Thinking Maps

Make Learning H.O.T.!

Presentation created by Nicole M. Williams(Power Up Learning!)

WELCOME!

Ms. Ms.

WilliamsWilliams

Director of Curriculum and Instruction/Assistant Principal @ Nelson

Trained Thinking Maps Trainer

Self-proclaimed Tech Diva

Loves to Travel

Thinks I was a Rio-bornBrazilian in a former life

Second year as a part of theUNO Charter Network Team

Favorite Pet:

Sea Monkeys I

raised at 12-

years-old

International travel

friends and family

Ida B. Wells-Barnett

Student Council/JROTC/LUBSU

Your NameYour Name

Things/People that have influenced you

Things that tell something about you

Do Now!Using my Circle Map as a model, create a circle map that tells your story! Don’t forget your frame of

reference!

One hundred NOLA freshman

By Eleventh Grade

By the end of twelfth grade

Actually enter college

Earn a four-year college degree

There are a number of obstacles that influence

teaching & learning.High poverty

Lack of resources

Disengaged students

Limited time to address curriculum

High-stakes testing

can help

The only tool The only tool you’ll use in the you’ll use in the

class... class...

NOT!NOT!

Circle MapDefining in Context

Tree MapClassification

Bubble MapDescribing Double Bubble

MapComparing and

Constrasting

Flow MapSequencing

Multi-Flow Map

Cause and Effect

Brace MapPart-Whole

Relationships

Brace MapSeeing Analogies

Each map is aligned to a way that the brain processes information!Each map is aligned to a way that the brain processes information!

“If you wanted to create an education environment that was directly opposed to

what the brain was good at doing, you would probablydesign something like a

classroom.”Brain Rules, Page 5

12 brain rules

we’ll look at

rules one, four

and ten

brain rule 1

rule oneExercise boosts

brain power!

but...

lecture hall

classroom

some of the most “anti-brain” environments!

according to Dr. Medina

Why is exercise so H.O.T.?

“Exercise acts directly on the molecular machinery of the brain

itself. It increases neurons creation, survival and resistance to damage

and stress.”

Dr. John Medina

brain rule 4

rule fourWe don’t pay

attention to boring things.

“The brain pays attention to patterns. Remembers something

we’ve seen before, like quicksand, is an evolutionary trait.”

Dr. John Medina

the NEURON bump

Dendrites gather Dendrites gather chemicals in brain chemicals in brain

fluidfluid

Cell body converts Cell body converts chemicals to chemicals to

electrical chargeelectrical charge

Axon transports Axon transports electrical charge electrical charge

Synapse sends Synapse sends chemical back into chemical back into

brain fluidbrain fluid

the brain game

Neurons that fire together get wired together. That is what a pattern is!

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brain rule 10

rule tenVision trumps all

other senses.

we are incredible at remembering pictures

80% of all information thatcomes into our brain is visual. Eric Jensen

pictures only

text only

Recognition soars with picturesVarious studies show that recognition doubles for a picture as compared to a piece of text.

Dual-Coding Theory

Dual-Coding Theory

knowledge is stored in two forms

linguistic form non-linguistic form

When you think of When you think of Thinking Maps,Thinking Maps,think of me...think of me...

11Let my big eyes remind you that vision is the dominant sense of humans.

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Let my silky green skin remind you that the human brain is wired to notice differences and patterns.

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Let my cuteness remind you that humans hate boring!

Why It Matters...Why It Matters...

When students own the work, you change the paradigm within the classroom!

What drives attention?What drives attention?

Emotion Meaning

If only they would If only they would use their powers for use their powers for

good...good...

Circle MapDefining in Context

Tree MapClassification

Bubble MapDescribing Double Bubble

MapComparing and

Constrasting

Flow MapSequencing

Multi-Flow Map

Cause and Effect

Brace MapPart-Whole

Relationships

Brace MapSeeing Analogies

LET’S WALK THROUGH THE EIGHT MAPS!LET’S WALK THROUGH THE EIGHT MAPS!

WE’LL WE’LL DIVE DEEP DIVE DEEP INTO THE INTO THE

MAPS!MAPS!

