tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435602697257165304.post109852314175589061..comments2023-09-26T08:22:44.389-07:00Comments on Visible Thinking Routines: I Used to Think, Now I ThinkJeff Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02564433564117231418noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435602697257165304.post-4210859376752957702013-05-05T10:43:02.204-07:002013-05-05T10:43:02.204-07:00Jeff, I saw the tape on the floor in the 3/4 pod a...Jeff, I saw the tape on the floor in the 3/4 pod and thought that was a great way for students to experience area and perimeter. It is taught in 2nd grade, but evidently the knowledge didn't stick. I think you've done it in a way that will be more meaningful and lasting for the students. <br />Also, I never thought I would say this but blogging and making comments is a great way for the teachers to share thoughts and ideas. Thanks for making me work outside of my comfort zone. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09010809463713311486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435602697257165304.post-8946106305718533202013-04-28T15:50:13.419-07:002013-04-28T15:50:13.419-07:00I like how you are always using technology in your...I like how you are always using technology in your lessons. I would think, too, that the "I used to think" would be good before a unit and the "Now I think" at the end. I haven't tried this lesson yet, but will try as the book suggests. I would also like to try the Edmoto to give students feedback. You give me many good ideas, sensei.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10008872426684980167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435602697257165304.post-34468172965601552592013-04-15T14:46:28.936-07:002013-04-15T14:46:28.936-07:00I agree with all of you--especially wondering if I...I agree with all of you--especially wondering if I was "cheating" by having them record their ideas before we studied a concept. I have reframed it in my mind as Leslie did, as scaffolding. I did it once without, as an end of study reflection. It did not go well. I switched the next unit of study to writing it down before and they had much more success in reviewing it and being able to state what had changed in their thinking. Thank you all for sharing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06739172908386891698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435602697257165304.post-47086741871502884882013-04-06T21:15:40.572-07:002013-04-06T21:15:40.572-07:00What a neat hands-on activity for the kids! My sec...What a neat hands-on activity for the kids! My second graders struggle with thinking about what they used to think after they've learned something. Like your third graders, often insist they've always known something. Or they make something up like "I used to think schema was an animal," which I know isn't true! I've adapted this routine by having them write down (or I chart) what they think something is *before* I teach a lesson or at the beginning of a unit. Then, we go back an talk about their previous thoughts at the end. I think/hope it makes them realize how much they're learning. Thank for sharing this, Jeff!Jaimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06893956807374439233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435602697257165304.post-75174738335352992352013-02-19T21:36:24.725-08:002013-02-19T21:36:24.725-08:00Jeff, your post was very timely for me to read. I ...Jeff, your post was very timely for me to read. I am working on modifying many of these routines for ECE and am faced with the same challenge you stated. When you think of schema for a 4 year old, It's going to be even harder for them to reflect on a time when they didn't know something. I am planning to use this routine as I begin a unit on Farms. My plan is to modify it by allowing my students to write about (draw a pix) of what they think they know about farms as an instroduction to the unit and pre-assessment. My plan is to then do the "I used to think, I now think..." routine at the end of the unit AFTER giving the children a chance to review the pictures they drew at the beginning of the unit. It may be cheating a bit, but your post made me think I'm not so off target by giving them the scaffolding to "learn" how to reflect. Thanks!LeslieHaltinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04933517810936586988noreply@blogger.com