PMI+Charts

=PMI Chart s =

Standing for Plus, Minus and Implications.

This is a tool to examine perspectives on an issue, but the result will be a justified decision based on the results. It forces individuals or groups to examine options before making decisions.

In particular, if you rate a subjective score to each point that is added (possibly from +5 to -5) the total on each element of the table can support justified decision making.

The result can be calculated by adding the total scores for each column together to get an overall score. How would I manage it? A number of ways, but normally in groups of three where they add their own ideas to the wiki, and then discuss each idea to develop some consensus as a group - either on a discussion forum or a chat. If we are face to face, obviously verbal discussion. The power of doing this on a wiki is that you can ask students to add two points each to each of the categories, or allocate one category to each student to research. It is empowering because each student has an equal opportunity to explore and add their own perspective. Sometimes I will nominate students to deal with a perspective that is not their natural "leaning" with regard to the issue, to force the exploration of new ideas. The follow-up would be a written piece fronted by the decision, followed by justification for the decision based on the points made in the table.

A changeable source of information on what interests you You are the author of your own blog. You can add whatever ICTs you find into your blog. || Other students posting on your thoughts may not be so kind. Once it is online it is part of your online identity, so you need to be careful what you write. No guarantee anyone will read your information and give you feedback. || Incorporates many multi media forms ie,links to web pages, other blogs,videos etc Blogging can be informal learning in an alternative way ||
 * ===Plus (all the positives)=== || ===Minus (all the negatives)=== || ===Implications (the potential outcomes whether positive or negative)=== ||
 * An up to date learning tool