Quantity

Reduce the number of expected pros and cons

regarding the use of technology in the
classroom.

Input

Provide a completed T chart to the student

listing the pros and cons of a different
proposition. For example, Jefferson students
should start wearing school uniforms.

Participation

Have the student brainstorm, while his/her

partner records answers.

Time

Level of Support

Students may be allowed extra time during the Distribute additional T charts with various
pair work portion of the lesson in order to think propositions for the students to complete with
of pros and cons.
a tutor.

Difficulty

Rather than list both pros and cons of the

proposition, have the student focus on one or
the other.

Alternate Goals

Output

Rather than writing pros and cons, have the

student and his/her partner tell me their ideas
orally.

Substitute Curriculum

Expect a student to brainstorm pros or cons for Instead of brainstorming pros and cons, a
any proposition or subject. The subject may be student may group collections of people,
simple. For example, List the pros of winter. places, or things. For example, the student
looks at various machines and categorizes them
under old technology or new technology.