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WORKSHOP:
MAKING CRITICAL
THINKING REAL W
ITH
DIGITAL C
ONTENT
Dr. Julie A. EvansProject Tomorrow@JulieEvans_PT
Dr. Kari StubbsBrainPOP@KariStubbs
March 6, 2017
PREP WORK!
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WELCOME TO THIS WORKSHOP!
Dr. Julie A. EvansChief Executive OfficerProject Tomorrow@JulieEvans_PT
Dr. Kari StubbsVice PresidentBrainPOP@KariStubbs
GETTING TO KNOW EACH OTHER
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WORKSHOP TOPICS
What does “critical thinking” really mean? Best ways to help students develop those
skills Leveraging digital tools for skill
development Assessing competencies Additional resources for you Questions, comments, ideas
WORKSHOP TOPICS
What does “critical thinking” really mean?
Best ways to help students develop those skills
Leveraging digital tools for skill development
Assessing competencies Additional resources for you Questions, comments, ideas
What does “critical thinking” really mean?
What does that term mean to you?
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What does “critical thinking” really mean?
“Critical thinking is the intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing,
applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information gathered from, or generated by,
observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication, as a guide to belief and action.”
Source:Scriven & Paul, 8th Annual International Conference on Critical Thinking and Education Reform, 1987
What does “critical thinking” really mean?
“Critical thinking is the intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing,
applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information gathered from, or generated by,
observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication, as a guide to belief and action.”
Source:Scriven & Paul, 8th Annual International Conference on Critical Thinking and Education Reform, 1987
What does “critical thinking” really mean?
“Critical thinking is the intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing,
applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information gathered from, or generated by,
observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication, as a guide to belief and action.”
Source:Scriven & Paul, 8th Annual International Conference on Critical Thinking and Education Reform, 1987
What does “critical thinking” really mean?
“Critical thinking is the intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing,
applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information gathered from, or generated by,
observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication, as a guide to belief and action.”
Source:Scriven & Paul, 8th Annual International Conference on Critical Thinking and Education Reform, 1987
WHY IS CRITICAL THINKING IMPORTANT TODAY?
1. Information intensive society and economy
2. Accelerating pace of change
3. Employability
WHY IS CRITICAL THINKING IMPORTANT TODAY? 72% of employers say critical thinking is
key to their organization’s successo But only half say their employees are
good critical thinkers
93% of employers say a candidate’s competencies with workplace skills such as critical thinking are more important then their undergraduate major
Sources: • American Management Study, 2012• AACU Survey, 2013
QUIZ RESULTS
How important is critical thinking for today’s students?
Most important skills students need to master for future success
% Parents
who agree
% District Admin who
agree
% Communi
ty Members
who agree
Critical Thinking
85% 94% 85%
Creativity 75% 78% 71%Communications
66% 77% 63%
Collaboration 74% 87% 74%Source: Project Tomorrow’s Speak Up Research Project. Data collected in fall 2016 from 514,000 education stakeholders
CRITICAL THINKING AS A WORKPLACE SKILL
http://cte.ed.gov/employabilityskills/
WHY IS CRITICAL THINKING IMPORTANT TODAY? 75% of employers want education
institutions to place a higher emphasis on these students’ skills:
o Critical thinkingo Complex problem solving o Written and oral communications o Applying knowledge in real world
situations
Source: • AACU Survey, 2013
WORKSHOP TOPICS
What does “critical thinking” really mean? Best ways to help students develop
those skills Leveraging digital tools for skill
development Assessing competencies Additional resources for you Questions, comments, ideas
QUIZ RESULTS
What are the best ways for students to develop
workplace skills?
Ways to develop workplace skills
% of parents
who agree
% of district admin who
agree
% of community members who agree
Work experience 80% 79% 81%Team experience 64% 64% 57%
Using technology within classes
63% 76% 61%
School leadership 63% 73% 62%Project-based learning 55% 80% 51%
Taking STEM classes 50% 47% 34%
Using technology outside of school
49% 56% 50%
Take CTE classes 45% 49% 53%Source: Speak Up 2016 Research findings
Best ways to help students develop those skillsRecommended strategies for classroom
teachers: Do not always jump in to help students with
answers Engage students in brainstorming about new
activities Provides opportunities for questioning and
inquiry Leverage activities that support classifying and
categorization, comparing and contrasting Enable connection-making – how does this
influence that? Allow for peer learning, collaborative problem
solving
Sources:• Partnership for 21st Century Skills• TeacherHub
WORKSHOP TOPICS
What does “critical thinking” really mean? Best ways to help students develop those
skills Leveraging digital tools for skill
development Assessing competencies Additional resources for you Questions, comments, ideas
Leveraging digital tools for skill developmentGeneral ideas for classroom teachers:
Reflection activities Peer review activities Digital storytelling Content creation Small group activities Discussion forums
Source:• Northwestern University Education Blog
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WORKSHOP TOPICS
What does “critical thinking” really mean? Best ways to help students develop those
skills Leveraging digital tools for skill
development Assessing competencies Additional resources for you Questions, comments, ideas
Assessing competencies
How do you assess critical thinking
competency?
• Vocab: Have key vocabulary terms been effectively integrated?
• Relationships: Has student explained concepts/relationships in his/her words?
• Link Labels: Are the link labels correct and precise?
• Logical Connections: Are the connections between ideas logical & accurate?
• Complexity = Understanding? Does the quantity and complexity of the map nodes reflect deep understanding or mindless clicking?
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Collection
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WORKSHOP TOPICS
What does “critical thinking” really mean? Best ways to help students develop those
skills Leveraging digital tools for skill
development Assessing competencies Additional resources for you Questions, comments, ideas
ADDITIONAL RESOURCESwww.tomorrow.org/speakup/MakingCriticalThinkingReal_SXSWedu2017.html
o Additional readings on critical thinking
o Links to games and activities from BrainPOP
o Copy of this workshop presentation
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WORKSHOP:
MAKING CRITICAL
THINKING REAL W
ITH
DIGITAL C
ONTENT
Dr. Julie A. EvansProject Tomorrow@JulieEvans_PT
Dr. Kari StubbsBrainPOP@KariStubbs
March 6, 2017
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