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Stimulating Critical Thinking through a Technological Lens - 0 views

David Wetzel on 04 Aug 10

Stimulating critical thinking using technology has the potential to create more in depth understanding of science and math content by students when engaged in learning activities which integrate in-class and on-line technology resources. Technology tools support stimulation of both inquiry-based and critical thinking skills by engaging students in exploring, thinking, reading, writing, researching, inventing, problem-solving, and experiencing the world outside their classroom. This is accomplished through learning content through the lens of video to multimedia to the internet (Using Technology to Improve Student Achievement, NCREL, 2005).

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Stimulating critical thinking using technology has the potential to create more in depth understanding of science and math content by students when engaged in learning activities which integrate in-class and on-line technology resources. Technology tools support stimulation of both inquiry-based and critical thinking skills by engaging students in exploring, thinking, reading, writing, researching, inventing, problem-solving, and experiencing the world outside their classroom. This is accomplished through learning content through the lens of video to multimedia to the internet (Using Technology to Improve Student Achievement, NCREL, 2005).</div>

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How to Encourage Critical Thinking in Science and Math | Teaching Science and Math - 0 views

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shared by David Wetzel on 14 Sep 11 - No Cached

David Wetzel on 14 Sep 11

Encouraging students to use critical thinking is more than an extension activity in science and math lessons, it is the basis of true learning. Teaching students how to think critically helps them move beyond basic comprehension and rote memorization. They shift to a new level of increased awareness when calculating, analyzing, problem solving, and evaluating.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Encouraging students to use critical thinking is more than an extension activity in science and math lessons, it is the basis of true learning. Teaching students how to think critically helps them move beyond basic comprehension and rote memorization. They shift to a new level of increased awareness when calculating, analyzing, problem solving, and evaluating.</div>

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Understanding Scientific Inquiry: Inquiry Involves the Use of Critical Thinking to Unde... - 0 views

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shared by David Wetzel on 15 Oct 10 - No Cached

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Scientific inquiry causes students to use higher order thinking skills and learn science from a minds-on approach. Inquiry's foundation originates with John Dewey. In Dewey's book Democracy in Education (1916), he indicates that education begins with the curiosity of learners. Student curiosity and involvement in scientific inquiry moves them beyond passive learning to higher order thinking.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Scientific inquiry causes students to use higher order thinking skills and learn science from a minds-on approach. Inquiry's foundation originates with John Dewey. In Dewey's book Democracy in Education (1916), he indicates that education begins with the curiosity of learners. Student curiosity and involvement in scientific inquiry moves them beyond passive learning to higher order thinking. </div>

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David Wetzel on 20 May 10

Scientific inquiry causes students to use higher order thinking skills and learn science from a minds-on approach. Inquiry's foundation originates with John Dewey. In Dewey's book Democracy in Education (1916), he indicates that education begins with the curiosity of learners.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Scientific inquiry causes students to use higher order thinking skills and learn science from a minds-on approach. Inquiry's foundation originates with John Dewey. In Dewey's book Democracy in Education (1916), he indicates that education begins with the curiosity of learners. </div>

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Science Discrepant Events and Critical Thinking: Using Surprising Phenomena to Focus St... - 0 views

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Sample discrepant events are used to cause contradictions in students' prior knowledge and experiences in support of their better understanding of science concepts.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Sample discrepant events are used to cause contradictions in students' prior knowledge and experiences in support of their better understanding of science concepts. </div>

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5 Benefits for Creating a Classroom Environment for Student Blogs - 0 views

David Wetzel on 13 Sep 10

Benefits for creating a classroom environment for student blogging begin with establishing a foundation for their success. Why is this important? Integrating blogs transforms a classroom into a learning community where students become self-directed learners and thinkers. This in turn, causes students to use higher order thinking skills as they create and post entries in their blogs, along with commenting on other student's blogs.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Benefits for creating a classroom environment for student blogging begin with establishing a foundation for their success. Why is this important? Integrating blogs transforms a classroom into a learning community where students become self-directed learners and thinkers. This in turn, causes students to use higher order thinking skills as they create and post entries in their blogs, along with commenting on other student's blogs. </div>

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Science Discrepant Events and Critical Thinking: Using Surprising Phenomena to Focus St... - 0 views

