Monday, March 26, 2018
Week 3
When it comes to thinking maps, I like how there is a wide variety of them to pick from. Last semester, Ms. Steffes provided me with a good overview of thinking maps. With this class, I get to see them again, and I like seeing things twice, because I find myself to grasp the stuff better. When it comes to the thinking maps I like, I am a big fan of cause and effect, flow maps, and bubble maps. I know there is a ton to pick from, but those are the three I find myself to be picking for the most part. I like cause and effect, because students can grasp the cause of something and then understand the effect of it. Students actually have to put in effort and pick good causes to get the effects. I like flow maps, aka timeline, for many reasons. Flow maps are great when it comes to history, which I am getting my degree in. Flow maps allow students to show the important dates and things in history. Bubble maps are also are also good for history. You can take like a person, event, or place and then have students branch out important information about the topic in the middle. I know there is a ton of thinking maps to pick from, and I can see myself branching out on the thinking maps I use as I further myself in my career. However, for now, those are the three which I like the most and see a use for.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
I like thinking maps because they provide visual representations of thinking and help students organize their thoughts. Students probably won’t remember many words on a page, however, when students create a visual image, the odds of retention goes up. I agree that there are a ton out there. I only put a 1/2 ton on my post. lol. I really went overboard...it’s a good thing I had a R.A.F.T. lol
ReplyDeleteI too like the idea of using thinking maps Clint! I think they're handy for organizing different thinking processes, such as cause and effect, defining, etc. I don't remember my teachers using a lot of these maps, so I find myself wanting to use and check out these maps as much as possible!
ReplyDeleteClint,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your blog! I too am really loving the use of thinking maps as tools for my students. There are so many of them that can be changed up to use with any subject and the use of "visual aids" (like you said) will me great for the students to learn/retain more information. Great ideas!
Michelle
I also like the idea of using thinking maps. I am comfortable with a few of them already, but would like to branch out a little bit more in this class, and incorporate them into my lessons. I love using them as a visual aide, and plan on incorporating them into my classroom in the future!
ReplyDelete