Thinking+Skills



**//"We learn more by looking for the answer to a question and not finding it than we do from learning the answer itself." //** (Lloyd Alexander)

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[|Edward De Bono] believes that, "..many highly intelligent people are bad thinkers. Intelligence is like the horsepower of a car. A powerful car has the potential to drive at speed. But you can have a powerful car and drive it badly. Thinking is the driving skill with which each individual drives his or her intelligence."
 * //Thinking activities need to be planned and scaffolded. Students need to be aware that they are thinking (meta-cognition) and that different thinking strategies are required for different problems.//**=====

**//Thinking Skills Competencies://**

 * [[file:Thinking Skill and Inquiry Learning sites.doc]]
 * [[file:Student Self Evaluation Thinking Skills Rubric..doc]]

**//Useful Links://**
http://www.kurwongbss.qld.edu.au/thinking/Think%20Keys/keys%20explained.htm
 * Tony Ryans Thinkers Keys
 * [|Higher order Questioning]

**//Thinking Skills Software://**
**E-Planning:** An online planning tool developed by Tony Ryan and Eric Frangenheim. This website allows the teacher to quickly plan lessons and units that incorporate thinking strategies, learning outcomes and activities/questions that promote higher order thinking. A must for the thinking classroom/school. [|www.e-learning.com.au] **Inspiration Software:** A concept mapping program that allows the user to brainstorm quickly (rapid fire tool), cluster and graphically organise ideas. A large range of templates is available on the CD and also from the website. These include lab reports, character analysis, lesson planning etc. A 30 day trial is available from [|www.inspiration.com] **Mind Manager Software:** A brainstorming program that has some excellent features. Online coordination of projects allows teams to represent ideas quickly and productively. [|www.mindsystems.com.au] or support@mindsystems.com.au Check out the website for a great educational offer! **Reason!Able Software:** A brilliant piece of software that allows the user to practice the skills of reasoning while developing critical thinking skills by guiding and scaffolding the user's thinking. Although developed for tertiary students, it is a must for all high schools and upper primary. [|www.goreason.com] or info@goreason.com