Turn genuine curiosity into a question worth exploring.
Connect interests discovered through reading, writing, courses and projects with the disciplines beneath them in a growing, two-layer interest tree.
The Mark of Thinking · Explore & My Tree
Guidance, with room for independent judgment.
Each step involves a concrete action. Students’ choices, responses and revisions are part of the learning process.
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Explore real-world ideas
Interest keywords and disciplinary connections
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Identify interests
Questions to investigate next
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Connect interests with inquiry
An interest tree connected to learning experiences
Connect individual interests. Grow a tree of your own.
Interests form the canopy; connected disciplines form the roots. Reading, writing, courses and projects provide evidence for discovering interests and exploring further.
Discover interests through learning
Connect interests with the reading, writing and projects where they appeared, and revisit what holds your attention.
02 / DISCIPLINESExplore the disciplines underneath
Games, for example, connect to interaction design, probability and visual design. Follow these connections to find directions for further exploration.
Bring AI into learning. Keep students thinking.
Start with a reading, a piece of writing or a project. See how the Mark of Thinking can support your teaching.