Affinity
Diagram
Purpose:
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A
tool that gathers large amounts of language data (idea’s, opinions, and issues)
and organizes them into groupings based on their natural relationships. This can
be used to encourage new patterns of thinking and gives each individual in a
group the opportunity to give input.
Process:
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State the issue.
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Brainstorm and record ideas. (Note:
This can be done out loud by each member of the group and recorded by
the facilitator OR silently by each member of the group with each individual
recording their own ideas). Each single idea should be recorded on a single sticky
note, card…etc.-so that the ideas can be easily moved around.
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Move the sticky notes into like groups.
(Note: Do not try to force ideas into a
category. Leave single ideas as a separate
category OR create a miscellaneous category).
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Name each category with a header note or card.
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Discuss the categories.
What is Husky Hush?
ReplyDeleteIn ELA we could use this from our learning on our fieldtrip to the Literature Festival. We could also use with expectations of reading to self, working on writing, or pair-share (what it would look like and sound like).
ReplyDeleteUse for MOY performance testing-what strategies worked with you to improve or met your goal.
In art I have the students do a gallery walk and then critique the art.
ReplyDeletePrior to a gallery walk students could complete one of these to be reminded of how to properly conduct themselves.
This type of diagram could be labled Critique Etiquette.
This activity could be used to create guiding questions for research as a tool to improve non-fiction reading.
ReplyDeleteSusan Corder would like Mr. Kennedy to demonstrate the Husky Hush in a deep voice.
ReplyDeleteBack on topic, we would like to see a grade level example of this Quality Tool. We are thinking we could use with non-fiction vocabulary for unknown words.
This activity can be used to organize ideas for excerises targeted to certain muscle groups. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas! I will have a picture of a grade level example up by the end of next week!...stay tuned!
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