1st Edition
21 Visual Thinking Tools for the Classroom Developing Real-World Problem Solvers in Grades 5-10
Introduction 1. The Bias and Fairness Toolⓒ: Mindset Measure 2. The Building Blocks Toolⓒ Understanding My World 3. The Circles Toolⓒ: Digging into Dilemmas 4. The Clock Toolⓒ: Time is Ticking 5. The Design For The Need Tool©: Criteria Checklist 6. The Detective Toolⓒ: Gathering Evidence 7. The Ethical Charter Toolⓒ: Package Your Ideas 8. The Ethical Equation Toolⓒ: Find a Solution 9. The Go Earth Toolⓒ: Which Way Do I Go? 10. The Inquiry Builder Tool©: Adding It All Up 11. The Knowledge Twister Toolⓒ Truth and Lies 12. The Myself Toolⓒ: Same or Different? 13. The Orange Sun Tool©: Shine a Light 14. The Plus-Minus Toolⓒ: Game of Numbers 15. The Points of View Toolⓒ: No Judgment 16. The Polka Dot Toolⓒ: Spots Before My Eyes 17. The Snowman Toolⓒ: An Emotional Scale 18. The Thinking Generator Tool©: Problem-Solver 19. The Time Tunnel Toolⓒ: Looking Forward, Looking Back 20. The Transfer Toolⓒ: Making Connections 21. The Zig-Zag Toolⓒ: Everything to Gain
Biography
Meredith J. Harbord is an adjunct professor for the International Graduate Programs for Educators SUNY, Buffalo State University and Core 21 Education Services US, teaching courses in holistic curriculum, the reflective teacher, design thinking, maker spaces and game-based learning together with ethical leadership and navigating gender in a global world. She also teaches middle and high school. Meredith is the co-founder of Harbord & Khan Educational Consultants.
Sara Riaz Khan is an educator and visual artist who has taught middle years program art and design. She has been a school artist-in-residence and exhibited internationally since 2004. Sara has developed community art projects as well as supported hospital outreach, disaster relief, and literacy initiatives. Sara is the co-founder of Harbord & Khan Educational Consultants.
