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Michelle Krill

Foundation for Critical Thinking: Books, Conferences and Academic Resources for Educato... - 0 views

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  • Michelle Krill on 13 Sep 09
     
    The Foundation and Center for Critical Thinking aim to improve education in colleges, universities and primary through secondary schools. We present publications, conferences, workshops and professional development programs, emphasizing instructional strategies, Socratic questioning, critical reading and writing, higher order thinking, assessment, research, quality enhancement, and competency standards.
Dianne Krause

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - Critical Evaluation Surveys and Resources - Kathy... - 7 views

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  • Dianne Krause on 23 May 10
     
    "With the advent of the World Wide Web and the huge amount of information that is contained there, students need to be able to critically evaluate a Web page for authenticity, applicability, authorship, bias, and usability. The ability to critically evaluate information is an important skill in this information age. To help you get started with this process with your students, I have designed a series of evaluation surveys, one each at the elementary, middle, and secondary school levels. The elementary, middle, and secondary surveys have been re-designed and updated in February of 2009. The virtual tour, blog, podcast, and teacher site evaluations have been added since 2005 and updated in 2009."
Darcy Goshorn

Critical Thinking Tool Kit for Faculty - 4 views

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  • Darcy Goshorn on 28 May 13
     
    "This guide provides information and resources available to faculty to help improve the critical thinking and information literacy skills of students. This page was created specifically for the Barton School of Business, but many of the links are applicable to all disciplines."
Michelle Krill

FactCheckED.org - 0 views

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  • Michelle Krill on 18 Feb 09
     
    Looking for support to assist students with becoming critical consumers of information? Stop by this site for lesson plans, guides for teaching critical thinking, and how to recognize deceptive arguments.
Michelle Krill

2009 Horizon Report: The K12 Edition » Critical Challenges - 0 views

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  • Students and teachers both are finding it necessary to be technologically adept, to be able to collaborate on a global scale and to understand content and media design.
  • Schools need to adapt to current student needs and identify new learning models that are engaging to younger generations.
  • To support such a change, both teaching practice and the tools used in the classroom must adapt. Assessment has also not kept pace with new modes of working, and must change along with teaching methods, tools, and materials.
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  • Use of technology tools that are already familiar to students, project-based learning practices that incorporate real-life experiences, and mentoring from community members are a few practices that support increased engagement.
  • Technology tools that are part of everyday life for many students and working professionals should be seen as core tools of the teaching profession that teachers are required to master as any professional would master the tools of his or her trade.
  • Learners have increasing opportunities to take their education into their own hands, and options like informal education, online education, and home-based learning are attracting students away from traditional educational settings. If the system is to remain relevant it must adapt, but major change comes hard in education.
  • Michelle Krill on 28 Apr 09
     
    Critical Challenges
Darcy Goshorn

Bloom's Taxonomy: Progression in the Finance Lab - 1 views

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  • Darcy Goshorn on 28 May 13
     
    This presentation discusses a series of  financial lab exercises that demonstrate to students that finance theory has real value in  the business world, thus linking "abstract" course content to the real world. The  exercises align with Bloom's Taxonomy, starting with acquisition of knowledge goals and  moving toward the development of higher level critical thinking goals. 
Darcy Goshorn

Where Essential Questions Come From - 2 views

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  • Darcy Goshorn on 03 Jun 13
     
    The author describes the usefulness of essential questions, and how the use relates to students' critical thinking skills, or lack thereof.
anonymous

Critical thinking - 5 views

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  • anonymous on 28 Dec 11
     
    "Applying critical thinking skills through web research can help students: Improve search skills. Evaluate the information they find. Incorporate them in their work."
Michelle Krill

Guide to Poetry & Literature Webcasts (Virtual Programs & Services, Library of Congress) - 1 views

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  • Dianne Krause on 31 Mar 08
     
    Guide to Poetry & Literature Webcasts is a resource for locating webcasts of poets, fiction writers, and critics as they read and discuss their own and each other's work.
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  • Michelle Krill on 21 Apr 08
     
    Guide to Poetry & Literature Webcasts is a resource for locating webcasts of poets, fiction writers, and critics as they read and discuss their own and each other's work
Mardy McGaw

