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INTRODUCTION TO THINKING TOOLS

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

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  1. INTRODUCTION TO THINKING TOOLS

  2. Analyze “SMART PHONE”

  3. Blank Paper = 16 Boxes

  4. LANGUAGE OF THE DISCIPLINE • Jargon • Terms • Terminology • Lingo • Phrasing • Lexicon

  5. What language, in regards to smart phones, is essential for the consumer to know or understand? • Apps • texting • Bff, lol, b/c • Bluetooth • wireless

  6. DETAILS • Elements • Factors • Facts • Features • Specifics • Traits • Parts /Attributes

  7. 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

  8. What are the elements of a smart phone?

  9. PATTERNS • Cyclical • Predictive • Systematic • Repetitive • Sequential

  10. 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 • ?

  11. UNANSWERED QUESTIONS Dilemma/Incongruous Doubtful Unclear Unsolved Unproven Unknown/Missing

  12. 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?

  13. RULES • Code • Method • Order • Protocol • Structure • Theorem

  14. What protocols are put in place by cell phone carriers? • Minute allowances • Roll over minutes • Data plans • Overages • Network coverage • Terms and conditions

  15. TRENDS • Direction • Force • Influence • Mode • Style • Tendency

  16. What are the trends? • Tablet phones • Keyboard smart phones • Shopping by phone • Angry Birds app

  17. ETHICS • Conflicts • Dilemmas • Positions • Standards • Values

  18. What are the societal dilemmas? • GPS Tracking • Phone abusers • Cyber Bullying • Traffic Safety • Sexting • Cheating

  19. BIG IDEA Global Idea Principle Tenet Theme Theory Thesis

  20. Guiding PRINCIPLES • Communication is an essential part of the human experience. • Change can be positive or negative. • ?

  21. ACROSS DISCIPLINES Associate Connect Correlate Integrate Intersect Link

  22. How do cell phones connect to various disciplines? Sociology Science Business

  23. CHANGES OVER TIME • Compare past & present • Note change over time • Study past, present, future

  24. What changes have occurred over time?

  25. MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES Careers Experts Fields Point of View Roles

  26. What are the different viewpoints?

  27. Parallel How something is similar, matching, comparable, or analogous.

  28. Parallel • Pager • Landline telephone • Email • ?

  29. Paradox Things that are opposite, contradictory, ironic, or illogical.

  30. Paradox • Accessibility vs. alone time • Face-to face communication • Smart phones are smarter than the humans controlling them

  31. Contribution The affect or impact one thing, person, or event has on others.

  32. Contribution • Computers • Email • Steve Jobs • iPhone • Palm, Windows, Blackberry

  33. Origin The beginning, root, foundation, source, or basis for something.

  34. Origin • Landline phone • Mobile phone/Car phone • PDA (Personal Digital Assistant)

  35. Convergence How ideas or events meet, intersect, concur, merge, join, or unite.

  36. Convergence • Email • Computer • Landline phone • Camera • MP3 Player • GPS

  37. Practicing with THINKING TOOLS

  38. Blank Paper:Choose a topic and work with a partner or trio. Choose from the following topics: • Sports • Music • Fashion • Food • School • Other???

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