Inquiry Learning and ICT

For my assignment I have been looking at the use of ICT in Inquiry Learning.  My school uses the Action Learning model created by Gwen Gawith.  It seems to me from my readings, that you don't need ICT for Inquiry Learning, but it is a tool that can support it.

Inquiry Learning also allows ICT to be integrated and not just an 'add on' in the curriculum.

ICT can be used at all stages of the Action Learning Model:

Stage 1 - Deciding - Software such as inspiration can be used for brainstorming, or ideas can be recorded using an interactive whiteboard.

Stage 2 - Finding - Students can use search engines, search library catalogues, electronic encyclopedias, copying and pasting into word processing documents, use fax and telephone, and much more.

Stages 3 and 4 - Using and Recording - Students can revisit websites, use editing programmes such as paintshop, use the photocopier and scanner for images, drawings, maps etc.  They could record their findings on a blog.

Stage 5 - Presenting - Students could present their information using Powerpoint, a data projector, photostory, Moviemaker, word processing.

Stage 6 - Evaluating - Students could share their learning with a wider audience using a blog etc.

I also think that using ICT in Inquiry Learning raises student enjoyment hugely.