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Teaching Critical Thinking-Creativity-Problem Solving

Dr. Howie DiBlasi “Emerging Technologies Evangelist”

Digital Journey

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Presentation : 2012 Presentation # 20:33

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Building Better Teachers

Develop

“Critical thinking skills”

Q: What are they?

Q:How do YOU teach critical thinking in your classroom?

http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/critical_thinking/

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Critical Thinking Exercises

• Involves suspending your beliefs to explore and question

topics from a "blank page" point of view.

Involves the ability to know fact from opinion when exploring a topic.

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Critical Thinking Skills • A well cultivated critical thinker:• raises vital questions• assesses relevant information• comes to well-reasoned solutions• thinks open-mindedly • thinks about the implications• thinks about practical consequences• communicates effectively with others• Rely on reason rather than emotion• Evaluate a broad range of viewpoints • Maintain an open mind to alternative interpretations• Accept new evidence, explanations and findings • Are willing to reassess information • Can put aside personal prejudices and biases • Consider all reasonable possibilities • Avoid hasty judgments

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Thinking Critically About UFOs

• Conspiracy Theories in Aerospace History

• • A Lesson in Critical Thinking for the Internet Age

• http://www.smithsonianconference.org/conspiracy/roswell/

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• Thinking Critically About UFOsRecording Available

• Welcome and Introduction to Critical ThinkingRecording Available

• Thinking Critically About Amelia Earhart’s DisappearanceRecording Available

• Thinking Critically About the Attack on Pearl Harbor

Recording Available• Thinking Critically About the Apollo Moon Landi

ngs

Recording Available

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Critical Thinking Exercise Fact – Fiction or Opinion

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Determine if each statement sounds like a fact or an opinion

• • My mom is the best mom on earth.• My dad is taller than your dad.• My telephone number is difficult to memorize.• The deepest part of the ocean is 35,813 feet deep.• Dogs make better pets than turtles.• Smoking is bad for your health.• Eighty-five percent of all cases of lung cancer in the U.S.

are caused by smoking.• If you flatten and stretch out a Slinky toy it will be 87 feet

long.• Slinky toys are fun.• One out of every hundred American citizens is color blind.• Two out of ten American citizens are boring.

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Free Critical Thinking Worksheets

http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/critical_thinking/

• Graphic Organizers

• Language Arts• Math Worksheets• Science• Social Studies• Holidays• Critical Thinking

• Elementary• Research Skills• Teacher Template

s• Theme Worksheet

s• Worksheets Club• Instant Worksheet

Maker

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Teach Critical Thinking Skills• Study:

• Many college students are not learning to think critically. Many of the students graduated without knowing how to determine fact from opinion.

• Web site = http://www.edheads.org/• http://www.edheads.org/activities/weather/index.shtml

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Grades 6 – 12 | Student Interactive | Inquiry & Analysis

• Hero’s Journey

• Elements of the hero's journey• Analyze a text• Follows the hero's journey pattern• Start creating a hero story of their own

• http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/hero-journey-30069.html

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BOOKS Critical Thinking

• Critical Thinking (The Daily Spark)

• 180 Easy-to-Use Lessons and Class Activities! [Paperback]

• SparkNotes Editors (Author)

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BOOKS - Creativity - Critical Thinking - Innovation

Sample for the book:• Which of the following animals does not belong in this list ?

WHY?•

• Polar bear, Penguin, Beluga, Moose, Walrus, Reindeer

• All can be found in the Artic-EXCEPT Penguins..Penguins can olny be found in the Southern Hemisphere

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Answers….

• Moose - for hair and desert

• Polar bear – 2 words

• Beluga – only one always in the water

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Michael A. DiSpezio

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New problem here

How many rectangles?

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Answer 20 Answer here

• Large rectangle-diveded into 2 smaller cells

• 6 rectramgles comprising 1 cell

• 7 rectramgles comprising 2 cells




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• Creativity-Innovation

• Problem Solving

• Critical /analytical thinking

• Communication (oral & written)

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How many times a day does a clock’s hands overlap?

• AM • 12:00

1:05 2:11 3:16 4:22 5:27 6:33 7:38 8:44 9:49 10:55

• PM • 12:00

1:05 2:11 3:16 4:22 5:27 6:33 7:38 8:44 9:49 10:55

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Brain Games: The Best Brain Fitness Puzzles [Spiral-bound]

Editors of Publications International Ltd. (Author, Editor) Price $12.98

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Would you rather….

• Have to learn to walk all over again or learn to write all over again?

• WHY ?

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Edheads helps students learn through educational games

and activities designed to meet state and national standards.

