Randall

__Wednesday__: I started slow out of the blocks ... I'm running hard now ... I'm still a long way behind

Real hard ...

Lots to learn. I think that the Blooms / Marzano / Costa session had some excellent potential

By late afternoon I was working okay on the unit planner, but I have given myself a lot of homework to do tonight!

I've learnt that you can copy other peoples' reflections... Thanks Michael!

//Well so far it has been a stimulating and intimadating course so far. Of the thinking tools we have investigated I feel the Visual ranking Tool the one that I can go back to school next week and use. I think that the Showing Evidence Tool could be too complex for the Primary area. The Seeing Reason Tool has potential in the middle to upper area of primary. Examining the the different models of thinking and learning has made me consider more critically which behaviours and thinking skills I feel are most important for students to achieve the best outcomes for their future life and learning.//

__Thursday__: Better day today... I'm more comfortable with the net navigating and we took more time over the unit design activities. I actually achieved quite a lot on the fashion theme unit and I'm looking forward to getting the visual ranking tool etc operating in that theme tomorrow.

I've also discovered pager flakes and will look forward to getting into that later on.

__Friday__: Continued learning heaps today ... Setting up work spaces was good I think that the visual Ranking tool has potential as a discussion starter/writing/debate prompt as well as a simple assessmnt device

The 'Seeing Reason' tool began to show promise as the afternoon progressed. I think that the relationship between various terms all around the map may be a prompt for some deeper thinking and analysis.

__Monday__: Used the Finding Evidence tool. Found it to be a good way of prompting deeper analysis in student thinking. Students can be given a claim and some evidence that they then have to rate and assess for quality using the tool prompts.

I could also see this tool being used on a regular basis as a thinking / analysis activity. Simply put up a claim and some evidence and have students work on rating the evidence for quality and adding more... or, ... have students search for evidence and comment using the tool prompts.

__Tuesday__: What I have learnt this week ... Wikispace Pageflakes del.icio.us The Intel tools: Visual ranking; Seeing Reason; Showing Evidence - all have good application but need more practice

What I need to do now... Practice with the Tools ... develop more assessment strategies to link to the unit plan Become more familiar with the manual before I advertise the PD Use the Wiki / del.icio.us etc