developing critical thinking skills: using technology to reach out to different learning styles
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Presenter: Trace Etienne-Gray - Texas State University Please join Texas State University professor Trace Etienne-Gray for a one hour professional development webinar, “Developing Critical Thinking Skills: Using Technology to Reach Out to Different Learning Styles.” The webinar will focus on using technology and multiple learning styles to develop critical thinking skills in the liberal arts classroom. Participants will be given practical ideas that they can implement in their own classroom as well as an opportunity to discuss their own methods with others.TRANSCRIPT
Developing Critical Thinking Skills
Using Technology to Reach Out to Different Learning Styles
Trace [email protected]
Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, Texas
Introductions
• Background• Philosophy• Objective
Part IBuilding Success
• Chunking Material• Variety of Resources • Study Guides! Study
Guides! Study Guides!• Low-Stakes Assessment• High Stakes Assessment
Chunking Material
• Objectives– Identify, describe and assess the
motives, goals and actions of at least 3 reform movement active between 1820 and 1860
• Study Tasks– Reading Enduring Vision, CH 10, pp.
315-329– Declaration of Rights and
Sentiments– Part Four Study Guide– Part Four Video Review
Variety of Resources
• Textbook/Audio• Instructor Overviews• Primary Sources• Video Reviews– Monterey Institute for
Technology and Education-NROC Project
Study Guides! Study Guides! Study Guides!
• Reading Tips• Graphic Organizers• Lesson Study Guides• Writing Thesis Statements• Essay Writing Guidelines
Low StakesRound Robin Online Group Work
• 4 to 5 students• Assigned Roles/Tasks• Discussion Forums/Blogs• Study Questions• Case Study/Simulations
Blog Screenshot
Low Stakes:Primary Source vs. Primary Source• Declaration of the People, Nathanial
Bacon (1660) • Grievances Against English
Settlers, Metacom (1675)• Indian Removal Defended, Andrew
Jackson (1830)• Petition to Congress Opposing
Removal, John Ross, (1837)• A Treatise on Domestic Economy,
Catherine Beecher (1841)• Declaration of Rights & Sentiments,
Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1848)
PDF Form
Low StakesCauses and Outcomes Handouts
• Standards Movement• Department Assignment• PDF Fillable Forms
High StakesMovies & History
Netflix
Amazon Instant Video
HuluPlus
Rubrics
• Editing Features• Study Tools• Aplia Processing
Editing Features
Study Tools
Aplia
Early Engagement Strategies
• Recognition• Encouragement• Progress • Excel, Outlook And Mail
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