Making Thinking Visible: Using Online Tools to Initiate Teachers' and Students' Thinking
Type: Brief Paper Topic: Evaluation & Research
Room: 9
Sat, Mar. 5 11:35 AM-11:55 AM
Authors:
Dara Wexler, EDC - Center for Children & Technology, USA
Jessica Hochman, EDC - Center for Children & Technology, USA
Abstract:
This paper shares findings from a formative evaluation that explores a professional development program, Intel® Teach to the Future Workshop on Interactive Thinking Tools. The Workshop trains K-12 teachers how to use online tools with their students, which are designed to foster higher-order thinking skills, and combine technology and disciplinary content, with project-based learning activities. We found that the range in project types that were developed demonstrated that teachers, like their students, are learners in the process of understanding the higher-order thinking skills and concepts targeted by the tools. This research has implications for in-service teachers, teacher educators, and student learning.