Educational Leadership:Teaching for the 21st Century:21st Century Skills: The Challenge... - 1 views

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  • But in fact, the skills students need in the 21st century are not new.
  • What's actually new is the extent to which changes in our economy and the world mean that collective and individual success depends on having such skills.
  • This distinction between "skills that are novel" and "skills that must be taught more intentionally and effectively" ought to lead policymakers to different education reforms than those they are now considering. If these skills were indeed new, then perhaps we would need a radical overhaul of how we think about content and curriculum. But if the issue is, instead, that schools must be more deliberate about teaching critical thinking, collaboration, and problem solving to all students, then the remedies are more obvious, although still intensely challenging.
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  • To complicate the challenge, some of the rhetoric we have heard surrounding this movement suggests that with so much new knowledge being created, content no longer matters; that ways of knowing information are now much more important than information itself. Such notions contradict what we know about teaching and learning and raise concerns that the 21st century skills movement will end up being a weak intervention for the very students—low-income students and students of color—who most need powerful schools as a matter of social equity.
  • What will it take to ensure that the idea of "21st century skills"—or more precisely, the effort to ensure that all students, rather than just a privileged few, have access to a rich education that intentionally helps them learn these skills—is successful in improving schools? That effort requires three primary components. First, educators and policymakers must ensure that the instructional program is complete and that content is not shortchanged for an ephemeral pursuit of skills. Second, states, school districts, and schools need to revamp how they think about human capital in education—in particular how teachers are trained. Finally, we need new assessments that can accurately measure richer learning and more complex tasks.
  • Why would misunderstanding the relationship of skills and knowledge lead to trouble? If you believe that skills and knowledge are separate, you are likely to draw two incorrect conclusions. First, because content is readily available in many locations but thinking skills reside in the learner's brain, it would seem clear that if we must choose between them, skills are essential, whereas content is merely desirable. Second, if skills are independent of content, we could reasonably conclude that we can develop these skills through the use of any content. For example, if students can learn how to think critically about science in the context of any scientific material, a teacher should select content that will engage students (for instance, the chemistry of candy), even if that content is not central to the field. But all content is not equally important to mathematics, or to science, or to literature. To think critically, students need the knowledge that is central to the domain.
  • Because of these challenges, devising a 21st century skills curriculum requires more than paying lip service to content knowledge.
  • Advocates of 21st century skills favor student-centered methods—for example, problem-based learning and project-based learning—that allow students to collaborate, work on authentic problems, and engage with the community. These approaches are widely acclaimed and can be found in any pedagogical methods textbook; teachers know about them and believe they're effective. And yet, teachers don't use them. Recent data show that most instructional time is composed of seatwork and whole-class instruction led by the teacher (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Early Child Care Research Network, 2005). Even when class sizes are reduced, teachers do not change their teaching strategies or use these student-centered methods (Shapson, Wright, Eason, & Fitzgerald, 1980). Again, these are not new issues. John Goodlad (1984) reported the same finding in his landmark study published more than 20 years ago.
  • Why don't teachers use the methods that they believe are most effective? Even advocates of student-centered methods acknowledge that these methods pose classroom management problems for teachers. When students collaborate, one expects a certain amount of hubbub in the room, which could devolve into chaos in less-than-expert hands. These methods also demand that teachers be knowledgeable about a broad range of topics and are prepared to make in-the-moment decisions as the lesson plan progresses. Anyone who has watched a highly effective teacher lead a class by simultaneously engaging with content, classroom management, and the ongoing monitoring of student progress knows how intense and demanding this work is. It's a constant juggling act that involves keeping many balls in the air.
  • Most teachers don't need to be persuaded that project-based learning is a good idea—they already believe that. What teachers need is much more robust training and support than they receive today, including specific lesson plans that deal with the high cognitive demands and potential classroom management problems of using student-centered methods.
  • Without better curriculum, better teaching, and better tests, the emphasis on "21st century skills" will be a superficial one that will sacrifice long-term gains for the appearance of short-term progress.
  • The debate is not about content versus skills. There is no responsible constituency arguing against ensuring that students learn how to think in school. Rather, the issue is how to meet the challenges of delivering content and skills in a rich way that genuinely improves outcomes for students.
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      Mardy McGaw on 20 Oct 09
       
