role of technology in improving critical thinking
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Shraddha Nayak. Role Of Technology In Improving Critical Thinking. “ Disciplined, self-directed thinking . . . ”*. Critical Thinking. WHAT?. Photo credit: http://www.wts.edu/resources/westminster_center_for_theolog/become_writerhtml/developing_your_thesis_main_me/ - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Shraddha Nayak
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“ Disciplined, self-directed thinking . . . ”*
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“Disciplined, self-directed learning…”
*The National Council for Excellence in Critical Thinking, 1987
“The art of analyzing and evaluating thinking
with a view to improving it”
*The Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking: Concepts And Tools, 5 ed. The Foundation for Critical Thinking, 2008.
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Can be taught
Improves student learning
Requires practice - guided, scaffolded, graduated, feedback
Needs training in a variety of domains
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WHY?
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To explore possibilities
To evaluate and improve learning
To keep up with rapidly changing 21st century
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To effectively navigate information explosion
To adapt to an exponentially changing workplace
To cultivate a multi-cultural world view
To ensure world peace and adequate resources.
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HOW?
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Questions drive thinking
Student-directed
Reasoning used as a pervasive tool
Information becomes knowledge
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Stimulates thinking
Improves problem-solving strategies
Facilitates discussion and interaction
Reduces anxiety – shared responsibility, humor
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Leads to long-term retention of the material
Helps make connections
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Organizes thoughts
Helps make decisions about what is relevant
Conveys thoughts
Helps to arrive at a conclusion
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Encourages active engagement
Builds motivation Deepens understanding
Enhances self-esteem
Improves learning
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Provides opportunities
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Encourage collaboration
Promote engagement
Improve critical thinking
Provide feedback
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Supports differentiation
Provides opportunities for self-assessment
Offers choices to demonstrate learning
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Include content that is relevant
Use within context
Align activities to instructional objectives
Support differentiation
Provide opportunity for feedback
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Use of both words and pictures lets the brain process more information in working memory
Use of animation when presenting concepts, students may have difficulty envisioning
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Graphic organizers – Venn, KWLH, concept map
Class discussion – blog, google doc
Reflections – journals, blog
Differentiation – e-beam, interactives
Concept building – simulations, geogebra, Excel, software, logger-pro, calculators
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Open-ended – text, video, podcasts, voicethread, prezi, Excel, graphing software, powerpoints
Timely feedback – blogs, drop-box, email
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"The world we have created is a product of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking." ~~ Albert Einstein
It's not about technology, it's about effective instructional practice.
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Blogs: Neil Stephensen:
http://www.thinkinginmind.com/ Stephen Downes:
http://www.downes.ca/ George Siemens:
http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/ Barry Dahl: http://barrydahl.com/
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Moodle Google Open Office Wordle YouTube Delicious iPhoto Prezi Voicethread Audacity Concept Maps Podcasts – variety of tools Facebook Cool Tools for Schools:
http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/
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Incorporating technology into lessons. (n.d.). Retrieved February 4, 2011, from 2011 Microsoft Corporation website:http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint-help/incorporating-technology-into-lessons HA001159540.aspx
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SEG Research. (n.d.). Understanding Multimedia Learning. Retrieved from BrainPOP, LLC. website: http://s4.brainpop.com/new_common_images/files/76/76426_BrainPOP_White_Paper-20090426.pdf
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