Virginia

Modules 1 & 2 I have been enjoying the exposure to all of the thinking tools so far. It has certainly helped me to identify the areas on which I need to concentrate in my own classroom in order to promote higher-order thinking.

Modules 3&4 It was great having time to practise the formulation of good Curriculum Framing Questions. The module clearly explains the diferent levels of questioning which include Essential, Unit and Content.I can see how important it is to frame all of the questions very carefully.

Modules 5&6 It was a very interesting day. Learning about the Visual Ranking Tool and the Seeing Reason Tool was most valuable. I'm sure most projects will have a place for these tools. It's also good having two separate ID Logins to ensure privacy.

Module 6&7 I found the Showing Evidence Tool much more complicated than the previous two. I will probably start this one off with the simplified version until students are confident with it.It was also graeat having a good deal of time to spend on our unit plans today.I'm looking forward to tomorrow to see the 'final products' although I'm not sure how final mine will be.I still have a lot of reviewing/modifying to do before it will be at its best.