Module+1

Welcome to Module One of the Thinking with Technology course. We firstly learn about the goals of the Intel Teach Thinking with Technology course and the Master Training expectations. We will have an opportunity to check out the three thinking tools that are online at the Intel education website. We will explore the notions of [|21st Century skills] and consider the types of thinking that is required. You will have an opportunity to consider some successful models of thinking and to come up with your own that will be used when developing your unit plan.

What approaches fostered a safe environment in the class? communicatiojn respect for ideas and opinions encouraging risk taking time to reflect and share listening to others managing impulsivity and taking resoponsible risks-use strategies to create a class room culture that vallues the contributions and thoughts of all participants
 * Reflecting on our own classrooms:**

research openended tasks investigaiotn\ questioning and posin gproblems authentic tasks building on and extending prior kowledge collaborative group work the use of thinking routines- David perkins- What do you see- there are set number of thinking. negotiation real life problems based learning a variety of tasks to accopmmodate learning styles presentations by students reflections
 * What types of learning tasks were undertaken**?

faciliating scaffolding effective questioning modelling stop talking, pause, paraphrase and predict away from the front guide students observe agknowledge mistakes (their own) listen enthusiasm
 * What did the teacher do?**

discussing sharing on task debating supporting each other building on their knowledge questioning justifying self motivating setting goals**
 * What did the students do?