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

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Title CLIP ART

Your name here

Place and date

Summary information here

PICTURE GOES HERE

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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.

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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

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