CRITICAL THINKINGJOHN ADKINS

KAYLA BECNEL

RACHEL HUTCHISON

KATIE KENDRICK

CHARACTERISTICS:

• Definition: "disciplined thinking that is clear, rational, open-minded, and informed by evidence"

• Convergent and non-convergent thinking

• Assesses worth and validity

• Involves persistent analysis

IMPORTANCE:

• Necessary to succeed in higher education and the workplace

• Students are better able to understand the “why”

• Better analyze circumstances surrounding occurrences/differing viewpoints

• Forces students to look at information as a process

• Develops skills of recognition/prediction

• Evaluating information/sources

• Help students learn appropriate ways to use discretion/utilizing credible information

• This will in turn improve reading comprehension/problem-solving skills

• Develop a systematic way of thinking/learning/working

• Increase in Creativity, Performance, and Literacy

ROLE IN 21ST CENTURY:• Effective learning through critical thinking (students):

• Asking questions

• Gathering/assessing relevant information

• Developing well-reasoned conclusions/solutions

• Effective communication

• Effective instruction through critical thinking (teachers):

• Deeply engaging content

• Focusing on fundamental/ powerful concepts

• Concrete/ abstract examples

• Explicitly spell out intellectual standards

STORYTELLING

• Creates an interest in learning by giving the students the ability to narrate and create their own "movie"

• Gives the students control

• Makes learning more fun and exciting

• Allows for creativity

• Critical thinking is used in developing the narrative

YOUTUBE

• Allows students to be creative while engaging and learning a useful tool

• Research a specific topic and then choose a viewpoint

• Then create a “dramatic question”

• (Thesis)

• Learn to use the library/Internet to research

• Analyze

• Synthesize

• Ask Questions/Express Opinion

• Construct Narratives

• Promotes “gains in emotional intelligence”

ZELLO

• A walkie-talkie app that can be downloaded with any smartphone, tablet, or PC

• A fast and easy way to communicate with students, parents, and teachers

• Record your voice and get a response within seconds

• Ask questions about tests, schedule parent-teacher conferences, or give out homework assignments

• This can be used in life to stay connected with students, parents, and teachers on an appropriate, professional level

• Critical Thinking:

• Thought provoking questions for the next day

FACEBOOK

• A social media site that can be used from your smartphone or computer.

• You can use it for your class to:

• Build a bond between two or more students.

• Build a bond between the instructor and the students.

• Upload assignments:

• Updates

• Changes

• Critical thinking:

• Posting videos that relate to topics discussed-our analysis of

that video

PODCASTS

• You can record a lecture using Podcast

• The benefits of recording lectures are:

• Reiterating what the teacher taught in class.

• If the student missed a day, they can play the recording.

• Benefits for the hearing and seeing impaired.

• Give extra information to benefit the student, but not as a requirement.

• Critical thinking:

• Theoretical questions

• Communicate answers back via Facebook

POWERPOINT

CONCLUSION

“The Important Thing Is To Not Stop Questioning. Curiosity Has Its Own Reasoning For Existing.”

-Albert Einstein

WORKS CITED

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Retrieved from http://www.marshall.edu

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http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Critical+thinking.

”Podcasts in Education.” Retrieved from: www.marshall.edu

Robin,Bernard.The Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling.

Retrieved from www.marshall.edu.

Simmons, N.Characteristics of Critical Thinking and Decision Making.

retrieved from http://www.studymode.com/essays/Characteristics-Of-Critical-Thinking-987071.html.

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