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Books in the Field of Visual Thinking Thinking Schools The title of this book represents a declaration of what many people inside and outside of education from around the world now believe should be the central focus of education. Presented within these chapters is documentation showing how the explicit focus on thinking may become a foundation for every school, from many different vantage points and from several different countries. In one sense, our schools need to “recharter” their vision of schooling. We know that our work as educators is no longer simply about delivering more content knowledge, better technology or more complex testing regimens. We need to explicitly develop our students? thinking abilities in order that they deepen content knowledge, build concepts, and filter the abundance of information flowing through virtual networks. Student Successes With Thinking Maps® “The Thinking Maps® program takes full advantage of the natural proclivity of the brain to see and think visually. The authors describe Thinking Maps as a language of visual tools grounded in the thinking process, a most neurally apt description. This book provides an invaluable way to help our students truly understand and retain the concepts behind the facts, and to do this in an exciting and motivating way.”
For more on Student Successes With Thinking Maps go to the following links: Visual Tools for Transforming Information Into Knowledge This is the most comprehensive book on graphic organizers, Thinking Maps®, and graphic software programs. Find out why visual tools and mapping are the key tools for 21st century learning. Look at student and teacher work and review test results from around the country. In a rich and provocative writing style, David Hyerle, Ed.D. draws together examples from teachers, administrators, brain researchers, and parents to make a very exciting read. Read excerpts from the following chapters and contents:
Developing Connective Leadership "If our best thinking comes by making connections and building patterns, then what would these patterns look like, and what might they be based on?"—ask the authors. Most importantly, how could they be used? Developing Connective Leadership shows you how Thinking Maps® are an efficient and eloquent language that can be used to explore and reveal ideas, thought processes, and intentions. By creating visual representations of thought, leaders create shared understandings and foster connections among staff. Explore how schools have used the Thinking Maps® process to create strong collaborative bonds and facilitate shared leadership. As staff members collaborate to construct a shared frame of reference, they are empowered to execute and sustain the school's vision. Benefits:
A Field Guide to Using Visual Tools This is the most comprehensive book on graphic organizers, Thinking Maps®, and graphic software programs. Find out why visual tools and mapping are the key tools for 21st century learning. Look at student and teacher work and review test results from around the country. In a rich and provocative writing style, David Hyerle, Ed.D. draws together examples from teachers, administrators, brain researchers, and parents to make a very exciting read. Reviews of A Field Guide to Using Visual Tools “A Field Guide to Using Visual Tools (Hyerle, 2000) is an excellent source of information regarding the many forms of graphics and their use in educational settings.” Review of A Field Guide to Using Visual Tools by American Association of School Administrators (AASA) Visual Tools for Constructing Knowledge “Deeply rooted in constructivist theory, this book draws on philosophical and psychological models of how the mind works, how human intellectual capacities emerge and grow over time, how humans derive meaning, and how knowledge is structured. The intent is to provide educators with insights into how interventions can be arranged and conditions organized so as to educe, enhance, and refine those human intellectual resources.” From the Prologue by Arthur L. Costa. Download and read the complete Prologue (Acrobat PDF file). Read the complete first edition (1996) Download Visual Tools for Constructing Knowledge (Acrobat PDF file) “One of the most comprehensive treatments of graphic organizers can be found in the book Visual Tools for Constructing Knowledge by David Hyerle (1996).” Thinking Literacy in an Age of ICT with David Hyerle Online Course - Visual Tools for Literacy This course is a time saving and effective way to introduce a whole school and/or school system to these research-based, practical tools for literacy. Dr. Hyerle draws extensively from the research and graphic displays found in the seven chapters of his ASCD Book:“A Field Guide to Using Visual Tools.” With an engaging and motivational style, David presents the practical applications of visual tools to reading comprehension and writing processes for all children. Watch and listen to a summary of the course in the quicktime video below. If you are unable to see the video clip within this descriptive, you can also click here to watch the Windows Media Player version. This course includes:
Habits of Mind Arthur L. Costa and Bena Kallick, define and describe 16 types of intelligent behavior in their four book series, Habits of Mind: A Developmental Series, published in 2000 by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development in Alexandria, VA. Habits of Mind aid students in school and adults in everyday life as they are challenged by problems, dilemmas, paradoxes, and enigmas for which the solutions are not immediately apparent. Drawing on the Habits of Mind means knowing how to behave intelligently when you don't know the answers. It means not only having information, but also knowing how to act on it. Go to the following websites for more information: Learning How to Learn (1984) Patterns of Thinking (1991) Maps, Mindscapes, and more (1993) I See What You Mean (1995) The Mind Map Book (1996) |
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