The thinking tools on CoRT 2 are concerned with some basic thinking operations and their organisation for use.

Understanding the tools is only a small part of the lesson. Practice of the tools is the main purpose of the lesson so that the student can use a particular thinking tool fluently and deliberately as required, just as a carpenter uses tools.

The Teacher's Notes cover:

• A Model Lesson Sequence,
• Lesson Notes - how to run the Lessons,
• Experimental Results,
• CoRT Thinking
• Teaching Points,
• Standard Lesson Format,
• Test Material

The Subjects covered are:

• Recognise
• Analyze
• Compare
• Select
• Find Other Ways
• Start
• Organize
• Focus
• Consolidate
• Conclude