A while back I wrote a blog titled "Don't Say Think!" In it I talk about how the word "Think" is a vague term, one that lacks clarity and precision and how students are likely to engage in many different forms of "Thinking" when directed to simply "think" It's a term that encompasses many other, more specific, terms. And it's these terms I believe we should be using when we ask students to "Think, Pair Share"
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Campfires in Cyberspace: Primordial Metaphors for Learning in the 21st Century - 4 views
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Hi Troy- Good to meet you here. I haven't reread the article recently but wonder if we approach it in different ways. This reminds me of our conversation about Parker Palmer's writings (in the sense of our different approaches). I found the three metaphors useful in thinking about how/where I find places to develop professionally spurred further reflection. I have no idea who Cory Doctorow is nor can I comment on Aristotelian poetics, postmodernity or post-structuralism. However, I like the images of a campfire, a wateringhole, and a cave. Perhaps someone else can engage with you on the level of deeper discussion ...
No More "Think, Pair Share"! | Habits of Mind - 0 views
What schools need: Vigor instead of rigor - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post - 0 views
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Since I believe it is time for a better word and a better concept to drive American education, I recommend “vigor.” Here my dictionary says, “active physical or mental force or strength, healthy growth; intensity, force or energy.” And my mental association is to all the Latin-based words related to life.
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Now, more than ever, “rigor” is being used to promote the idea that American students need advanced course work, complex texts, stricter grading, and longer school days and years in order to be ready for college or the workplace.
Visual Practice - 1 views
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The Thinking Book « The Spicy Learning Blog - 2 views
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The most vital pieces of paper in our class are our individual sketchbooks, something I call the Thinking Book
Anne Murphy Paul: Why Floundering Makes Learning Better | TIME Ideas | TIME.com - 1 views
A nagging doubt about national standards « Granted, but… - 1 views
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This is the blog of the Understanding by Design guy, Grant Wiggins.
We've already done Habits of Mind! | Habits of Mind - 1 views
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When the Habits of Mind are seen as something that can be "covered" then they inevitably are "covered". And once covered they are left behind. To push on with the Habits of Mind in the face of people (students or teachers) seeing them as a topic, is a sure way to build resistance and it will ultimately lead to the Habits being another program that comes through the school. We must approach the Habits of Mind in a similar way as a subject that needs continual development if we are to sustain the work in the classroom.
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Doing vs. Developing habits of mind...
Why we're getting the homework question wrong - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post - 1 views
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What does all this desk and test time mean for the quality of our kids’ lives, now and for their future?
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putting in a second shift of homework after seven hours in school does not help my son become a more inquisitive, confident, life-long learner with an intrinsic sense of curiosity and joy in discovery. It does not allow my family to strike a graceful balance between school and home life. It does not leave time for those non-academic pursuits — lying on a blanket under the sky and puzzling out the constellations, peering under rocks, putting a nose in a book for long, lost hours — that can shape a child’s personality, aspirations and dreams.
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a growing body of scientific data tells us that a brain under chronic stress is a brain that performs less well.
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Still thinking about our daytime programs and our expectations of out of class work. Are we killing the desire and ability to learn?
If You Teach or Write 5-Paragraph Essays--Stop It! | The White Rhino: A Chicago Latino ... - 2 views
Cultures of Thinking Resources - 0 views
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Some great resources if you are interested in making thinking visible. I have a copy of the book "Intellectual Character" if anyone is interested.
Recipes for Reflection - Reflection for Learning - 0 views
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Here are some generic "recipes" for scaffolding reflection,
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First Order/Second Order Model
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Cognitive, Affective, Psychomotor (CAP) Model
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Questions to prompt reflection...
Don't say "Think"! | Habits of Mind - 0 views
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It may seem counter intuitive, but the word “think” is something that should only rarely be used in a classroom. The reason: students don’t know how to think, and you can’t teach them to do it!
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My suggestion: Don’t say think, say what you mean!
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So next time someone asks you if students think in your class you can respond with, “Of course not! They are too busy questioning, describing, analysing, judging, hypothesising, predicting, generating, using their 6 Hats, performing PMI’s, drawing mindmaps and so much more!
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How many times in a class do you say the word 'think"?
Harvard University says it can't afford journal publishers' prices | Science | The Guar... - 0 views
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University wants scientists to make their research open access and resign from publications that keep articles behind paywalls
Dreams and Realities: Developing Countries and the English Language | TeachingEnglish |... - 0 views
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Global demand for English is continuing to grow. Governments increasingly recognise the importance of English to their economies and societies, and individuals see English as a tool that can help them to fulfil their personal aspirations. However, there are complex issues and challenges associated with this scenario.
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English education and development
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