      "ensuring that students learn how to think" You would think that this is the essence of education but this is not always asked of students. Memorize, Report and Present but how often do students think and comment on their learning?
  • practice means that you try to improve by noticing what you are doing wrong and formulating strategies to do better. Practice also requires feedback, usually from someone more skilled than you are.
    • Mardy McGaw
      Mardy McGaw on 20 Oct 09
       
      Students need to be taught how to work as part of a group. The need to see mistakes and be given a chance to improve on them. Someone who already knows how to work as a team player is the best coach/teacher.
  • anonymous on 07 Sep 09
     
    A very interesting article. Lots of good discussion points.
Jason Heiser

CriticalThinking.org - Critical Thinking Model 1 - 0 views

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  • Jason Heiser on 13 Sep 09
     
    Online Model for learning the Elements and Standards of Critical Thinking
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Kathe Santillo

The Foundation for Critical Thinking - 0 views

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CFFButler Higher_Order_Thinking

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    The Foundation and Center for Critical Thinking aim to improve instruction in primary and secondary schools, colleges and universities
Kathe Santillo

TeAchnology: Critical Thinking Worksheets - 0 views

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    A collection if student worksheets to stimulate critical thinking in students.
Kathe Santillo

Georgia Critical Thinking Skills Program - 0 views

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    Resources, materials, and processes for creating an environment that will develop critical, creative, and independent thinkers in a culturally diverse, technologically advanced society.
nakhonline

Find The Best Keyword Search For Your Blogs - 0 views

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  • nakhonline on 12 Apr 22
     
    Keyword search engines can help you get valuable keywords for your content marketing. Therefore, choosing the best keyword research tool is critical to your SEO success.
  • nakhonline on 12 Apr 22
     
    Keyword search engines can help you get valuable keywords for your content marketing. Therefore, choosing the best keyword research tool is critical to your SEO success.
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    BEST ARTICLE DIRECTORY Directory Critic, Directory Lists, Article Directory Lists All Ni One Article Mix Article Bast Articleseo packages, seo firm,search engine pacakges, seo package, cheap seo package, best seo package
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    To become a CRNA needs investment and investment. A bachelor's degree in breastfeeding must first be acquired. Once certified as an authorized nurse, at least one season of working in a critical care atmosphere is needed before receiving popularity into an approved anesthetist system. The pain-killer system operates from 24 to 36 months, before being able to take the examination to become certified.
anonymous

Reverb | ECHO - 3 views

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    We are proud to announce the Operational release of "Reverb", the next generation metadata and service discovery tool. Reverb has been developed utilizing modern web development technologies and presents you with a fresh new look and interface for discovering Earth Science data. We invite you to give it a try and let us know what you think. Reverb will be continually updated on a monthly basis taking into account your user feedback and other enhancements which are currently planned. Your feedback will be critical in us ensuring that you are able to find and access the data you need in the best way possible.
Vicki Barr

Thinkport - 9 views

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  • Vicki Barr on 08 Jun 10
     
    Maryland Public Television and Johns Hopkins University Center for Technology in Education developed some interactive media that are very engaging and promote critical thinking. You really need to check out this site and find resources that you can use in your classroom. Lure of the Labyrinth is a digital game for middle-school pre-algebra students. It includes a wealth of intriguing math-based puzzles wrapped into an exciting narrative game in which students work to find their lost pet - and save the world from monsters! Linked to both national and state mathematics standards, the game gives students a chance to actually think like mathematicians. I worked on some of the puzzles, and I'm sure this would extend to high school age students as well! Also, students don't have to play the full game. You can choose a puzzle that correlates to what you're teaching and just do that puzzle. Math by Design (MbD) gives students a highly creative experience in seeing geometry and measurement come alive. Under Educator Resources, check out some of the Math In Action videos! I loved the one on cake decorating. Bayville was developed for middle school students studying life sciences, ecology, and the environment. Under school or district, just choose Other States.
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