1. Thinking Maps
Make Learning H.O.T.!
Presentation created by Nicole M. Williams
(Power Up Learning!)

2. WELCOME!
friends and family
International
travel
Director of Curriculum and Instruction/
Assistant Principal @ Nelson
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Loves to Travel Willia
Self-proclaimed Tech Diva
Thinks I was a Rio-born
Brazilian in a former life
Second year as a part of the
UNO Charter Network Team Ida B. Wells-
Barnett
Student Council/
JROTC/LUBSU

3. Do Now!
Using my Circle Map as a model, create a circle map that tells your
story! Don’t forget your frame of reference!
nced you
have influe
ople that
Things/Pe
Things that te
ll something
about you
me
Yo u r Na

4. One hundred NOLA freshman

5. By Eleventh Grade

6. By the end of twelfth grade

7. Actually enter college

8. Earn a four-year college degree

9. There are a number of
obstacles that influence
teaching & learning.
High poverty
Lack of resources
Disengaged students
High-stakes testing
Limited time to address curriculum

10. can help

11. The only tool you’ll
use in the class...
NO T!

12. Tree Map Bubble Map
Classification Describing Double Bubble
Circle Map Map
Defining in Context Comparing and
Constrasting
Flow Map Brace Map
Sequencing Seeing Analogies
Multi-Flow Map Brace Map
Part-Whole
Cause and Effect
Relationships
Each map is aligned to a way that the brain processes information!

13. “If you wanted to create an education
environment that was directly opposed to what
the brain was good at doing, you would
probablydesign something like a classroom.”
Brain Rules, Page 5

17. 12 brain rules
ok at
w e’ll lo ur
e, fo
les on
ru ten
a nd

18. brain rule 1

19. rule one
Exercise boosts
brain power!

20. but...

21. classroom
lectur e hall

22. some of the most
“anti-brain” environments!
according to Dr. Medina

23. Why is exercise so H.O.T.?

24. “Exercise acts directly on the molecular
machinery of the brain itself. It increases
neurons creation, survival and resistance
to damage and stress.”
Dr. John Medina

26. brain rule 4

27. rule four
We don’t pay
attention to boring
things.

28. “The brain pays attention to patterns.
Remembers something we’ve seen
before, like quicksand, is an evolutionary
trait.”
Dr. John Medina

29. the NEURON bump
Cell body converts Synapse sends
Dendrites gather Axon transports
chemicals to electrical chemical back into
chemicals in brain fluid electrical charge
charge brain fluid

30. the brain game
Neurons that fire together get wired together. That is
what a pattern is!

31. IRSYMCAWTFIBMLOLFBI

32. IRSYMCAWTFIBMLOLFBI

33. brain rule 10

34. rule ten
Vision trumps all
other senses.

35. we are incredible at remembering pictures

36. 80% of all information that
Eric Jensen
comes into our brain is visual.

37. Recognition soars with pictures
Various studies show that recognition doubles for a
picture as compared to a piece of text.
pictures only
text only

38. Dual-Coding Theory

39. Dual-Coding Theory
knowledge is stored in two forms
linguistic form non-linguistic form

41. When you think of
Thinking Maps,
think of me...

42. Let my big eyes remind you that vision is the
1
dominant sense of humans.
Let my silky green
skin remind you that
the human brain is
2 wired to notice
differences and
patterns.
Let my cuteness remind
3 you that humans hate
boring!

43. Why It Matters...

44. When students own the work, you change the paradigm within the classroom!

45. What drives attention?
ion Mea
Emot ning

46. If only they would use their
powers for good...

49. Tree Map Bubble Map
Classification Describing Double Bubble
Circle Map Map
Defining in Context Comparing and
Constrasting
WE’LL
DIVE DEEP
INTO THE
MAPS!
Flow Map Brace Map
Sequencing Seeing Analogies
Multi-Flow Map Brace Map
Part-Whole
Cause and Effect
Relationships
LET’S WALK THROUGH THE EIGHT MAPS!

