Zzippi Margalit Integrating the “ Prerequisite Tree ” TOC Tool Through the “ Ambitious Target ” Context into Computer and Internet Literacy Courses In a Teachers' College Zzippi Margalit Levinsky Teacher Training College, Tel Aviv Tel Aviv University, School of Education

2 contents: n Introduction n Research system n Examples n How can we achieve an ambitious target through a forum in the Internet? n Results n Implications n Further research Zzippi Margalit

3 Self-development Communication with others Computers and the Internet Zzippi Margalit

4 Course goals: Through a content that is relevant, internal and has pedagogical implementations Integrating the content through TOC tools Mapping and arranging common-sense and intuitive thinking step by step into a chart Gaining insights through the new structure of the thoughts Implementing the tools in personal life and in education Learning computer and Internet applications Zzippi Margalit

5 12 teacher trainees 12 teacher trainees 18 professional teachers 18 professional teachers 3 computer and Internet literacy courses 3 computer and Internet literacy courses Levinsky Teacher Training College, Tel Aviv, Israel Levinsky Teacher Training College, Tel Aviv, Israel September 1999 to June 2000 September 1999 to June 2000 Who? Where? When? Zzippi Margalit

6 Getting familiar with the ” Prerequisite Tree ” tool, through the ambitious target context by means of computers and Internet Applying the tool in students ’ personal lives Creating examples for applying the tool in education Responding to an anonymous, computerized open-ended questionnaire Discovering the students attitudes, behaviors and feelings towards these activities The system Zzippi Margalit

7 My partner & me are staying in the USA miss family & friends my partner ’ s job next year training getting a job in the US planning a baby communicate : letters,phon e, Can return to his Job in one year Can be delaye d for 3 years We can try in spite of the difficultie s family in the US will help Zzippi Margalit

8 Achieving an ambitious target: Achieving an ambitious target: My educational site is working well, there is learning going on and I am satisfied Obstacles I can ’ t do it on my own I have not decided who is my audience/client I ’ m afraid I don ’ t know how to do it I will be under more criticism Intermediate Goals Work on it Check if I ’ m ready for criticism My students Take a course Ask for help Zzippi Margalit

9 Devora: “ The Canaanites have been defeated. The people of Israel are living in peace, prosperity and faith. ” Zzippi Margalit

10 Columbus: “ I have found a new passage to India ” Zzippi Margalit

11 Shakespeare: “ I ’ m writing successful plays and have a theatre of my own ” Zzippi Margalit

12 Gandhi: “ The British conquest has ended. My country is independent ”. Zzippi Margalit

13 How to achieve an ambitious target through a forum on the Internet? Zzippi Margalit

14 The ambitious target of :Moses I led safely the people of Israel from Egypt to the Promised Land Zzippi Margalit

15 I led safely the people of Israel from Egypt to the Promised Land Zzippi Margalit

16 Advantages of this new communication event: n Team work and knowledge pooling towards a shared creation, without the need of appointments n Flexibility in time - no need to make a synchronous appointment n Intuitive thoughts are written with no pressure, no limits of time, and therefore are deeper and more meaningful n Ideas are written on the screen, and therefore are permanent, visible, articulated and explicit (Vygotsky 1978). n Clear tree outline of the procedure is created n Whole procedure is to a protocol and can be reviewed n Material can be used in any computerized application for rewriting and summarizing Zzippi Margalit

17 The questionnaire: Zzippi Margalit

18 My Reference to the tool “ achieving an ambitious target ” : n I think that the tool “ Achieving an Ambitious Target “….. n I feel that the tool “ Achieving an Ambitious Target “….. n I am using the tool “ Achieving an Ambitious Target “….. n The integration of computer with the tool “ Achieving an Ambitious Target “….. n I would like ….. n I would suggest …. Zzippi Margalit

19 Some of students ’ reactions Zzippi Margalit

20 “ Is a good tool to work with children because they can separate between the target and the solutions ” “ Made the complicated things look simple and organized in my head ” “ Can help me both as a teacher and in my private life ” “ Contributed a lot to me and elevated my expectations ” I think that the tool “ Achieving an Ambitious Target “….. Zzippi Margalit

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22 “ Is very contributing, because I found out many new private targets, I really didn ’ t know that I ’ m so ambitious …. ” “ Is still new to me ” “ can help in some way, by organizing thoughts, but not everyone can express himself easily ” “ made it very easy for me to learn the computer ” “ can help us get over obstacles in life but is a very good tool for solving children's private and social problems ” I feel that the tool “ Achieving an Ambitious Target “….. Zzippi Margalit

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26 The results indicate that the activities mentioned should be included in the curriculum of teachers ’ education programs Zzippi Margalit

27 Further research suggestions Focus on other TOC tools: The “ Evaporating Cloud ” - to identify, construct and solve conflictsThe “ Evaporating Cloud ” - to identify, construct and solve conflicts The “ Current reality tree ” - to illustrate the relationshipsThe “ Current reality tree ” - to illustrate the relationships between the core conflict and the more apparent problems between the core conflict and the more apparent problems The “ Six Phases of Resistance to Change ” toolThe “ Six Phases of Resistance to Change ” tool Zzippi Margalit

28 The conflict: Shall we stay with the familiar and known, or leave Egypt towards the promised land? Shall we go to the unknown “ desert ” of computers, internet, TOC and other tools, where we need special survival equipment? Zzippi Margalit

29 Thank you! Zzippi Margalit