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Mindomo is a visually appealing and collaborative tool allowing students to create minds maps, concept maps, and outlines. Students become skilled at brainstorming questioning, analyzing, synthesizing, problem solving, etc, helping improve student's critical thinking skills.

Short Description: economics-games.com allows students to run simulations and make decisions as a market participant. A student may elect to play a solo game or a multi-player game, selecting from a variety of economic topics such as fixed costs, monopoly, competition, and prisoner's dilemma (to name only a few). Depending on the game, students are initially presented with certain data/information and must submit decisions based on what is provided. Once the student (or each player) makes a decision, the student is directed to a results page which can then be discussed with the teacher and/or as a class. Example of Uses: As an aspiring high school Social Studies teacher with a background in Economics, this seems like a great tool to use to supplement the introduction of economic/business terms and concepts. In the classroom, students can learn definitions and principles (i.e., the "Who", "What", "Where", "When"); in the simulations/games, students experience and demonstrate the practical application of such terms to understand the "How" and "Why". In this context, critical thinking skills are used to assess the information provided and arrive at a well-reasoned decision. Such skills are further developed as the students and teacher engage in a discussion about the rationale and impact of the choices of the student(s), without, of course, the pressure of real world economic consequences. With an often dry topic as Economics, this tech tool also seems like an effective way to keep a class interested and engaged with material. Perhaps bonus points could be offered to students who yield good results in their simulation and can support their decision-making with strong arguments. The obvious limitation is that this particular tech tool is designed for one subject. However, similar simulations and educational role-playing games exist for other content areas. In any case, the simulation or game should present information to the s

An online interactive textbook that allows students to practice critical thinking skills.

From kindergarten to calculus, Khan Academy is here to help. You may have heard about our videos, but did you know that Khan Academy has fun interactive math exercises that cover skills ranging from counting to calculus, grade by grade? Every exercise has step-by-step hints, so your child can practice as much as needed.

Khan Academy is a great tool for students and teachers. Students can practice and refine their skills in math while teachers assess and track their progress.

BrainPop offers a variety of activities for students to work together in pairs or groups on any device. To implement critical thinking in a lesson, teachers can use games, concept mapping, videos, and quizzes. One of the many aspects of Brainpop is that it provides resources for any subject, grade, or skill level. The educator section for teachers offers activities and lesson plan ideas that align with Common Core, national, and state standards. For example, BrainPop provides a detailed lesson plan for the Quandary Game (https://educators.brainpop.com/lesson-plan/quandary-problem-solving/?bp-topic=critical-reasoning). During the various episodes of the game, students use their problem-solving skills to assess issues and find solutions for each challenge. Through critical thinking, students learn how to put themselves in another's shoes by viewing a situation from a character's point of view.

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While the word "literacy" alone generally refers to reading and writing skills, when you tack on the word "digital" before it, the term encompasses much, much more. Sure, reading and writing are still very much at the heart of digital literacy.

"StudySync is a powerful digital literacy curriculum designed to advance reading, writing, critical thinking, speaking and listening skills, with optional print support for districts in transition"

With the materials on this site, you can help your students become skilled searchers- whether they're just starting out with search, or ready for more advanced training.

Instagrok is a great tool to use with students who are learning how to conduct online research. Students and teachers can access this application on any device. Teachers can create free student accounts and their own dashboard to assign tasks, provide search guidelines, and monitor student progress. To access all of the dashboard features, there is a relatively affordable yearly subscription. Through customized searches, students are able to read and assess information, take notes, create concept maps, and cite sources. Instagrok can also help students to collaborate on group projects and develop critical reading skills while collecting information for papers and assignments.