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shared by David Wetzel on 22 Mar 10 - Cached

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Sample discrepant events are used to cause contradictions in students' prior knowledge and experiences in support of their better understanding of science concepts.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Sample discrepant events are used to cause contradictions in students' prior knowledge and experiences in support of their better understanding of science concepts. </div>

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20 Questions to Ask Students in Science Projects: Children Develop a Better Understandi... - 0 views

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shared by David Wetzel on 19 Mar 10 - Cached

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Questioning is a critical focus in science, because without questions there would be no answers. Teaching children to question is an inquiry-based thinking skill.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Questioning is a critical focus in science, because without questions there would be no answers. Teaching children to question is an inquiry-based thinking skill. </div>

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Web Based Science Inquiry Learning Centers: Combining Online Resources with Classroom S... - 0 views

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shared by David Wetzel on 18 Mar 10 - Cached

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For a web-based learning to be truly effective it must be interactive. This means that it is not just a reformatted canned lesson of printed worksheets placed on the web. The web-based activity is inquiry-based and incorporates the full features available on the web - interactivity between computer and student. The learning activity must engage student critical thinking skills by using the scientific inquiry process.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">For a web-based learning to be truly effective it must be interactive. This means that it is not just a reformatted canned lesson of printed worksheets placed on the web. The web-based activity is inquiry-based and incorporates the full features available on the web - interactivity between computer and student. The learning activity must engage student critical thinking skills by using the scientific inquiry process. </div>

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Writing in Mathematics: Assessing Understanding | Teaching Science and Math - 0 views

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shared by David Wetzel on 16 Jun 11 - No Cached

David Wetzel on 16 Jun 11

Writing in math is an excellent way to determine if students' understand or do not understand the math they are learning about. Allowing students to explain how they solved a math problem, how they developed a formula to solve a problem, or how they applied a math concept requires critical thinking.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Writing in math is an excellent way to determine if students' understand or do not understand the math they are learning about. Allowing students to explain how they solved a math problem, how they developed a formula to solve a problem, or how they applied a math concept requires critical thinking.</div>

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Advantages of Active Learning in Science and Math Classrooms - 0 views

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Active learning has a powerful impact on student learning. How? Student achievement increases through mastery of science and math content as a result of this technique. Students also develop improved problem solving, communication, and higher order thinking skills.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Active learning has a powerful impact on student learning. How? Student achievement increases through mastery of science and math content as a result of this technique. Students also develop improved problem solving, communication, and higher order thinking skills.</div>

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How to Integrate Wolfram Alpha into Science and Math Classes - 0 views

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shared by David Wetzel on 16 Aug 10 - Cached

David Wetzel on 16 Aug 10

What is Wolfram Alpha? It is a supercomputing brain. It provides calculates and provides comprehensive answers to most any science or math question. Unlike other search sources, you and your students can ask questions in plain language or various forms of abbreviated notation. Contrary to popular belief, Wolfram Alpha is not a search engine. Unlike popular search engines, which simply retrieve documents based on keyword searches, Wolfram computes answers based on known models of human knowledge. It provides answers which are complete with data and algorithms, representing real-world knowledge.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">What is Wolfram Alpha? It is a supercomputing brain. It provides calculates and provides comprehensive answers to most any science or math question. Unlike other search sources, you and your students can ask questions in plain language or various forms of abbreviated notation. Contrary to popular belief, Wolfram Alpha is not a search engine. Unlike popular search engines, which simply retrieve documents based on keyword searches, Wolfram computes answers based on known models of human knowledge. It provides answers which are complete with data and algorithms, representing real-world knowledge.</div>

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Why Use an iPod Touch in Science and Math Classrooms? - 0 views

David Wetzel on 19 Aug 10

The iPod Touch brings a new dimension to teaching and learning in the science or math classroom - Mobile Learning! No longer are students required to only learn within the confines of their classroom when using this digital tool.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The iPod Touch brings a new dimension to teaching and learning in the science or math classroom - Mobile Learning! No longer are students required to only learn within the confines of their classroom when using this digital tool.</div>

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Investigating the Impact of Artificial Reefs: Problem-Based Learning Study of Human Inf... - 0 views