• http://www.edheads.org/

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Edheads brings you high quality, free educational

activities for your classroom

Edheads helps students learn through educational games

and activities designed to meet state and national

standards. We partner with various school systems in the United States, which help us

research, design and test our activities every step of the

way!Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills

http://www.edheads.org/

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MagicPen • Shapes you draw-affected by three basic principles:

gravity, friction, and inertia. • Physics. Drawn shapes will fall to the ground, bump

against each other, and sit still unless acted upon by another moving shape.

• Draw any object you please, but Magic Pen automatically smooths out jagged edges into a more block-like shape. Game is mouse-driven-click and start drawing.

• PLAY: http://jayisgames.com/archives/2008/04/magic_pen.php

• Game Instructions http://www.bubblebox.com/play/puzzle/975.htm

• One of the most genius games ever.

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Game Instructions

• MagicPen LINKS

• http://www.miniclip.com/games/magic-pen/en/

• http://hoodamath.com/games/magicpen.php

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Questionaut • Journey through strange worlds and test your

knowledge of English, Maths and Science• Magical mission-recover your friend’s hat.• Analysis: Questionaut has enough wonder and

imagination here for gamers of all ages. • Each level is a self-contained environment

Questionaut Walkthrough Guide, Review, Discussion, Hints and Tips http://jayisgames.com/archives/2008/03/questionaut.php

• PLAY-CLICK BELOW:• http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/games/questionaut/

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QuestionautPLAY-CLICK BELOW:

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/games/questionaut/

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/games/questionaut/pop.shtml

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/games/questionaut/

• http://amanita-design.net/games/questionaut.html

• http://www.tomsgames.com/adventure/5988-questionaut.php

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• Creativity-Innovation

• Problem Solving


• Communication (oral-written-presentation)

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Critical Writing Exercise

• Brainstorm for 5 min:

• The advantages and disadvantages of “Growing Up”

• Sometime I wish I could have a life like Peter Pan, the boy who never did grow up.

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Creative Writing - Communication

•Storybirds

• Short, visual stories that you make with family and friends to read, share and print.

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http://storybird.com/

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ZooBurst

• www.zooburst.com

• ZooBurst is a digital storytelling tool that lets anyone easily create his or her own 3D pop-up books. Sign up! Learn More. Premium ZooBurst accounts are ...

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BoomWriter http://boomwriter.com/

• Be published

• Compete in a fun and creative way

• Students express their feelings through writing

• Create any scene, add or subtract characters or whatever we want

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Museum Box - A great historical site for teachers and students to create multimedia

projects. http://museumbox.e2bn.org/

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Language ArtsJerome Burg:- Google Lit Trips

• Enhance Your Study of History

• find images of the people, places, and events you are studying, and incorporate these images into your lessons.

• http://www.googlelittrips.org/

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A Place in Time with Google Tools

• [PDF, Podcast, Video] Project plan using Google Earth, Groups, and News Archive Search to study history and landmark historical photos.Cheryl Davis, Teacher

• http://sites.google.com/site/gtaresources/gct-pages/cheryl-davis

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• http://sites.google.com/site/gctgone/home22

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Three Minute Tales• Tell a three-five minute story,

most of us stumble.

• Writing a 500-word story "strikes at the very heart of the short story as a project, which is to get something going rapidly.“

• http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105685925

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Round 6 Stories

• Send us original works of fiction

• One of the characters tells a joke• One of the characters cries

• Our Round 6 winner was "A Saint And A Criminal" by Lauri Anderson.

• http://www.npr.org/2011/04/03/133542373/a-saint-and-a-criminal

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Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques

(2nd Edition)

• Rethink the Way You Think • Michael Michalko reveals life-changing tools that will help

you think like a genius. • Techniques for approaching problems in unconventional

ways.

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The Imagineering Workout /Way The Disney Imagineers

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10 Tech Skills Every Student Should Have

• 1. Internet Search• 2. Office Suite Skills • 3. Self learning of tech & where to go for help • 4. Typing - yes, typing• 5. Social Media• 6. Netiquette - Internet/Email/Social Media • 7. Security and Safety • 8. Hardware basics and troubleshooting• 9. Backup data • 10. Finding apps and software• By David Andrade

http://www.techlearning.com/Default.aspx?tabid=67&EntryId=3776

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What do we mean by 21st Century Skills ?

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Skills for successhttp://www.graduateopportunities.com/career_advice/graduate_skills

So what CORE SKILLS do employers seek.

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Skills for success – CORE SKILLS - employers seek. • Communication (oral & written)• Creativity • Critical/analytical thinking• Problem-solving

• Information gathering, evaluation & synthesis• Literacy• Ambition, self-awareness & an inquiring mind• Know more about the world-(Global citizens)• Think outside the box- (Creativity and innovation)• Collaboration & Teamwork• Community involvement

• http://www.graduateopportunities.com/career_advice/graduate_skills

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•Creativity-Innovation

• Problem Solving


• Communication (oral & written)

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Now, reflect on your classrooms…

• What are you doing that is innovative?

