Using the Internet to Teach Critical Thinking
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Using the Internet to Teach Critical Thinking
BLOOM’s TaxonomyBLOOM’s Taxonomy
Synthesis
Analysis
Comprehension
Application
Knowledge
Evaluation
Critical thinking is well-founded,
structured, and reinforced problem-solving
Using the Internet to Teach Critical Thinking
BLOOM’s TaxonomyBLOOM’s Taxonomy
Synthesis
Analysis
Evaluation
Explain Structure
Redesign Structure
Appraise Structure
reasonable, reflective thinking that is
focused on deciding what to believe or do”
(Ennis).
Using the Internet to Teach Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking Project Critical Thinking Project HilitesHilites
Inquiry-oriented approach Inquiry-oriented approach http://www.http://www.fnofno.org/nov97/toolkit.html.org/nov97/toolkit.html
Activities anchored to an engaging Activities anchored to an engaging task, short or long termtask, short or long term
Integrates Web Resources: Mission Integrates Web Resources: Mission Critical: Critical: http://www.http://www.sjsusjsu..eduedu//deptsdepts//itlitl//
Encourages Trial and ErrorEncourages Trial and Error Involves H*O*T*S: Involves H*O*T*S: www.www.hotshots.org/.org/
Problem-Centered Problem-Centered vs vs Lecture-centeredLecture-centered http://mercury.siec.k12.in.us/west/proj/index.html
Using the Internet to Teach Critical Thinking
3 Levels of Problems
Level 1Level 1: Recall/All Information Provided
Level 2Level 2: Involves Some Decision-Making/
Most Information Provided
Level 3Level 3: Not all Information Given/
May Have More Than One Answer
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Critical Thinking Across the Curriculum:http://www.kcmetro.cc.mo.us/longview/ctac/blooms.htm
Center for PBL: www.samford.edu/pbl/
Lesson Plans from Education World: //db.education-world.com/perl/browse?cat_id=5849
Integrating Critical Thinking in the Classroom: www.accessexcellence.org/21st/TL/buchanan/
Inquiry-Based Learning: //members.tripod.com/~ozpk/0inquiry
Virtual LRC: http://www.virtuallrc.com/
Lesson Plans:http://www.uno.edu/~edci/lessons.htm
Types ofTypes ofCritical Thinking Critical Thinking
ProjectsProjects
ScavengerHunts
OnlinePublishing
WebQuestsSeaQuests
Telecommunication Teleresearch
Hotlists
Using the Internet to Teach Critical Thinking
Scavenger Hunt Examples: Students use imbedded hotlinks in ???? to
discover new information.
Cindy O'Hora’s Internet Hunts http://home.earthlink.net/~ohora/ext/internethunts.html
Holiday Hunts:• http://www2.drury.edu//dswadley/hunts.htm
– Mrs. Skinner’s Hunts:• www.angelfire.com/ks/tonyaskinner/scavhunt.html
Using the Internet to Teach Critical Thinking
Title CLIP ART
Your name here
Place and date
Summary information here
PICTURE GOES HERE
TeleResearch
Using the Internet to Teach Critical Thinking
Create a newhero for a brand new comic strip.Write the descriptionof your hero andinclude the 5 W’s.Draw a prototype ofyour hero in KidPix,MSPaint or anotherdraw program.
Using the Internet to Teach Critical Thinking
Nominate a Signer of the Declaration of Independence to run for VP in 2004. Use biological info. to predict his views on current issues.
Building BlocksBuilding Blocksof a WebQuestof a WebQuest
IntroductionTaskTask Process
Resources Evaluation
Critical Thinking Critical Thinking StrategiesStrategies
3 Fact/3 Opinion
PMIAnalysis
Debits & Credits
Fingerprints PDCA
Who collects the information?Who collects the information? Who does the word processing?Who does the word processing? Who does the art work?Who does the art work? Who does the scanning? video?Who does the scanning? video? Who is the project historian?Who is the project historian? See HandoutSee Handout
Using the Internet to Teach Critical Thinking
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