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David Wetzel on 15 Oct 10

Students make connections with many science concepts and communicate their recommendations to officials and organizations regarding the future of artificial reefs.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Students make connections with many science concepts and communicate their recommendations to officials and organizations regarding the future of artificial reefs. </div>

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Modeling the Composition of Earth's Atmosphere: The Layer of Gases Surrounding Planet E... - 0 views

David Wetzel on 10 Nov 10

This is a hands-on, minds-on approach to provide students with a concrete model of the earth's atmosphere to visualize the gases which comprise the air they breath.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a hands-on, minds-on approach to provide students with a concrete model of the earth's atmosphere to visualize the gases which comprise the air they breath. </div>

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Teaching Science and Math Daily - 0 views

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Daily summary of the stories, articles, and resources for teaching K-12 science and math.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Daily summary of the stories, articles, and resources for teaching K-12 science and math.</div>

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12 Expert Twitter Tips for the Classroom: Social Networking Classroom Activities That E... - 0 views

David Wetzel on 30 Mar 10

A dozen activities are presented for using an online education technology tool to engage students in classroom activities to develop a better understanding of concepts.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A dozen activities are presented for using an online education technology tool to engage students in classroom activities to develop a better understanding of concepts. </div>

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Three Project Based Learning Resources: Free Online Resources for Student Collaboration... - 0 views

David Wetzel on 01 Apr 10

Project based learning using all or any of the three online resources offers a dynamic approach to teaching in which students explore real-world problems and challenges.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Project based learning using all or any of the three online resources offers a dynamic approach to teaching in which students explore real-world problems and challenges. </div>

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Science Experiments with Rocks that Absorb Water: An Investigation into the Porosity an... - 0 views

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shared by David Wetzel on 21 May 10 - Cached

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Students conduct an experiment to determine the ability of rocks to absorb and retain water, making connections with the concepts of porosity and permeability in rocks.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Students conduct an experiment to determine the ability of rocks to absorb and retain water, making connections with the concepts of porosity and permeability in rocks. </div>

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Modeling the Composition of Earth's Atmosphere: The Layer of Gases Surrounding Planet E... - 0 views

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shared by David Wetzel on 21 May 10 - Cached

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This is a hands-on, minds-on approach to providing students with a concrete model of the earth's atmosphere to visualize the gases that comprise the atmosphere.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a hands-on, minds-on approach to providing students with a concrete model of the earth's atmosphere to visualize the gases that comprise the atmosphere. </div>

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Stimulating Critical Thinking through a Technological Lens - 0 views

How to Encourage Critical Thinking in Science and Math | Teaching Science and Math - 0 views

Understanding Scientific Inquiry: Inquiry Involves the Use of Critical Thinking to Unde... - 0 views

Understanding Scientific Inquiry: Inquiry Involves the Use of Critical Thinking to Unde... - 0 views

Science Discrepant Events and Critical Thinking: Using Surprising Phenomena to Focus St... - 0 views

5 Benefits for Creating a Classroom Environment for Student Blogs - 0 views

Science Discrepant Events and Critical Thinking: Using Surprising Phenomena to Focus St... - 0 views

20 Questions to Ask Students in Science Projects: Children Develop a Better Understandi... - 0 views

Web Based Science Inquiry Learning Centers: Combining Online Resources with Classroom S... - 0 views

Writing in Mathematics: Assessing Understanding | Teaching Science and Math - 0 views

Advantages of Active Learning in Science and Math Classrooms - 0 views

How to Integrate Wolfram Alpha into Science and Math Classes - 0 views

Why Use an iPod Touch in Science and Math Classrooms? - 0 views

Investigating the Impact of Artificial Reefs: Problem-Based Learning Study of Human Inf... - 0 views

Modeling the Composition of Earth's Atmosphere: The Layer of Gases Surrounding Planet E... - 0 views

Teaching Science and Math Daily - 0 views

12 Expert Twitter Tips for the Classroom: Social Networking Classroom Activities That E... - 0 views

Three Project Based Learning Resources: Free Online Resources for Student Collaboration... - 0 views

Science Experiments with Rocks that Absorb Water: An Investigation into the Porosity an... - 0 views

Modeling the Composition of Earth's Atmosphere: The Layer of Gases Surrounding Planet E... - 0 views

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