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WARM-‐UP
H O W
W A S
Y O U R
A N S W E R
W A R M -‐ U P
O N
T H A N K S G I V I N G
B R E A K ?
T H I S
S I D E
Examples:
computer
is
cool
It
was
good.
Notes
of
what
you
see/hear.
Thoughts/
feelings/questions?
Spent
time
with
the
family.
I
love
my
family
and
there’s
no
one
else
I’d
rather
be
with.
TEACHING
WRITING
IS
A
CHALLENGE.
Eventually,
some
solutions.
Then,
some
understanding.
Is
this
a
nat
ural
way
of
interacting
with
informatio
n?
UNDESIRABLE
RESULTS
OF
TEACHING
THE
WRITING
PROCESS
English
Topic
jargon
Sentence
Is
it
clear?
Is
it
supported?
Is
it
explained?
THE
HEART
OF
THE
PROCESS
Thoughts/
class
notes/ feelings/
concepts
ideas
teacher
feedback
Explanation
linking
Thesis/main
example
to
idea/topic
original
sentence
thought
Example/
reference
APPLICATIONS
1)
lecture
2)
internet
3)reading
a
text
book
4)
reports
WHAT
SHALL
WE
FUNNEL
INTO
THE
MINDS
OF
OUR
YOUTH?
History
English
&
&
Elective
Science
PE
&
Math
Student
GIVE
STUDENTS
WHAT
GOOGLE
CAN’T!
Notes/
Teacher
Critical
Feedback
Thinking/
Creativity
Articulating
Honest
Personal
Thoughts/
Feelings
VS.
CRITICAL
THINKING
MEMORY
CREATIVITY
COPYING
DECISIONS
STORAGE
Writing
Workflow
Solution
Summary:
Use
notes,
separate
thought
from
copying.
Extract
original
thought
have
them
expand
on
it,
give
feedback
Taking
Notes
in
Class
Responding
to
your
lesson
(not
copying
notes)
can
be
one
of
the
highest
form
of
critical
thinking.
Creation
of…
Thesis
Topic
sentences
Main
ideas
Therefore,
if
they
can
respond
to
notes
with
thoughts
and
feelings,
they’re
writing
Thesis’,
Topic
Sentences,
Main
Ideas