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~In Three Acts

Jane KraussK12 Online 2012

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Eugene, Oregon

Make Meaning with Wolfram Alpha

Act I Thinking critically and constructing knowledge in PBL

Act II Exploring knowledge construction with Wolfram Alpha

Act III Representing new knowledge with infographics

Make Meaning with Wolfram Alpha

Act I Thinking critically and constructing knowledge in PBL

Act II Exploring knowledge construction with Wolfram Alpha

Act III Representing new knowledge with infographics

Act I Thinking critically and constructing knowledge in PBL

Credit: High Tech High

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Approaches to Critical Thinking

• Compare and contrast• Predict• Make a well-founded judgment, informed

decision• Understand causal relationships (cause

and effect)• Determine how parts relate to the whole

(systems)• Identify patterns or trends• Examine perspectives, alternate points of

view• Extrapolate to create something new or

better• Evaluate reliability of sources

Source: Center for Teaching Thinking www.nctt.net

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Query: Minnesota passenger cars in use vs. price of a gallon of gasoline

Make Meaning with Wolfram Alpha

Act I Thinking critically and constructing knowledge in PBL

Act II Exploring knowledge construction with Wolfram Alpha

Act III Representing new knowledge with infographics

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Make Meaning with Wolfram Alpha

Act I Thinking critically and constructing knowledge in PBL

Act II Exploring knowledge construction with Wolfram Alpha

Act III Representing new knowledge with infographics

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