Critical Thinking
It is important that we use technology not simply as an add-on to our lessons, but as a “mind-tool” – a tool to encourage our students to think critically about content. The following is a list of critical thinking skills (though not exhaustive)
Take a look at this blog posting about incorporating critical thinking into elementary school classrooms. What do you think?
- Visualization
- Explanation
- Presentation
- Evaluation
- Analysis
- Prediction
- Elaboration
- Problem-solving
- Comparison
- Making choices
- Research
Take a look at this blog posting about incorporating critical thinking into elementary school classrooms. What do you think?
21st Century Cognitive Strategies
New Teacher Academy: Lesson PlanningTeaching the Right Skills For a New Age: Inquiry Based Instruction