Qfocus for the whole class or multiple for each group? Based on your decision, how would this benefit your class?

Do

Before we move on, please take the mini-quiz below to track how much you've learned so far about designing a Qfocus!
Unit 2 Lesson 1: Designing An Effective QFocus

Look Forward

Next lesson, you will analyze the steps of the QFT process and review how each step builds onto the next.

Move on to: Lesson 2: The 6 Step Process

Go back to: Stimulating Student Curiosity with the QFT (Question Formulation Technique)