1. Creating Thinking MAPS for Learning for Online Classes
Bill “Gramps” Lester
After Hours
FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY

2. Why Thinking MAPS?
“…effective when used together as tools in response to the purpose of the learning objective, outcome, or performance task.”
“…a language of eight visual patterns each based on a fundamental thinking process.”
“…our ability to learn visually is greater than any of our other senses.”
“Students must become independent critical thinkers.”
Hyerle, David and Chris Yeager. (2007). A Language for Learning. Cary, North Carolina: Thinking Maps Incorporated.

3. Thinking Maps are Visual Patterns Circle Map
Questions from Texts, Teachers, and Tests
Thinking Processes
Thinking Maps as Tools
How are you defining this thing or idea?
What is the context?
What is your frame of reference?
Defining in Context
Circle MAP
Photo from Mr. Needleman's Classroom

4. Thinking Maps are Visual Patterns Bubble Map
Questions from Texts, Teachers, and Tests
Thinking Processes
Thinking Maps as Tools
How are you describing this thing?
Which adjectives would best describe this thing?
Describing Qualities
Bubble Map

5. Thinking Maps are Visual Patterns Double Bubble Map
Questions from Texts, Teachers, and Tests
Thinking Processes
Thinking Maps as Tools
What are the similar and different qualities of these things? Which qualities do you value most ? Why?
Comparing and Contrasting
Double Bubble Map

6. Thinking Maps are Visual Patterns Tree Map
Questions from Texts, Teachers, and Tests
Thinking Processes
Thinking Maps as Tools
What are the main ideas, supporting ideas, and details in this information.
Classifying
Tree Map

7. Thinking Maps are Visual Patterns Brace Map
Questions from Texts, Teachers, and Tests
Thinking Processes
Thinking Maps as Tools
What are the component parts and subparts of this whole physical object?
Part-Whole
Brace Map

8. Thinking Maps are Visual Patterns Flow Map
Questions from Texts, Teachers, and Tests
Thinking Processes
Thinking Maps as Tools
What happened? What is the sequence of events? What are the substages?
Sequencing
Flow Map

9. Thinking Maps are Visual Patterns Multi-Flow Map
Questions from Texts, Teachers, and Tests
Thinking Processes
Thinking Maps as Tools
What are the causes and effects of this event? What might happen next?
Cause and Effect
Multi-Flow Map

10. Thinking Maps are Visual Patterns Bridge Map
Questions from Texts, Teachers, and Tests
Thinking Processes
Thinking Maps as Tools
What is the analogy being used? What is the guiding metaphor?
Seeing Analogies
Bridge Map

12. Learning Target Actions
Thinking MAP Self-Assessment Complete the following matching quiz to see if you are beginning to connect Thinking MAPS with critical thinking skills.
Map
Learning Target Actions
1. _____ Circle Map
a. Use descriptive words when writing.
2. _____ Bubble Map
b. Classify plane and solid geometric shapes.
3. _____ Double Bubble Map
c. Know the characteristics that distinguish plant cells from animal cells, including chloroplasts and cell walls.
4. _____ Tree Map
d. Know the structure of the atom and know it is composed of protons, neurons, and electrons.
5. _____ Brace Map
e. Analyze the causes and effects of World Ware II.
6. _____ Flow Map
f. Explain the process through which the US Constitution can be amended.
7. _____ Multi-Flow Map
g. Identify some common objects and organisms that are considered to be natural resources in our world.
8. _____ Bridge Map
h. Explain the relationship between common tools and their functions.

13. Learning Target Actions
Thinking MAP Self-Assessment – Answer Key Complete the following matching quiz to see if you are beginning to connect Thinking MAPS with critical thinking skills.
Map
Learning Target Actions
1. g Circle Map
a. Use descriptive words when writing.
2. a Bubble Map
b. Classify plane and solid geometric shapes.
3. c Double Bubble Map
c. Know the characteristics that distinguish plant cells from animal cells, including chloroplasts and cell walls.
4. b Tree Map
d. Know the structure of the atom and know it is composed of protons, neurons, and electrons.
5. d Brace Map
e. Analyze the causes and effects of World Ware II.
f Flow Map
f. Explain the process through which the US Constitution can be amended.
7. e Multi-Flow Map
g. Identify some common objects and organisms that are considered to be natural resources in our world.
8. h Bridge Map
h. Explain the relationship between common tools and their functions.