Head-on Approaches to Teaching Higher-Order Thinking

• "Thinking Thursdays"- set aside a given amount of time to try new approaches to teach creative problem solving
• "Word Creation"- Define a large "wow" word and explain how definition fits the word
• "Unusual Uses"- Choose a common object and find as many unusual uses for the object
• "Circumstances and Consequences"- What would happen if.... (use as Journal questions)
• "Product Improvements"- Eg. How could the computer be improved?