• How is what your students learning pertinent to today’s world?•

• Will what you are teaching your students help them be successful in today’s global economy?

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Canadian Speed Controls - Speed controls being used in Canada .. How's this for effective speed control?

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This is an actual speed control device that is currently in use. It is MUCH cheaper than speed cameras, radar guns, police officers, etc.

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Creativity in Education: Grab a crayon. We've got work to do !

•What is Creativity ?

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If Abraham Lincoln Had An iPod

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=100675699

• What kind of music would he be listening to ??

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Building Better Teachers

• “We Don’t Need Smart Boards, We Need Smart People” (Jerry Brodkey)

• http://larrycuban.wordpress.com/2010/03/20/we-dont-need-smart-boards-we-need-smart-people-jerry-brodkey

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Tell Me A Story….30 seconds

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Let’s make a “GLOG”

• Glogster Glogster.EDU

• http://edu.glogster.com/

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Glogster Glogster.EDU

• Lesson ideas to foster creativity and higher order thinking skills

• Teachers and students can create interactive posters for research, websites, presentations, reflection,

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Sample Glogster Projects

• The Moon• http://tehescmarts.edu.glogster.com/

• The 2011 Japan Tsunami• http://tehescmarts.edu.glogster.com/the-2011-japan-tsunami/?w1

• Picasso• http://claudiawjohnson.edu.glogster.com/picasso/?w1

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Inventive Thinking and Creativity• http://inventors.about.com/od/lessonplans/a/creativity_2.htm

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Word Lens: http://questvisual.com/

• Word Lens Translates Words Inside of Images. Yes Really.

• Ever been confused at a restaurant in a foreign country and wish you could just scan your menu with your iPhone and get an instant translation? Well as of today you are one step closer thanks to Word Lens from QuestVisual.

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Word Lens: http://questvisual.com

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INVENTION FACTS & MYTHSWe have selected some of the most interesting stories and fascinating facts about inventions and innovations from around the world. Each invention shed some light on the good intentions of the

inventor and their quest to improve the quality of life.

• http://www.ideafinder.com/history/index.html

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The Invention Facts are organized alphabetically by invention title. Pick any letter in this invention listing and you will find an array of interesting and revealing information.

• AInventionInventor

• Abacus Chinese• Adding MachineBlaise Pascal • Air BrakeGeorge Westinghouse• Air ConditionerWillis Haviland Carrier• AirplaneWright brothers• Airplane EngineCharles Taylor• Alevanderson alternatorErnst Alexanderson• Analytical EngineCharles Babbage• Arc Lighting SystemCharles Brush• AspirinFelix HoffmanAssembly LineRansom Olds• Atanasoff Berry ComputerJohn Vincent Atanasoff• AutomobileKarl Benz• Avon CosmeticsDavid H. McConnell

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Invention at Play

• Thinking games and puzzles

• >>> Check out Cloud-Practice• http://www.inventionatplay.org/

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Bubbl – http://bubbl.us

• What is it?• Bubbl.us is a simple and free web application that lets you

brainstorm online.• Why use bubbl.us?• Because you can:• Create colorful mind maps online• Share and work with friends• Embed your mind map in your blog or website• Email and print your mind map• Save your mind map as an image•

And it's FREE!

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Storytelling in 20 photos... http://belladebilsjourney.blogspot.com/2011/04/storytelling-in-30-photos-part-1.html

• Leila's Blog - Emerald City Girl

• My Journey• http://belladebilsjourney.blogspot.com/2011/04/storytelling-in-30-photos-part-1.html

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• 1. Someone I spend alot of time with• 2. A picture of myself • 3. A picture of someone in my family

4. A picture of something that makes me happy 5. An old picture of myself 6. A picture of a sibling

• 7. Class photo 8. A random photo of you and your significant other

• 9. A picture I havent posted online before 10. A relative of mine 11. Someone I tell everything to

• 12. A picture from my everyday life• 13. A picture from a place I love• 14. A picture that reminds me of old times• 15. A picture from a great night• 16. An unusual picture• 17. A picture of my spare time• 18. A picture of people who are closest to me• 19. A picture of someone who is always there• 20. A picture of a time in life I miss

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Assignment:

• Attach one or two WORDS MAX to each photo…

• You will work in groups of 3

• Each slide with a photo will appear for 30 seconds

• Be prepared to share your answers with the group

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The Real Meaning of Words

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I need my teachers to learn…

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Teaching Critical Thinking-Creativity-Problem Solving

Dr. Howie DiBlasi “Emerging Technologies Evangelist”

Digital Journey

TWITTER: hdiblasi

[email protected] www.drhowie.com


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