{"id":2710,"date":"2020-02-12T16:43:20","date_gmt":"2020-02-12T21:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/?p=2710"},"modified":"2020-02-15T18:31:43","modified_gmt":"2020-02-15T23:31:43","slug":"visible-thinking-the-visible-guide-to-student-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/2020\/02\/visible-thinking-the-visible-guide-to-student-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"Visible Thinking&#8230; The Visible Guide to Student Growth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As teachers, we always want to see student growth in our classrooms. Whether that be with writing skills, critical thinking, creativity etc. However, classes today are not set up that always these skills to grow. Students memorize vocabulary and spit all this information back to the teacher while never really being given the chance to to express their own ideas and opinions in classrooms. In Dr Ritchhart&#8217;s book <em>Making Thinking Visible, <\/em>he argues that helping student&#8217;s visualize their own thinking and synthesizing their ideas on paper is essential in student growth in the classroom. This way student can see connections between topics, find ways to think critically about an article and develop their own viewpoint through careful research and argumentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51wyIpMiIAL._SX376_BO1%2C204%2C203%2C200_.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This Ted Talk below provides a wonderful argument with why pushing kids to be creative and think outside the box is so valuable classrooms. Here, Eddy Zhong argues that school today makes students less intelligent by not giving them the opportunity to think critically and creatively. When we make thinking visible in classrooms, we are showing our students  the power of creative thought and critical thinking. Eddy Zhong also argues that schools must support this creative thought from a young age so that it can grow within a student. This is what making thinking visible does. Making thinking visible allows student to not only explore and synthesis but to think deeper so that they may use critical and creative thinking to better understand any topic they find.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How School Makes Kids Less Intelligent | Eddy Zhong | TEDxYouth@BeaconStreet\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2Yt6raj-S1M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Making thinking Visible Strategies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Making thinking Visible can be applied into any classroom, especially classroom. Here I will demonstrate how three thinking routines of introducing and exploring ideas, synthesizing and organizing ideas and finally digging deeper into ideas can be used in a science classroom. I will be using the concept of Newton&#8217;s laws as my example into showing the wonders of making thinking visible<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introducing and Exploring Ideas: The See-Think-Wonder Activity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/5b96b3a87e3c3a3c8592418a\/5b9811a81f02134d63ba1af1\/5b9811ca1f02134d63ba25ae\/1536692682872\/VTR-seethinkwonder1.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This strategy is used to begin to spark wonder and thought inside of a learner before studying the topic deeper. To start, students will watch this short clip below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wall-E and his fire extinguisher...\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hHXx8AmBwXg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After watching this video student will answer the question: what did you see? Students will then share with the class or a partner. Some students might say they saw a movie clip, or they saw Walle using the fire extinguisher as a propeller etc. There are NO WRONG ANSWERS. Next the class will be asked: Based on this clip what do you wonder? Some students might wonder what this has to do with physics or why the fire extinguisher helped Walle fly. Again, THERE ARE NO WRONG ANSWERS!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But why does this matter? This strategy not only begins to engage the students on the topic but it also turns on the wonderment in their brains so that they are prepared and curious when the topic is discussed later on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Synthesizing and Organizing Ideas: The Headlines Strategy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/2b08bgHsK4yna36X_dknA3cK9CUz5Xa0PxsZPAm9g3pwvdZdxqX9Ntt4kafgn2A7cTbDINPwx8RehZ0fG6q6M9OAyBV8d4gGDNqduN1nl8UVdyfYADVL3e0NfvfxgrtW0VMMbT1Fz8qQGBBUIFvIuGhQ2exCohf3\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The next step up in making thinking visible is synthesizing and organizing the ideas that the students have learned. Headlines is a great way to push your students to synthesis the most important concepts into one concise phrase. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, students must make a fake headline for the concept they have just studied. Students will these work as teams to edit their headlines so they all show they have a clear understanding of the concept. For example, during my Newton&#8217;s laws example, a student might write: &#8220;Newton&#8217;s first Law just keeps doing!&#8221; or  &#8220;Is your mass and acceleration effecting your force through life? Newton&#8217;s Second law Says Yes!&#8221; This activity is a great way to allow students to show that they really understand what the concept is all about. It is also a great activity that you can hang on your walls and students can enjoy reading other&#8217;s headlines. Below is a blog that shows headlines being used in a science and social studies classroom. This blog alter&#8217;s it and allows students to use only 140 characters like in a tweet. This a great alternative for students who are more internet oriented. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-link is-provider-class-of-2020\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"pFUzwvnD08\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aasgr6.wordpress.com\/2013\/11\/07\/more-on-making-thinking-visible-and-assessments\/\">More on Making Thinking&nbsp;Visible<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;More on Making Thinking&nbsp;Visible&#8221; &#8212; Class of 2020\" src=\"https:\/\/aasgr6.wordpress.com\/2013\/11\/07\/more-on-making-thinking-visible-and-assessments\/embed\/#?secret=K4ohUbag2t#?secret=pFUzwvnD08\" data-secret=\"pFUzwvnD08\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Digging Deeper into Ideas: What makes you say that?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.pinimg.com\/originals\/cf\/6f\/af\/cf6faf8c56be9b7747ccd0b2c158be35.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The last section that making thinking visible includes is pushing students to think deeper into ideas and ask why this is the way it is. One strategy this can be done with is known as &#8220;What makes you say that?&#8221;. This strategy encourages in class discussions over comments and conclusions that students make. Simply ask a student after they make a statement: what makes you say that?. And thats it! This is a great way to push discussion and class collaboration. For example, if a student says that when we step down the earth is pushing back, and you say what makes you say that?, the student will explain is reasoning using Newton&#8217;s third law. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This activity is so easy and so spontaneous that it can create wonderful discussions in class that normally would not happen. Below is a link to extra tips on using this strategy. This sit also includes tips and help for dozens of other visible thinking strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.visiblethinkingpz.org\/VisibleThinking_html_files\/03_ThinkingRoutines\/03d_UnderstandingRoutines\/WhatMakes\/WhatMakes_Routine.html\">http:\/\/www.visiblethinkingpz.org\/VisibleThinking_html_files\/03_ThinkingRoutines\/03d_UnderstandingRoutines\/WhatMakes\/WhatMakes_Routine.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.brainfacts.org\/-\/media\/Brainfacts2\/Core-Concepts\/Topic-Folder-Images\/Thinking-and-Awareness.png?ssl=1\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Making Thinking Visible is essential for students to be able to begin to think outside the box and develop their own creative and critical thinking skills. By using these strategies we can see student growth as they become critical thinkers that will some day change the world!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hey I see you!! Make thinking visible in science classrooms!! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EDT432?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EDT432<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/scienceteaching?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#scienceteaching<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Ms Leach\u2019s Science Laboratory! 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