Shraddha Nayak
“ Disciplined, self-directed thinking . . . ”*
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“Disciplined, self-directed learning…”
*The National Council for Excellence in Critical Thinking, 1987
“The art of analyzing and evaluating thinking
with a view to improving it”
*The Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking: Concepts And Tools, 5 ed. The Foundation for Critical Thinking, 2008.
Can be taught
Improves student learning
Requires practice - guided, scaffolded, graduated, feedback
Needs training in a variety of domains
WHY?
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To explore possibilities
To evaluate and improve learning
To keep up with rapidly changing 21st century
To effectively navigate information explosion
To adapt to an exponentially changing workplace
To cultivate a multi-cultural world view
To ensure world peace and adequate resources.
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HOW?
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Questions drive thinking
Student-directed
Reasoning used as a pervasive tool
Information becomes knowledge
Stimulates thinking
Improves problem-solving strategies
Facilitates discussion and interaction
Reduces anxiety – shared responsibility, humor
Leads to long-term retention of the material
Helps make connections
Organizes thoughts
Helps make decisions about what is relevant
Conveys thoughts
Helps to arrive at a conclusion
Encourages active engagement
Builds motivation Deepens understanding
Enhances self-esteem
Improves learning
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Provides opportunities
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Encourage collaboration
Promote engagement
Improve critical thinking
Provide feedback
Supports differentiation
Provides opportunities for self-assessment
Offers choices to demonstrate learning
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Include content that is relevant
Use within context
Align activities to instructional objectives
Support differentiation
Provide opportunity for feedback
Use of both words and pictures lets the brain process more information in working memory
Use of animation when presenting concepts, students may have difficulty envisioning
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Graphic organizers – Venn, KWLH, concept map
Class discussion – blog, google doc
Reflections – journals, blog
Differentiation – e-beam, interactives
Concept building – simulations, geogebra, Excel, software, logger-pro, calculators
Open-ended – text, video, podcasts, voicethread, prezi, Excel, graphing software, powerpoints
Timely feedback – blogs, drop-box, email
"The world we have created is a product of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking." ~~ Albert Einstein
It's not about technology, it's about effective instructional practice.
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Blogs: Neil Stephensen:
http://www.thinkinginmind.com/ Stephen Downes:
http://www.downes.ca/ George Siemens:
http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/ Barry Dahl: http://barrydahl.com/
Moodle Google Open Office Wordle YouTube Delicious iPhoto Prezi Voicethread Audacity Concept Maps Podcasts – variety of tools Facebook Cool Tools for Schools:
http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/
Burgess, M. (2009). Using WebCT as a supplemental tool to enhance critical thinking and engagement among developmental reading students. Journal of College Reading and Learning, 39. Retrieved from http://www.questiaschool.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5038072825
CEA ACE. (n.d.). What makes school programs innovative? [Motion picture]. Canada. Retrieved from http://www.cea-ace.ca/education-canada
Computers and Constructivism. (n.d.). Retrieved January 25, 2011, from 1999 Southwest Educational Development Laboratory website: http://www.sedl.org/pubs/tec26/cnc.html
Costello, K. (n.d.). PowerPoint: Showing chemistry bigger than life. Using Computers in Chemical Education, Fall 2005. Retrieved from http://www.eclipse.net/%7Epankuch/Newsletter/Pages_NewsF05/F2005_News.html
Critical issue: Using technology to improve student achievement. (n.d.). Retrieved from North Central Regional Educational Laboratory website: http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/methods/technlgy/te800.htm#issue
Critical thinking and technology. (n.d.). Critical thinking. Retrieved January 27, 2011, from Houghton Mifflin Company website: http://college.hmco.com/instructorsins_teachtech_foundations_module_critthink.html
Defining Critical Thinking. (n.d.). Retrieved January 25, 2011, from Foundation for Critical Thinking website: http://www.criticalthinking.org/aboutCT/define_critical_thinking.cfm
Gelder, T. (n.d.). How to improve critical thinking using educational technology. Retrieved from Department of Philosophy, University of Melbourne, Australia website: http://www.ascilite.org.au/conferences/melbourne01/pdf/papers/vangeldert.pdf
Gokhale, A. (1995). Collaborative learning enhances critical thinking. Journal of Technology Education, 7(1). Retrieved from http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JTE/jte-v7n1/gokhale.jte-v7n1.html
Grant, G. (n.d.). Introduction. In Teaching critical thinking (pp. 1-8, 34-50). (Original work published 1988) Retrieved from http://www.questiaschool.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=23325929
Halpern, D. (Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2003). Thought & knowledge: An introduction to critical thinking (4th ed., pp. 1-20). Retrieved from http://www.questiaschool.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=109651004
Hu, W. (2011, January 4). Math that moves: Schools embrace the iPad. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/05/education/05tablets.html?_r=4
Incorporating multimedia into your teaching. (n.d.). Retrieved fromhttp://tep.uoregon.edu/technology/multimedia/docs/multimedia.pdf
Incorporating technology into lessons. (n.d.). Retrieved February 4, 2011, from 2011 Microsoft Corporation website:http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint-help/incorporating-technology-into-lessons HA001159540.aspx
Is technology producing a decline in critical thinking and analysis? (2009, January 29). Retrieved January 26, 2011, from University of California - Los Angeles website: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090128092341.htmI
Madrid, J. (n.d.). Why technology is failing in public schools [PowerPoint slides]. Retrieved from EduTechNia website: http://www.slideshare.net/jamadrid/why-technology-is-failling-in-public-schools
Masnick, M. (2005, October 31). Yet another study says text messaging boosts writing skills [Online forum message]. Retrieved from Techdirt: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20051031/1836235.shtml
Office of Educational Research and Improvement. (n.d.). Increased motivation and self esteem. In Technology and education reform [Research Project]. Retrieved February 8, 2011, from U.S. Department of Education website: http://www2.ed.gov/pubs/EdReformStudies/EdTecheffectsstudents.html#increased
SEG Research. (n.d.). Understanding Multimedia Learning. Retrieved from BrainPOP, LLC. website: http://s4.brainpop.com/new_common_images/files/76/76426_BrainPOP_White_Paper-20090426.pdf
Adolf, K. (2009). Equipping the 21st century learner with 21st century tools [PowerPoint]. Retrieved from Distributed Learning Symposium website: http://psdtechpd.wikispaces.com/file/view/21st+Cent+Learner+w+21st+Cent+Tools.ppt
Teaching in a participatory digital world. (Winter 2011). Education Canada, 51(1). Retrieved from http://www.cea-ace.ca/education-canada/article/teaching-participatory-digital-world
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