An Insight Reflector is designed to promote open reflection and encourage creative thinking. It is especially appropriate for English, Social Studies, and Ethical approaches to Science and Technology classes.

Use an Insight reflector

• When creative thinking is important
• To help students view subject matter through new perspectives
• To engage students’ emotions and minds
• When reflective writing is a course objective

• Find site that will create positive dissonance
• Prompt students to
  • Look at topic in different ways
  • Mull things over

• The Otherness of the Past encourages students to reflect on influential people in California’s History and how what they did influenced what is happening in the state today.

• March, T. (1999). The six Web-and-Flow activity formats. Retrieved October 29, 2001, from Web-and-Flow Interactive:  http://www.web-and-flow.com/help/formats.asp.
• March, T. (2000). Grow what you know: An evolving process for curriculum design. Retrieved June 30, 2001 from Web-and-Flow Interactive: http://www.web-and-flow.com/articles/grow.asp.