Intel® Teach to the Future
Thinking with Technology
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Thomas Gradgrind’s
Philosophy
“Facts alone are wanted in life”
 Head knowledge, not lived experience
 Exercise of power leads to fear
 Non-relational
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Thinking in the Classroom
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Work in pairs.
Open the Vignettes on Thinking in the
Classroom (CD Module: Questions and
thinking, Challenging Thinking – Activity
1.2) or (Page A-19 to A-21)
 Read the example of your choice (5 min.).
 Discuss the questions with a partner
(15min.).
 Class discussion (10 min.).
3th Grade Maths Exercise
Mrs Chen:
 Thinking promoted
 Exploration encouraged
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Mr Mollo:
 Quick answers
 Pre-determined structure
7th Grade Nutrition Exercise
Mrs Chetty:
 Engaging activities
 But not linked to learners own
experiences
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Mr Horton:
 Open-ended question
 Authentic problem
21st Century Skills
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Accountability & Adaptability
Communication Skills
Creativity & Intellectual Curiosity
Critical Thinking, Systems Thinking
Information & Media Literacy
Interpersonal and Collaborative Skills
Problem Solving
Self-Direction
Social Responsibilit
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www.21stcenturyskills.org
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Critical Outcomes
Problem Solving, Decision Making
Collaboration
Self-organisation
Collect, analyse, organise & critically
evaluate information
 Communication
 Effective, safe use of Science &
Technology
 See the world as inter-related systems
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Marzano (Page A-17)
Dimensions of Learning
1
Positive Attitudes and Perceptions about
Learning
2
Acquisition and Integration of Knowledge
Facts and procedures
3
Extension and Refinement of Knowledge
Comparing, classifying,
common reasoning processes, analysing
4
Meaningful use of Knowledge
Decision Making, Investigation,
Experimental Inquiry, Problem solving, Invention
5
Productive Habits of Mind
Critical thinking, Creative thinking, Self-regulation
Marzano’s Model of Thinking
At a Glance: Marzano’s Dimensions of Learning
• Categories do not build upon each other
• Each cognitive category is just as important
as the others
• All categories are worthy of focus and
inclusion within a unit of study
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Activity: Visual Ranking
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Reflect on a recent lesson or unit of work
 Rank the aspects of Marzano’s
Dimensions of Learning according to what
you prioritised in a recent lesson or unit
 Go to this page to log in:
http://www97.intel.com/workspace/student/login.aspx?LID=en
(Use PowerPoint Outline or Visual Ranking)
Costa & Kallick: Habits of Mind
Persisting
Thinking and Communicating
with Clarity and Precision
Managing Impulsivity
Gathering Data through all
Senses
Listening to Others with
Understanding and Empathy
Creating, Imagining, and
Innovating
Thinking Flexibly
Responding with Wonderment
and Awe
Thinking about our Thinking
Taking Responsible Risks
Striving for Accuracy & Precision
Finding Humour
Questioning and Posing Problems
Thinking Interdependently
Applying Past Knowledge to New
Situations
Learning Continuously
Costa & Kallick
At a Glance: Costa and Kallick’s 16 Habits of Mind
• Definition of habits that are required to meet
“challenging conditions”
• To resolve a complex problem, students need
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Strategic reasoning
Insightfulness
Perseverance
Creativity
Craftsmanship
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Bloom
At a Glance: Bloom’s Taxonomy
• Categorizes thinking skills from the
simplest learning behavior to the most
complex
• Hierarchical system of thinking skills
• The higher thinking levels include all of
the cognitive skills from the lower levels.
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Seeing Reason
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Log onto the Thinking Tools website
http://www97.intel.com/workspace/student/login.aspx?LID=en
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Bearing in mind all that we have looked at,
make a “Seeing Reason” diagram that
shows some of the impacts on Higher
Order Thinking, positive and negative.
 Create links between various factors.
 Use colour to categorise your ideas
Toulmin
Claim
Support
Affirmative action provides
equal access to education
for all ethnic groups.
Universities should have
affirmative action
admissions policies.
Warrant
Qualifier
…if they do not have a
demographically
representative
population
Equality of access is a
Basic value.
Rebuttal:
Backing:
Affirmative action policies
do not result in "reverse
discrimination" because
they are only part of a
process that attempts to
ensure fairness in
admissions and overcome
past inequities.
Equality before the law
is a fundamental right
What makes Higher Order
Thinking happen?
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Understanding multiple perspectives.
Encouraging discussion and grappling
with complex ideas.
Dynamic visual representation of thinking.
Development of verbal argumentation
skills.
Working with criteria for judgement
Making a choice and having to justify
ones ideas.