Today we reflected on the thinking process as a class. I wanted to know what they had actually learned about thinking and whether the techniques we practised were useful. When I asked students how many are now going to approach tasks differently, hands flew up - not all but at least 1/3 of the class.
These students observed that they had never really thought about how they thought while learning.
They were pleased to have a process for moving past the obvious.
Having a chart up in the room reminding them to move past the obvious, consider alternatives and identify assumptions, was recognized as very useful.
And in grade 6, students have begun using Scratch. Excitement! "We can design our own games? Cool!!" Suddenly the motivation to turn in their Canada's Trading Partner Projects on time is there.
These students observed that they had never really thought about how they thought while learning.
They were pleased to have a process for moving past the obvious.
Having a chart up in the room reminding them to move past the obvious, consider alternatives and identify assumptions, was recognized as very useful.
And in grade 6, students have begun using Scratch. Excitement! "We can design our own games? Cool!!" Suddenly the motivation to turn in their Canada's Trading Partner Projects on time is there.
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