Creating Thinking Maps Using PowerPoint Social Implications of Educational Technology EDUU 564 Alfredo Cabanting July 21, 2008

Overview Location:

Westside Elementary Room 2

Who is the Audience:

K-1 Teachers

Training Length:

1 Day

Goals For Our Training: „ Learn how to create thinking maps using

PowerPoint „ Being able to utilize a thinking maps within a theme „ New tools to enhance lessons for ELL’s

Why Thinking Maps? „ Leveling the playing field „ Consistent use „ Raise test scores „ Great strategy for ELL’s and differentiation

Link to thinking maps video: http://www.thinkingmaps.com/videointro.php? v=w

Research Dr. Albert Upton author of Design for Thinking had a vision for transforming teaching and learning for every student through an explicit focus on thinking processes and language development. -Design for Thinking (1960)

“The kindergarten teachers are using the same maps we are. If every teacher is working on this kind of thinking with their students, think how strong they’ll be by the time they get to high school.” -Student Successes With Thinking Maps (2004)

Circle Map for Defining in Context „

„ 1. 2. 3. 4.

The Circle Map is used for brainstorming ideas and for showing prior knowledge about a topic Occasions Launching a theme Before reading a book To begin writing Focusing on beginning sounds

How to Create a Circle Map „ Choose different

shapes using auto shapes „ Use text boxes where needed „ Insert pictures using clip art „ Apply sounds and animation using action settings Launching the Wheels theme example

basketball

Sports

Circle Map

car motorcycle truck

Wheels bicycle plane

kids

train big rig

fire engine

teacher

Tree Map for Classifying and Grouping „ Classify lists or groups

of things „ Sort, group, categorize „ Identify main idea (topic) „ Elaborate on specific details about a topic

How to Create a Tree Map „ Click on the diagram

button „ Choose the chart that looks like a tree map „ Click inside each box to write text „ To add new boxes left click on the box you want to insert subordinates, coworker or assistants Word Families example

Word Families

it

at

an

ag

ig

bit

hat

van

bag

pig

fit

mat

pan

rag

jig

hit

sat

tan

nag

dig

Bubble Map for Describing Qualities „ The process of describing is

based on the use of words that identify qualities, character traits, emotional responses or other descriptors „ The Bubble Map is used for

describing through the use of adjectives or adjective phrases „ The Bubble Map is a tool for

refining the use of descriptive words

How to Create a Bubble Map „ Click on the diagram

button „ Choose the chart that looks like a bubble map „ Click inside each bubble to add text „ Left click on a bubble to add others

About You example

Learning Your Class smart

charming

funny Mr.Cabanting

active

handsome

Double Bubble Map for Comparing and Contrasting „ An extension of

„ 1. 2. 3.

describing is comparing and contrasting things according to similar and different qualities Occasions Compare books Compare places Compare animals

How to Create a Double Bubble Map „ Use the diagram button „ Choose the same as

the bubble map „ Add text by clicking inside a bubble „ Use line button to insert a connecting line „ Use auto shapes to insert a circle Comparing two books example

Double Bubble Animals

Girl

Wolf

Pigs

Parents & Child

Three Little Pigs

Woods

Number 3

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Bears

Siblings

Assuring Equity for Everyone „ Provides visuals of concept for everyone „ Strengthens content-related skills through

technology „ Exposes students to future PowerPoint usage „ Extra support provided by school’s technology coordinator

Organizational Change „ Discuss how to incorporate thinking maps

during PLC’s. „ Show examples of thinking maps during staff meetings „ Cross-grade level collaboration

Evidence of Effectiveness „ Students ability to create their own thinking

maps „ Assessment Results „ Oral Language Development „ CELDT results

Usefulness to Others „ Share templates with fellow teachers „ Distribute examples with other schools „ Prepare students for future usage

References Upton, Albert. (1973). Design for Thinking. A First Book in Semantics. Palo Alto, CA: Stanford University Press. Hyerle, David. (2004). Student Successes with Thinking Maps®, School Based Research, Results and Models for Achievement Using Visual Tools; Corwin Press.