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Intel’s Thinking Tools
The Thinking with Technology Course
0Learn about different Thinking Theories0Create a teacher Workspace where you set up
thinking tool exercises0Create a project incorporating the Thinking Tools0Create Assessments using the Intel Assessment site
Thinking with Technology Tools
0Visual Ranking
0Seeing Reason
0Showing Evidence
On Line Tools
0Work only when connected to Internet0Teachers can set up projects0Stored on Intel data base0Can be accessed from any computer which is on line0Require Flash to run the tools
Visual RankingVisual Ranking
0 "The exercise of ordering your favourites…ranking one a level higher than another, and then articulating why you chose the way you did-requires a depth and clarity of consideration and comparison that inspires richer appreciation and enjoyment."
Michael J. Gelb, How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci
What is ranking?
0Making Lists0Putting things in order from
0 Best to worst0 Most important to least important0 Favourite to least favourite
0Simple Ranking exercises0 Parachute debate0 Favourite restaurants0 Worst villain in TV soaps
What makes Visual Ranking different from any other type of ranking exercise?
0 It is visual0 It is electronic0 It allows for articulation of the reasons behind your choices0 It can be saved in different versions and revisited any time
http://educate.intel.com/en/ThinkingTools/VisualRanking/
0Teacher ID = averyd0Student ID = conf10Password = intel
0Select “Which Extreme Sport is the most fun?””0http://educate.intel.com/en/ThinkingTools/
VisualRanking/
Encouraging Higher Order Thinking
0Work in groups0Evaluate each ranking0Reach consensus0 Justify your choices0Compare with other groups
How do you use it in a classroom?
0Brainstorm and then create a list to rank0Make a rank list as an introduction to a lesson0Make a rank list to help learners process data they
have gathered
Where do you find it?
0http://educate.intel.com/en/thinkingtools/Visualranking/
Seeing ReasonSeeing Reason
0Students use higher-order thinking skills when they analyze cause and effect.
The Seeing Reason Tool
0CAUSAL MAPPING 0Maps CAUSE and EFFECT relationships0Helps students analyse complex systems eg
0 If x happens then y will happen0 a was caused by b0 What caused z to happen?0 Are a and x linked in any way?
http://educate.intel.com/en/ThinkingTools/SeeingReason/
• Teacher ID = averyd• Student ID = conf1• Password = intel
• Select “Effective Learning?”
• http://educate.intel.com/en/ThinkingTools/SeeingReason/
Higher order thinking skills
0Collaborative work0Analysis of complex systems0Categorisation0Precise use of language to describe precise situations
Where do you find it?
0http://educate.intel.com/en/ThinkingTools/SeeingReason
Showing Showing EvidenceEvidence
0 "People generally quarrel because they cannot argue."
Gilbert Chesterton (1874-1936)English writer
The Showing Evidence Tool
0Tool to develop argument0Evaluation of evidence0Making decisions
0Helps learners to construct well-reasoned arguments supported by evidence, using a visual framework
The Hypothesis/Claim
0The most dangerous sports are not “extreme sports” but South Africa’s two national sports, Rugby and Soccer.
0Extreme Sports are usually well regulated and have stringent safety measures in place.
0Regular sports, however, are played by large numbers of players, often young players, often without supervision and safety measures.
0This often leads to injury and fatality.
Aspects of the Tool
0Learners rate the quality of the evidence
0Learners decide if it supports the evidence or not, and how strong its support is
http://educate.intel.com/en/ThinkingTools/ShowingEvidence/
• Teacher ID = averyd• Team ID = conf1• Password = intel
• “Is Extreme the same as Dangerous?”
• http://educate.intel.com/en/ThinkingTools/ShowingEvidence
Higher Order Thinking Skills
0Constructing an argument0Analysis – analysing evidence0Evaluation – of data and sources0Making decisions – using the ranking of the evidence0Synthesis – creating your own knowledge
Using this tool in the classroom
0Teacher creates a Claim (hypothesis) and learners find evidence to prove/disprove it
0Teacher provides evidence and learners create a claim for one side or other of the argument
0Learners are given a topic area and create the claim and find evidence
Where do you find it?
0http://educate.intel.com/en/ThinkingTools/ShowingEvidence
The Thinking with Technology Course
0One of the Intel stable offered by Schoolnet0Contact Dezlin at [email protected]