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Food for thought, so maybe the discussion needs to shift from simple information recall to evaluation of information and synthesis of information.

Food for thought, so maybe the discussion needs to shift from simple information recall to evaluation of information and synthesis of information.

Australian outfit Bridge 8, who have the admirable mission of devising "creative strategies for science and society," and animator James Hutson have created six fantastic two-minute animations on various aspects of critical thinking, aimed at kids ages 8 to 10 but also designed to resonate with grown-ups. Inspired by the animation style of the 1950s, most recognizably Saul Bass, the films are designed to promote a set of educational resources on critical thinking by TechNYou, an emerging technologies public information project funded by the Australian government. The animations - which are part Minute Physics, part The Dot and the Line, part 60-Second Adventures in Thought - are released under a Creative Commons license and cover the basics of logic and the scientific method, as well as specific psychological pitfalls like confirmation bias and Gambler's Fallacy.

short (60)second explanations by the open university on YouTube

The Flipped Classroom Infographic A new method of teaching is turning the traditional classroom on its head. What's a flipped classroom - and why now? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

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