Explore and create: Exploratory Creation lab 
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Hexagonal thinking is where vocabulary terms, names or concepts are placed on hexagons. Students connect the hexagons to build a web. Students then explain WHY they connected those sides of the hexagons and the relationship between the terms. Hexagonal thinking takes students beyond memorization of terms and understanding the meaning & relevance of the terms. Participants will learn how to create digital hexagonal thinking using Google Slides, Jamboard, &/or Kami and how to modify the assignment to create different versions of the assignment to support all students regardless of their level and ability. Curriculum integration examples will be shown to model math, reading, social studies integration. Four different ways to modify the assignment will also be demonstrated to ensure student success. Participants will create their own template for their classrooms. Attendees will demonstrate success by creating their own hexagonal thinking activity as both a student and teacher.
Content and activities: I will model what hexagonal thinking is, share a sample hexagonal thinking for participants to complete. Then I will focus on differentiating to create four modified versions of an assignment and the importance of differentiation. I will model how to use Google Slides, Kami, & Jamboard to create & differentiate hexagonal thinking. Participants will then receive a template to create their own for their classrooms.
Time: 5 min - Introduce hexagonal thinking
10 min - Participants complete a sample hexagonal thinking & peer share their creations
10 minutes - How to create / use the template for hexagonal thinking
20 minutes - Why & how to differentiate - provide examples of 4 versions of the template
15 minutes - Participants create their own
Process: I will model using a presentation. Participants will use their own devices to practice and have dialogue with peers to share their creations. I will then model as a whole group again. Participants will then create on their own on their own devices. “Door prizes” will be shared with attendees for participating.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/using-hexagonal-thinking-deepen-classroom-conversations
https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/hexagonal-thinking/
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