ict for visualising thinking western region stevenson p s 1 may 2008 paula christophersen
DESCRIPTION
Disciplinary/Interdisciplinary? Declarative knowledge Knowing about : - concepts - relationships - properties - causality - patterns of meaning Declarative knowledge Knowing about : - concepts - relationships - properties - causality - patterns of meaning DISCIPLINES INTERDISCIPLINARY & PPS Procedural knowledge Ability to apply processes (cognitive, behavioural, affective) to build deep knowledge and skills. INTERDISCIPLINARY & PPS Procedural knowledge Ability to apply processes (cognitive, behavioural, affective) to build deep knowledge and skills.TRANSCRIPT
ICT for Visualising Thinking
Western RegionStevenson P S
1 May 2008Paula Christophersen
Discipl ine-basedLearning
Int erdisciplinaryL earning
Physical , Personal& Social Learning
VELS
Dimen
sions
Domains
Stra
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What has 3 main pillars, 16 components and 39 divisions?
Disciplinary/Interdisciplinary?
Declarative knowledge
Knowing about:- concepts
- relationships- properties- causality
- patterns of meaning
DISCIPLINES
INTERDISCIPLINARY & PPSProcedural knowledge
Ability to apply processes (cognitive, behavioural, affective) to build deep knowledge and skills.
Interdisciplinary learning is about …
Developing competencies such as:• Organising Personal Learning• Using ICT to solve problems, represent
ideas, communicate knowledge ICT• Designing and thinking creatively D,C,T• Thinking critically Thinking Processes
• Knowing how to conduct authentic research (mathematical inquiry; historical reasoning, scientific inquiry)
Interdisciplinary learning is about
• Locating, accessing and filtering information to build knowledge
• Verifying new knowledge through argument, evidence and reflection
ICT domain focuses on tools to:
• change how students learn
• enrich their learning environment
ICT for visualising thinking
ICT for creatingICT for communicating
ICT perceptions
Visualise your perceptions of ICT
How can this be used?
Questioning and investigating
Observing and describing
Comparing and connecting
ReasoningExploring viewpoints
Finding complexity
Artful thinking palette
I see(list, itemise, deconstruct)
I thinkWhat’s the purpose?How does it work?
What are the reasons?Who would use/like it?
I wonderWhat if …?
What would happen if ..?What would change if?
Project Zero, Harvard University
ThinkWhat do you know about
this?
PuzzleWhat questions do you
have?
ExploreWhat does this topic
make you want to explore?
Project Zero, Harvard University
ICT for visualising thinking
ICT tools that facilitate visual thinking are ones that allow ideas and information for all areas of learning to be easily and quickly:• drafted • filtered• reorganised• refined• systematically assessed in order to make meaning for students.
Students use text and image representations, such as graphic organisers, ICT-generated simulations and models to help structure their thinking processes and assist in constructing knowledge.
Visualising thinking tools:
• help represent abstract information in concrete forms
• depict relationships between facts and concepts
• depict relationships between new information and prior knowledge
• are construction tools for the mind
Concept organisers• Brain does not store
information in lines or columns
• Brain stores information by patterns and association
Focus of dimension:assist thinking
processesreflect on the
thinking strategies used to develop understanding.
www.austhink.com
SIMILARITIES DIFFERENCESDIFFERENCES
Double Bubble Template
http://www.intel.com/education/seeingreason/
visualthesaurus.com
http://web.singnet.com.sg/~axon2000/
http://learninggames.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/physics-phun/
A dog is/is a …Generic classifications of concept and qualities
A dog has …Attributes of concept/term
Dog examples …Specific examples/instances
A dog can …Dynamic aspects of concepts
CONCEPT FRAME: level 1
A dog is/is a …• a mammal• loyal
A dog has …• a tail• four legs
Examples of a dog …• spaniel• poodle
A dog can …• catch a ball • swim
A dog is/is a …Sequence Attribute1 a mammal3 loyal X meat eater2 pet
A dog has …Sequence Attribute2 a tail3 four legs 1 fur
A dog can …Sequence Attribute4 catch a ball3 swim1 lead people2 save people
Examples of a dog …Sequence Attribute1 spaniel2 poodle3 dingoes4 foxes
Add new examples
Identify redundant examples
Sequence/order for importance
Dogs are man’s best friend
By Kim TranGrade 5P