Tēnā koutou,
Today was another super interesting day delving into the fascinating world of critical thinking. It has always been an area of intrigue for me because of the contentious and interesting nature of the themes and ideas you can get into, but to be honest, I haven't been brave enough to start in class! Day 7 has definitely helped me to make it easier and more achievable.
The core takeaways from today's learning journey were incredibly valuable: we explored the various levels of thinking, gained a deeper understanding of Bloom's Taxonomy and its higher-order thinking skills, and discovered the power of provocations and themes and learning how to do this by "zooming in and out" on ideas using various language features.
The levels of thinking: Getting tamariki to be able to distinguish questions based on literal, interpretative and evaluative thinking helps to develop deeper levels of thinking.
Bloom's taxonomy: This video was awesome and made it easy to understand.
What is the theme of your reader? I.e. prejudice, stereotype, gender issues.
My theme for 'Te Tino Pōtae o Pāpā': Staying true to yourself, individuality? (Not sure about this so feel free to help!)
Provocations: A statement that provokes critical/ thinking (preferably contentious to arouse juicy discussion). My provocation: "Old, tattered, holey clothes must be thrown out."
See my activity below about pāpā's holey pōtae:
Zooming in and out:
Zoom in= what language features does the author use to show us this (theme).
Zoom out= What other evidence connects or reinforces the idea of individuality/ staying true to who you are (theme).
Language features: similes, metaphors, idioms etc.
To conclude, exploring critical literacy, with its rich themes, thought-provoking provocations, and intricate language features, and witnessing how it all fits together, has been one of my favourite RPI days yet! Thank you Naomi and Kiri.
-Tiaira
Kia ora Tiaira,
ReplyDeleteI agree that Blooms taxonomy gives a way to recognise levels of thinking.
I really like your example of the holey pōtae as an provocation. I wonder if the learners will bring in ideas of why Papa might want to keep the pōtae such as memories of using the hat and the hat still doing it's job?
I look forward to seeing how your learners respond.
Ngā mihi,
Maria
HI Tiaira, Great to be able to work with you during this session! I love the way you have managed to not only engage with the content but translate it in a way that makes it relevant for your context! Wow that's a big job. I appreciate your enthusiasm in delving into this work. It can be a bit daunting but once you make a start I think you will find it extremely rewarding. Kiir
ReplyDeleteKia ora Tiaira!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your entertaining reflection on Week 7! I really enjoyed the videos you added and the different elements around critical thinking and the Power of provocation that you mentioned!
What fortunate kids to have you as their teacher, so focused on engagement and exploring new territory in their learning with you at the helm.
I look forward to reading more about the impactful ideas you decide to implement first throughout your final days at the RPI.
I just wanted to take this time to thank you for your time with the Reading Practice Intensive. I was sorry to not be able to continue on the RPI as your coach as I thoroughly enjoyed our little group.
Warm regards and encouragement for the RPI journey ahead,
Amie Williams
Manaiakalani Network RPI Coach