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Integrating the “Prerequisite Tree” TOC Tool Through the “Ambitious Target” Context

into Computer and Internet Literacy CoursesIn a Teachers' College

Zzippi MargalitZzippi [email protected]@macam.ac.il

Levinsky Teacher Training College, Tel AvivLevinsky Teacher Training College, Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv University, School of EducationTel Aviv University, School of Education

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contents:Introduction

Research systemExamples

How can we achieve an ambitious target through a forum in the Internet?

ResultsImplications

Further research


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Self-developmentCommunication with others

Computers and the Internet


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Course goals:

Through a content that is relevant, internal and

has pedagogical implementations

Integrating the content through

TOC toolsMapping 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


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•1212 teacher traineesteacher trainees •1818 professional teachersprofessional teachers

•33 computer and Internet literacy coursescomputer and Internet literacy courses•Levinsky Teacher Training College, Tel Levinsky Teacher Training College, Tel

Aviv,Aviv, Israel Israel•September 1999 to June 2000September 1999 to June 2000

Who? Where? WhenWho? Where? When??


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GettingGetting familiar with the ”Prerequisite Tree” familiar with the ”Prerequisite Tree” tool, through the ambitious target context by tool, through the ambitious target context by means of computers and Internetmeans of computers and Internet

ApplyingApplying the tool in students’ personal lives the tool in students’ personal lives

CreatingCreating examples for applying the tool in examples for applying the tool in educationeducationRespondingResponding to an anonymous, computerized to an anonymous, computerized open-ended questionnaireopen-ended questionnaire

DiscoveringDiscovering the students attitudes, behaviors the students attitudes, behaviors and feelings towards these activitiesand feelings towards these activities

The systemThe system


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My partner & me are staying in the USA

miss family & friendsmy partner’s jobnext year training

getting a job in the US

planning a baby

communicate: letters,phone, e-mail

Can return to his Job in one year

Can be

delayed for 3 years

We can try in

spite of the

difficulties

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Achieving an ambitious target:Achieving an ambitious target:My educational site is working well, there is learning going on and I am

satisfiedObstaclesObstacles

I can’t do it on my ownI can’t do it on my ownI have not decided who is my I have not decided who is my audience/clientaudience/clientI’m afraidI’m afraidI don’t know how to do itI don’t know how to do itI will be under more criticismI will be under more criticism

Intermediate Goals

Work on itWork on it

Check if I’m ready Check if I’m ready for criticismfor criticism

My studentsMy students

Take a courseTake a course

Ask for Ask for helphelp


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Devora: “The Canaanites have been defeated. The people of Israel are living in peace,

prosperity and faith”.


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


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Shakespeare: “I’m writing successful plays and have a

theatre of my own”


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Gandhi: “The British conquest has ended. My

country is independent.”


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


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The ambitious target of :Moses

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


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Advantages of this new communication eventAdvantages of this new communication event::Team work and knowledge pooling towards a shared Team work and knowledge pooling towards a shared

creation, without the need of appointmentscreation, without the need of appointmentsFlexibility in time - no need to make a synchronous Flexibility in time - no need to make a synchronous

appointmentappointmentIntuitive thoughts are written with no pressure, no limits Intuitive thoughts are written with no pressure, no limits

of time, and therefore are deeper and more meaningfulof time, and therefore are deeper and more meaningfulIdeas are written on the screen, and therefore are Ideas are written on the screen, and therefore are

permanent, visible, articulated and explicit (Vygotsky permanent, visible, articulated and explicit (Vygotsky 1978)1978)..

Clear tree outline of the procedure is createdClear tree outline of the procedure is createdWhole procedure is to a protocol and can be reviewedWhole procedure is to a protocol and can be reviewed

Material can be used in any computerized application Material can be used in any computerized application for rewriting and summarizingfor rewriting and summarizing


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The questionnaire:


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My Reference to the tool “achieving an ambitious target:”

I think that the tool “Achieving an Ambitious Target..…“ I feel that the tool “Achieving an Ambitious Target..…“

I am using the tool “ Achieving an Ambitious Target..…“ The integration of computer with the tool “ Achieving an

Ambitious Target..…“ I would like..…

I would suggest.…


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Some of students’ reactions


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“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..…“


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I think that the Ambitious Target tool….

7% 3%

90%

no answer

indifferent

positive/very positive


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“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..…“


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I feel that the Ambitious Target tool is...

3% 7%

90%

no answer

not applicable



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using the Ambitious Target tool

20%

7%

27%

46% no answernot usingintention to useusing


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Integrating Ambitious Target with Computer and Communication Tools

80%

10%

10%

no answer

not necessary



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


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Further research suggestionsFurther research suggestions

Focus on other TOC toolsFocus on other TOC tools::•The The “Evaporating Cloud”- to identify, construct and solve “Evaporating Cloud”- to identify, construct and solve

conflictsconflicts•The “Current reality tree”- to illustrate the relationshipsThe “Current reality tree”- to illustrate the relationships

• between the core conflict and the more apparent between the core conflict and the more apparent problemsproblems

•The “Six Phases of Resistance to Change” toolThe “Six Phases of Resistance to Change” tool


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The conflictThe conflict::

Shall we stay with the familiar and knownShall we stay with the familiar and known , ,or leave Egypt towards the promised landor leave Egypt towards the promised land??

Shall we go to the unknown “desert” of Shall we go to the unknown “desert” of computers, internet, TOC and other tools, computers, internet, TOC and other tools, where we need special survival equipmentwhere we need special survival equipment??


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Thank you!


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