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thunke d!
                                g ques tions
                   e nty thinkin
            tw




                                               Simon Jones
Tuesday, 31 August 2010
THUNK:
                                   a beguilingly simple-looking
                                question that stops you in your
                          tracks and helps you start looking at
                                 the world in a whole new light




Tuesday, 31 August 2010
o OUCH!
                                                   r brain g
                                       o mak e you
                          q uest ion t
       . .a sim ple



Tuesday, 31 August 2010
ready to THUNK?




Tuesday, 31 August 2010
White on Black, or Black on White?




Tuesday, 31 August 2010
is the sky blue?
Tuesday, 31 August 2010
does competition make us better?




Tuesday, 31 August 2010
lo v e?
                                               ng as
                                           t hi
                                   su ch
                          the re
             is


Tuesday, 31 August 2010
are wars inevitable?




Tuesday, 31 August 2010
can anyone win a talent show?
Tuesday, 31 August 2010
is it right to keep a pet?




Tuesday, 31 August 2010
hoo l?
                                            py sc
                                      a h ap
                              ha ve
                       y ou
                  c an


Tuesday, 31 August 2010
are human’s greedy?




Tuesday, 31 August 2010
can we save the planet?




Tuesday, 31 August 2010
should we have zoo’s?
Tuesday, 31 August 2010
is knife crime endemic amongst young people?




Tuesday, 31 August 2010
should parents be limited to one child?




Tuesday, 31 August 2010
will athletes continue to improve on records?




Tuesday, 31 August 2010
is art a luxury?




Tuesday, 31 August 2010
is school the best preparation for life?




Tuesday, 31 August 2010
ceed?
                                          os   uc
                                    or nt
                            eo pl eb
                     s om ep
   a re


Tuesday, 31 August 2010
c rim e?
                                            just
                                        asa
                               th   ing
                      es  u ch
      is        th er




Tuesday, 31 August 2010
l en t?
                                           a y ta
                                    ov e rp
                            e ver
                 yo       u
        c     an

Tuesday, 31 August 2010
have books had their day?
Tuesday, 31 August 2010
what message is worth sharing
           with the world?



Tuesday, 31 August 2010
thunke d!
                                g ques tions
                   e nty thinkin
            tw




                                               Simon Jones
Tuesday, 31 August 2010
Thanks                                              Image credits
                 the inspiration for this presentation                                Fotolia
                 came from Chapter 5 of...                                     Sport Monkey
                                                                                 iStockphoto
                 Learning to Learn                       the makers of ʻNapoleon Dynamiteʼ
                                                            and various contributors to Flickr
                 in Practice: The L2
                 Approach
                 Alistair Smith
                 with Mark Lovatt & John Turner
                 Crown House Publishing Ltd
                 2009
                                                                                   Contact
                                                                     simon_jones_2@hotmail.com
                                                            http://geographyjones.posterous.com/
                                                                      http://twitter.com/jonesy2008
                                                              http://uk.linkedin/com/in/jonesy2010


                          thi n g n ew
              arn s o me
           Le               ay !
                  ev e r yd

Tuesday, 31 August 2010

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Thunked!

  • 1. thunke d! g ques tions e nty thinkin tw Simon Jones Tuesday, 31 August 2010
  • 2. THUNK: a beguilingly simple-looking question that stops you in your tracks and helps you start looking at the world in a whole new light Tuesday, 31 August 2010
  • 3. o OUCH! r brain g o mak e you q uest ion t . .a sim ple Tuesday, 31 August 2010
  • 4. ready to THUNK? Tuesday, 31 August 2010
  • 5. White on Black, or Black on White? Tuesday, 31 August 2010
  • 6. is the sky blue? Tuesday, 31 August 2010
  • 7. does competition make us better? Tuesday, 31 August 2010
  • 8. lo v e? ng as t hi su ch the re is Tuesday, 31 August 2010
  • 10. can anyone win a talent show? Tuesday, 31 August 2010
  • 11. is it right to keep a pet? Tuesday, 31 August 2010
  • 12. hoo l? py sc a h ap ha ve y ou c an Tuesday, 31 August 2010
  • 14. can we save the planet? Tuesday, 31 August 2010
  • 15. should we have zoo’s? Tuesday, 31 August 2010
  • 16. is knife crime endemic amongst young people? Tuesday, 31 August 2010
  • 17. should parents be limited to one child? Tuesday, 31 August 2010
  • 18. will athletes continue to improve on records? Tuesday, 31 August 2010
  • 19. is art a luxury? Tuesday, 31 August 2010
  • 20. is school the best preparation for life? Tuesday, 31 August 2010
  • 21. ceed? os uc or nt eo pl eb s om ep a re Tuesday, 31 August 2010
  • 22. c rim e? just asa th ing es u ch is th er Tuesday, 31 August 2010
  • 23. l en t? a y ta ov e rp e ver yo u c an Tuesday, 31 August 2010
  • 24. have books had their day? Tuesday, 31 August 2010
  • 25. what message is worth sharing with the world? Tuesday, 31 August 2010
  • 26. thunke d! g ques tions e nty thinkin tw Simon Jones Tuesday, 31 August 2010
  • 27. Thanks Image credits the inspiration for this presentation Fotolia came from Chapter 5 of... Sport Monkey iStockphoto Learning to Learn the makers of ʻNapoleon Dynamiteʼ and various contributors to Flickr in Practice: The L2 Approach Alistair Smith with Mark Lovatt & John Turner Crown House Publishing Ltd 2009 Contact simon_jones_2@hotmail.com http://geographyjones.posterous.com/ http://twitter.com/jonesy2008 http://uk.linkedin/com/in/jonesy2010 thi n g n ew arn s o me Le ay ! ev e r yd Tuesday, 31 August 2010