We’ve been reading infographics and they’ve been making posters noticing the methods of organization, the ways that they communicate, and I moved them from the large lined paper to small laminated hexagons.
“Rethink this again, but now reduce it down to words and show relationships with hexagons.”
I thought this would take some time, but was amazed at the speed and focus with which they worked. There was 6 minutes left in class. Each group of students stood, talked, huddled over the shapes, moving them around, debating the location, and then proudly asking me to take a picture.
Six sided six minute thinking geniuses.
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Love this! We did this digitally, but I love the dry erase, and want to try it again! Thank you.
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Love this way of “connecting” ideas. Smart, creative and hands-on!
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Oooh! I love the photos and the “six sided six minute thinking geniuses.” ❤️
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Wow, this is such a neat idea!! Geniuses, indeed!
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I love that you allowed them to write their own words on the hexies. This takes hexagonal thinking to a whole new level. And just look at what they’re thinking about! Wonderful.
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This reminds me of Amanda’s post about moving the manipulatives around to help a student visualize some editing moves that could make her essay flow better. She read it earlier this month you probably remember. Anyway I love these hexagons and I especially love that they are not digital because it really would let students move their thoughts around in a different way than digital could. Hexagons don’t get enough credit in this world. I love the hexagons!
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