Visible thinking aims to make thinking or cognitive processes as overt, conscious, and deliberate acts for learners. Visible Thinking routines help learners to be aware of their thinking processes, what they are thinking, and to make these concrete or tangible. It helps students to articulate their ideas in a more thoughtful and reflective manner.

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Images of Visible
Thinking Routines for
Padlet walls
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2. See-Think-Wonder: Exploring Ideas
This routine encourages students to make careful observations and
formulate thoughtful interpretations. It also leads students to inquire or ask
questions, a great tool to spark interest or start a inquiry-based approach to
learning.

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What do you
see?
What do you
think about that?
What does it
make you
wonder?
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video, or a text
about the topic on
this part so that
the students can
see and think more
about it.

4. I used to think…Now, I think…
This routine help students to carefully examine their thoughts through
reflecting on their new thinking and comparing it to their previous ideas on
the same topic or subject. Students can further probe on how and why their
thinking changed during the learning proces.

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I used to think… Now, I think…
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video, or a text
about the topic on
this part so that
the students can
see and think more
about it.

6. Think-Puzzle-Explore
This routine helps students to bring out prior knowledge, thoughts, ideas, or
questions that they on a certain topic or subject. Exploration part involves
students planning on how they can learn or discover more about the topic.

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What do you
think about this
topic?
What questions
or puzzles do
you have?
How can you
explore this
topic?
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video, or a text
about the topic on
this part so that
the students can
see and think more
about it.

8. What makes you say that:
Interpretation with Judgement
This routine helps students observe and describe what’s happening. It leads
students to explain their answer, with evidential support, and at the same
time see the topic or subject from various perspectives or angles. This
enables them to create solid interpretations.

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What’s going on? Why do you say that?
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video, or a text
about the topic on
this part so that
the students can
see and think more
about it.

10. Color-Symbol-Image
This routine helps students in bringing out the main ideas drawn from a
certain text, story, or any media, and conretizing them through the use of
colors, symbols, or images. It leads students to create analogies that would
help illustrate their ideas.

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Which color do you
feel best represents or
captures the essence
of that idea?
Which symbol do you
feel best represents or
captures the essence of
that idea?
Which image do you
feel best represents
or captures the
essence of that idea?
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video, or a text
about the topic
on this part so
that the students
can see and
think more about
it.

12. Tug for Truth: Yes. No. What if?
This routine helps students to tackle a certain controversial claim and reason
out for their ideas about the claim. It also leads students to explore various
sides of the claim and appreciate its complexity, leading to a deeper
understanding of the topic.

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YES! No!
What if?