Developing Critical Thinking Skills: Using Technology to Reach Out to Different Learning Styles
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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
Merge
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