INTRODUCTION TO THINKING TOOLS
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INTRODUCTION TO THINKING TOOLS. Analyze “SMART PHONE”. Blank Paper = 16 Boxes. LANGUAGE OF THE DISCIPLINE. Jargon Terms Terminology Lingo Phrasing Lexicon. What language, in regards to smart phones, is essential for the consumer to know or understand?. Apps texting
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INTRODUCTION TO THINKING TOOLS
LANGUAGE OF THE DISCIPLINE • Jargon • Terms • Terminology • Lingo • Phrasing • Lexicon
What language, in regards to smart phones, is essential for the consumer to know or understand? • Apps • texting • Bff, lol, b/c • Bluetooth • wireless
DETAILS • Elements • Factors • Facts • Features • Specifics • Traits • Parts /Attributes
What features or elements of a smart phone is a consumer most interested in? • Email • Calendar • Camera/Video • Voice controls • Texting/Swiping • Internet/WiFi • Compatibility with accessories
PATTERNS • Cyclical • Predictive • Systematic • Repetitive • Sequential
What outcomes can be expected based on the consumers’ use of smart phone technology? • Upgrades • Monthly bill • Demand for improved functionality • Demand for faster speed • Demand for more memory space • ?
UNANSWERED QUESTIONS Dilemma/Incongruous Doubtful Unclear Unsolved Unproven Unknown/Missing
What unanswered questions does the consumer have? What are they wondering about? • Can cell phones cause health problems? • What will be the next innovation? • Will cell phone GPS create a rise in stalking? • When will my phone become obsolete?
RULES • Code • Method • Order • Protocol • Structure • Theorem
What protocols are put in place by cell phone carriers? • Minute allowances • Roll over minutes • Data plans • Overages • Network coverage • Terms and conditions
TRENDS • Direction • Force • Influence • Mode • Style • Tendency
What are the trends? • Tablet phones • Keyboard smart phones • Shopping by phone • Angry Birds app
ETHICS • Conflicts • Dilemmas • Positions • Standards • Values
What are the societal dilemmas? • GPS Tracking • Phone abusers • Cyber Bullying • Traffic Safety • Sexting • Cheating
BIG IDEA Global Idea Principle Tenet Theme Theory Thesis
Guiding PRINCIPLES • Communication is an essential part of the human experience. • Change can be positive or negative. • ?
ACROSS DISCIPLINES Associate Connect Correlate Integrate Intersect Link
How do cell phones connect to various disciplines? Sociology Science Business
CHANGES OVER TIME • Compare past & present • Note change over time • Study past, present, future
MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES Careers Experts Fields Point of View Roles
Parallel How something is similar, matching, comparable, or analogous.
Parallel • Pager • Landline telephone • Email • ?
Paradox Things that are opposite, contradictory, ironic, or illogical.
Paradox • Accessibility vs. alone time • Face-to face communication • Smart phones are smarter than the humans controlling them
Contribution The affect or impact one thing, person, or event has on others.
Contribution • Computers • Email • Steve Jobs • iPhone • Palm, Windows, Blackberry
Origin The beginning, root, foundation, source, or basis for something.
Origin • Landline phone • Mobile phone/Car phone • PDA (Personal Digital Assistant)
Convergence How ideas or events meet, intersect, concur, merge, join, or unite.
Convergence • Email • Computer • Landline phone • Camera • MP3 Player • GPS
Practicing with THINKING TOOLS
Blank Paper:Choose a topic and work with a partner or trio. Choose from the following topics: • Sports • Music • Fashion • Food • School • Other???