50. Circle Map
Defining in Context

55. Bubble Map
Describing Qualities
`

58. Double Bubble Map
Comparing and Constrasting

62. Tree Map
Classifying

66. Brace Map
Part-Whole Relationships

70. Bridge Map
Seeing Analogies
as
relating factor

73. Make
push sure to
for d
think eepe
r
using ing when
the M
aps!

74. Flow Map
Sequencing

79. Multi-Flow Map
Cause and Effect

84. When they put it all together...

91. The Frame of Reference
How do you know that you know?

92. Now It’s Your Turn
Create Home Groups!
HOME HOME
2 3 2 3
1 4 1 4
HOME HOME
2 3 2 3
1 4 1 4

93. Expert Groups Assignments for Jigsaw!
Pages 30-35 Pages 42-47
Pages 36-41 Pages 54-59

94. Now It’s Your Turn
Now let’s Jigsaw our way through ‘em!
Bubble Double-Bubble
1 1 2 2
1 1 2 2
Tree Flow
3 3 4 4
3 3 4 4

95. Directions for your Expert Groups
Have a general discussion about the Thinking Map you will be
1 teaching. Discuss the ways you might be able to use this map with
the grade level and/or content you teach.
Make sure everyone in your group can draw the Map and name the
2 thought process the map represents.
3 As a group, decide on the 4 or 5 details you need to include when
you teach your Home Group this map.
Finally to make sure that you understand your Thinking Map,
create an original application that you can use as an example
4 when you teach your Home Group. Everyone in your Expert
Group should draw and use the same map idea as an example.

96. GET TO WORK, EXPERTS!
You have ten minutes!

97. 5 MINUTES LEFT!
Make sure that you understand
your Thinking Map and that you
create one original application
that you can use as an example!

98. TIME’S UP!
TEACH LIKE YOUR HAIR’S ON FIRE!
Return to “Home” Assign a Take Notes!
Teach the Maps
groups timekeeper
5 min ea.

99. Let’s Dive Deep

100. Let’s use authentic
texts to help us
practice our map
skills!

101. Use your Expert Group Roles to complete a task
Create a Who Am I mystery game using three Create a story map using
characters from The Korean Cinderella The Korean Cinderella
Compare The Korean Cinderella to Create a story map sequencing the events of
Disney’s Cinderella. The Korean Cinderella

102. Share Out!

103. Power Up Learning!
Use your Resources to Enhance Teacher Practice
handout to further you knowledge and view more
samples of Thinking Maps.

104. Image Credits!
Thinking Maps Logo
http://www.thinkingmaps.com/imgFiles/imLogoHome.png
Brace
(pg. ) http://www.clker.com/cliparts/2/1/3/a/11949844971635588593large_braces.svg_amos_01.svg.med.png
Neuron
(pg. ) http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.79750388.jpg
Brain Rules
(pg. )http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT6-IDmW9FFmcKMJRXzyeCCrHAMH_wzyf5et01NLpzDjf6S9foK_A
Brain Firing
(pg. )http://media.personalmba.com/post-images/brain-rules.jpg
ShamWow Cartoon
(pg. http://media.moddb.com/images/members/1/382/381761/shamwow_3.jpg
Tired Teacher
(pg. http://d3b9cwalzc5eko.cloudfront.net/exhausted-teacher-laying-on-desk-in-school-classroom.jpg
Facilitating Teacher
(pg. http://www.atlantapublicschools.us/1861101118113928800/lib/1861101118113928800/TM-2.jpg
Students Working Together
(pg.http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSkkU9Mfg6CwwZU2Njl34nkJWrKl1h7HNP3YrWAPn_VtI8Zal43ZA
Presentation created by Nicole M. Williams
Electro-Brain (Power Up Learning!)
(pg.http://www.6seconds.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/brain_682x400_447748a.jpg
Man Jumping Rope
(pg. http://www.stepfast.org/images/exercise.jpg
The Korean Cinderella
(pg.http://www.sunprairiepubliclibrary.org/images/KoreanCinderella.jpg
Traditional Classroom Setup - Antibrain
http://www.rtohq.org/galleryimages/54_Classroom_at_Trey_Whitfield_School.jpg
Lecture Hall - AntiBrain
http://www.augustana.edu/images/LectureHall.jpg
Garr Reynolds’ presentation, Brain Rules for Presenters, were also used
throughout the beginning of this presentation. You can find his work at