IDEATOONS

Chapter 20

Virgil Simpelo

What is Ideatoons?

Verbal thinking vs. Visual thinkingVerbal thinking vs. Visual thinking

Pattern LanguagePattern Language

No wrong wayNo wrong way

Relevant to your thinking process. What the Relevant to your thinking process. What the graphic symbol means to you.graphic symbol means to you.

Pattern Language

Invented by architects:Invented by architects:

Christopher AlexanderChristopher Alexander

Sara IshikawaSara Ishikawa

Murray SilversteinMurray Silverstein

Abstract visual symbols in Abstract visual symbols in place of wordsplace of words

Device for seeing different Device for seeing different relationships between relationships between attributes.attributes.

“Blueprint”

Divide challenge into attributesDivide challenge into attributes

Create graphic symbol for each on a cardCreate graphic symbol for each on a card

Mix up cards to match symbols to provoke Mix up cards to match symbols to provoke ideasideas

Look for ideas that link to challengeLook for ideas that link to challenge

Webquest Ideatoons

Introduction

Task

Process

Evaluation

Conclusion

Webquest result

Creating movies from lawsuits of factory Creating movies from lawsuits of factory worker’s compensation scandals.worker’s compensation scandals.

Activity:Ideatoons on your first dateAttributesAttributes

o BudgetBudget

o DiningDining

o EntertainmentEntertainment

o CommunicationCommunication