Three thinking tools. Each of these tools are designed to promote higher order thinking. These will be very beneficial in a classroom, as they provided a visual aide and promote group interaction. Students can see what they have formulated, talk through the process, think through the process, and determine if what they have determined is supported.
Seeing Reason- interactive way to examine cause/effect relationships. I am a language arts teacher and the reading is chopped full of determining cause and effect. In the classroom, this can be used in a way that the assigned groups will have to work togther to find cause/effect relationships. The color codes makes it better to "see" the relationships and work and possibly how other relationships can stem from a particular cause or effect. Mapping the relationships is beneficial in that it provides a visual aide.
Visual Ranking- allows students to rank, in order of importance or impact, information related to a particular subject. Not only do the students rank, but they have to give an explanation which requires higher order thinking. They are analyzing the information to make their decisions. This tool also allows for comparison between groups. Teachers can see the thoughts of why students ranked the way they did. This tool could be great with science and social studies.
Showing Evidence- allows students to pick an argument and support the argument with evidence. After they have chosen statements to support their position, they can rate these supporting statements by degree of strength. This is not just a pick and choose type assignment. Students have to really formulate a reasonable thought process. Again, this encourages the use of higher order thinking.
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