A thinking skills matching chart
Teachers tools – thinking skills
Lots of links and resources for thinking skills – well worth a look at.
http://www.londongt.org/teacherTools/index.php?page=classroomThinkingSkills
Another mindmapping tool
Yet more graphic organisers
Cause and effect chart http://www.teacherfiles.com/downloads/graphic_organizers/Cause_and_Effect.pdf
Basic story map http://www.teacherfiles.com/downloads/graphic_organizers/Basic_Story_Map.pdf
Character web sheet http://www.teacherfiles.com/downloads/graphic_organizers/Character_Web.pdf
A photo scrapbook http://www.teacherfiles.com/downloads/graphic_organizers/Character_Web.pdf
Just the facts sheet http://www.teacherfiles.com/downloads/graphic_organizers/Just_the_Facts.pdf
Plot graph http://www.teacherfiles.com/downloads/graphic_organizers/Plot_Graph.pdf
KWL Chart http://www.teacherfiles.com/downloads/graphic_organizers/KWL_Chart.pdf
A story map http://www.teacherfiles.com/downloads/graphic_organizers/Story_Map.pdf
Character grid http://www.teacherfiles.com/downloads/graphic_organizers/Character_Grid.pdf
Thumbs up, thumbs down sheet http://www.teacherfiles.com/downloads/graphic_organizers/Thumbs_Up_Down.pdf
A graphic organiser which focuses on the 6 thinking hats
http://www.thinks.co.nz/st_freebies.html
This also shows a students response to the sheet and how he/she used it
Information on assessment
A range of materials and websites dealing with assessment related issues at Key Stage 3 can be accessed from this page, including the revised site for QCA/DfES schemes of work
http://www.aaia.org.uk/key3.asp
Information about assessment for learning http://www.aaia.org.uk/assessment.asp
Same site, but the for thinking skills http://www.aaia.org.uk/think.asp
Some more graphic organisers
http://www.itcpublications.com.au/PDF%27s/Icon%20Prompt%20template.pdf
http://www.itcpublications.com.au/PDF%27s/decision_making_matrix.pdf
http://www.itcpublications.com.au/PDF%27s/problem_solution.pdf
Thinking skills and effective studying booklet from the University of Wales
Examples of mindmaps from Tony Buzan’s site
http://www.mind-mapping.co.uk/mind-maps-examples.htm
Raising aspirations by teaching thinking skills pdf file
http://www.jnpartnership.co.uk/uploads/8_RaisingAspirations.pdf
Also see the www.teachthinking.com site for more about this.
Articles on thinking skills – includes some on philosophy for children
http://www.jnpartnership.co.uk/main.php/244
A website full of thinking skills resources
http://www.nationalliteracytrust.org.uk/Database/thinking.html
Resources for De Bono’s 6 Thinking Hats
http://www.in2edu.com/downloads/thinking/index.htm
http://www.swanhillsc.vic.edu.au/home/midyears/toolbox.htm#Blooms%20Taxonomy
Promoting Thinking website
Bloom’s Taxonomy resources
http://www.stedwards.edu/cte/media/BloomPolygon.pdf
http://www.kurwongbss.qld.edu.au/thinking/Bloom/blooms.htm
http://www.in2edu.com/downloads/infolit/steps/Set%20Scene/Blooms%20Posters.pdf
http://www.in2edu.com/downloads/thinking/blooms_taxonomy_chart.pdf
http://www.stedwards.edu/cte/content/category/13/27/51
http://www.in2edu.com/downloads/thinking/index.htm
http://www.in2edu.com/downloads/infolit/steps/Set%20Scene/Questions_Blooms.pdf
http://www.swanhillsc.vic.edu.au/home/midyears/toolbox.htm#Blooms%20Taxonomy