Circle MapDefining in Context

Bubble MapDescribing Qualities

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Double Bubble MapComparing and Constrasting

Tree MapClassifying

Brace MapPart-Whole Relationships

Bridge MapSeeing Analogies

as

relating factor

Make sure to

Make sure to push for push for deeper deeper thinking when

thinking when using the using the Maps!Maps!

Flow MapSequencing

Multi-Flow MapCause and Effect

When they put it all together...

The Frame of ReferenceHow do you know that you know?

Now It’s Your TurnCreate Home Groups!

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Expert Groups Assignments for Jigsaw!

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Pages 36-41

Now It’s Your TurnNow let’s Jigsaw our way through ‘em!

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Directions for your Expert Groups

11 Have a general discussion about the Thinking Map you will

be teaching. Discuss the ways you might be able to use this map with the grade level and/or content you teach.

22Make sure everyone in your group can draw the Map and

name the thought process the map represents.

33 As a group, decide on the 4 or 5 details you need to include when you teach your Home Group this map.

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Finally to make sure that you understand your Thinking Map, create an original application that you can use as an example when you teach your Home Group. Everyone in your Expert Group should draw and use the same map idea as an example.

GET TO WORK, EXPERTS!You have ten minutes!

5 MINUTES LEFT!Make sure that you understandyour Thinking Map and that youcreate one original application

that you can use as an example!

TIME’S UP!TIME’S UP!

TEACH LIKE YOUR HAIR’S ON FIRE!

Return to Return to “Home” groups“Home” groups

Assign a Assign a timekeepertimekeeper

Teach the MapsTeach the Maps Take Notes!Take Notes!

5 min ea.5 min ea.

Let’s Dive Deep

Let’s use Let’s use authentic texts to authentic texts to help us practice help us practice our map skills!our map skills!

Use your Expert Group Roles to complete a task

Create a Who Am I mystery game using three characters from The Korean Cinderella

Create a story map sequencing the events of The Korean Cinderella

Create a story map using The Korean Cinderella

Compare The Korean Cinderella to Disney’s Cinderella.

Share Out!

Power Up Learning!Use your Resources to Enhance Teacher Practice handout to further you knowledge and view more

samples of Thinking Maps.

Image Credits!

Thinking Maps Logohttp://www.thinkingmaps.com/imgFiles/imLogoHome.png

Brace (pg. )

http://www.clker.com/cliparts/2/1/3/a/11949844971635588593large_braces.svg_amos_01.svg.med.png

Neuron (pg. ) http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.79750388.jpg

Brain Rules (pg. )

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT6-IDmW9FFmcKMJRXzyeCCrHAMH_wzyf5et01NLpzDjf6S9foK_A

Brain Firing (pg. )http://media.personalmba.com/post-images/brain-rules.jpg

ShamWow Cartoon(pg. http://media.moddb.com/images/members/1/382/381761/shamwow_3.jpg

Tired Teacher(pg. http://d3b9cwalzc5eko.cloudfront.net/exhausted-teacher-laying-on-desk-in-school-classroom.jpg

Facilitating Teacher(pg. http://www.atlantapublicschools.us/1861101118113928800/lib/1861101118113928800/TM-2.jpg

Students Working Together(pg.http://t0.gstatic.com/images?

q=tbn:ANd9GcSkkU9Mfg6CwwZU2Njl34nkJWrKl1h7HNP3YrWAPn_VtI8Zal43ZA

Electro-Brain(pg.http://www.6seconds.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/brain_682x400_447748a.jpg

Man Jumping Rope(pg. http://www.stepfast.org/images/exercise.jpg

The Korean Cinderella(pg.http://www.sunprairiepubliclibrary.org/images/KoreanCinderella.jpg

Traditional Classroom Setup - Antibrainhttp://www.rtohq.org/galleryimages/54_Classroom_at_Trey_Whitfield_School.jpg

Lecture Hall - AntiBrainhttp://www.augustana.edu/images/LectureHall.jpg

Garr Reynolds’ presentation, Brain Rules for Presenters, were also used throughout the beginning of this presentation. You can find his

work at http://www.slideshare.net/garr/brain-rules-for-presenters

Presentation created by Nicole M. Williams(Power Up Learning!)