creating thinkers in the ethnic school language classroom dr. teresa de fazio school of education...
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Creating thinkersCreating thinkers in the in the
Ethnic School Language Ethnic School Language ClassroomClassroom
Dr. Teresa De FazioDr. Teresa De Fazio
School of EducationSchool of Education
Victoria UniversityVictoria University
Dr. Teresa De Fazio, Victoria UniversDr. Teresa De Fazio, Victoria University, 2007ity, 2007
Why Why createcreate thinkers? thinkers?
Don’t our students Don’t our students thinkthink already? already?
Do you present activities that Do you present activities that engage their thinking?engage their thinking?
Dr. Teresa De Fazio, Victoria UniversDr. Teresa De Fazio, Victoria University, 2007ity, 2007
Dr. Teresa De Fazio, Victoria UniversDr. Teresa De Fazio, Victoria University, 2007ity, 2007
Six ‘metaphorical’ hats Six ‘metaphorical’ hats What is sold in your tuckshop?What is sold in your tuckshop? White hatWhite hat
Do you feel it is a good menu?Do you feel it is a good menu? Red hatRed hat
What is on it that is not What is on it that is not healthy/ nice?healthy/ nice?
Black hatBlack hat
What is on it that is What is on it that is healthy/nice?healthy/nice?
Yellow hatYellow hat
How could it be reorganised to How could it be reorganised to be both healthy and nice?be both healthy and nice?
Green hatGreen hat
Put together an improved Put together an improved tuckshop listtuckshop list
Blue hatBlue hat
Dr. Teresa De Fazio, Victoria UniversDr. Teresa De Fazio, Victoria University, 2007ity, 2007
Let’s get thinking …Let’s get thinking …
Dr. Teresa De Fazio, Victoria UniversDr. Teresa De Fazio, Victoria University, 2007ity, 2007
Dr. Teresa De Fazio, Victoria UniversDr. Teresa De Fazio, Victoria University, 2007ity, 2007
White hatWhite hat thinking thinking
Tell me a story…Tell me a story…
Recount as a:Recount as a: Cloze activityCloze activity Oral retellingOral retelling Ordering and Ordering and
sequencing of facts sequencing of facts etc.etc.
Gather dataGather data
What are the factsWhat are the facts
Locate the informationLocate the information
Dr. Teresa De Fazio, Victoria UniversDr. Teresa De Fazio, Victoria University, 2007ity, 2007
Red hatRed hat thinking thinking
Feeling/reaction chartFeeling/reaction chart Express your feelings Express your feelings (emotions – cards)(emotions – cards)
What are your What are your emotional reactions to emotional reactions to the story?the story?I find Jimmy Cricket funny Disappointed for the dad
Scared- what will happen to Pinocchio?
Worried about Pinocchio
Dr. Teresa De Fazio, Victoria UniversDr. Teresa De Fazio, Victoria University, 2007ity, 2007
Black hatBlack hat thinking thinking
Story flashcardsStory flashcards
Deeper level Deeper level work with the work with the clozecloze
Identify the problems/issues?Identify the problems/issues?
What events/issues came up What events/issues came up in the story that were not in the story that were not dealt with dealt with constructively/appropriately?constructively/appropriately?
Dr. Teresa De Fazio, Victoria UniversDr. Teresa De Fazio, Victoria University, 2007ity, 2007
Yellow hatYellow hat thinking thinking
Story flashcardsStory flashcards
Deeper level work with Deeper level work with the clozethe cloze
Identify the positivesIdentify the positives
What events/issues What events/issues came up in the story came up in the story that were dealt with that were dealt with constructively and constructively and appropriately?appropriately?
Dr. Teresa De Fazio, Victoria UniversDr. Teresa De Fazio, Victoria University, 2007ity, 2007
Green hatGreen hat thinking thinking
Draw a solutionDraw a solution Mind map a set of Mind map a set of
solutionssolutions Flow chart a solutionFlow chart a solution Plan a solutionPlan a solution Describe a solutionDescribe a solution
Create a solutionCreate a solution What could be a more What could be a more
appropriate alternative appropriate alternative to the problem?to the problem?
How could the How could the situation be changed situation be changed to be more to be more positive/resolved?positive/resolved?
Dr. Teresa De Fazio, Victoria UniversDr. Teresa De Fazio, Victoria University, 2007ity, 2007
Blue HatBlue Hat thinking thinking
Students take on a Students take on a metacognitive metacognitive approach to their approach to their learning – they look at learning – they look at and lead their own and lead their own learning putting on learning putting on their own hats as their own hats as needed. needed.
Conduct/lead the Conduct/lead the thinkingthinking
Consider the thinking Consider the thinking processprocess
Dr. Teresa De Fazio, Victoria UniversDr. Teresa De Fazio, Victoria University, 2007ity, 2007
Start easy to become familiar Start easy to become familiar with the process, then have fun with the process, then have fun
with real-life issueswith real-life issues
Dr. Teresa De Fazio, Victoria UniversDr. Teresa De Fazio, Victoria University, 2007ity, 2007
Global warmingGlobal warmingWhite White hathat
What are the facts about global warming?What are the facts about global warming?
Red hatRed hat How does the issue make you feel?How does the issue make you feel?
Black Black hathat
What are the negatives about the issue?What are the negatives about the issue?
Yellow Yellow hathat
What are the positives?What are the positives?
Green Green hathat
What can be done to address the issue?What can be done to address the issue?
Blue hatBlue hat Have you covered the thinking process Have you covered the thinking process carefullycarefully
Dr. Teresa De Fazio, Victoria UniversDr. Teresa De Fazio, Victoria University, 2007ity, 2007
The value of language learning The value of language learning to you?to you?
Dr. Teresa De Fazio, Victoria UniversDr. Teresa De Fazio, Victoria University, 2007ity, 2007
Which hat should our students wear Which hat should our students wear at the end of their language learning at the end of their language learning
experience?experience?