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~In Three Acts
Jane KraussK12 Online 2012
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Eugene, Oregon
Make Meaning with Wolfram Alpha
Act I Thinking critically and constructing knowledge in PBL
Act II Exploring knowledge construction with Wolfram Alpha
Act III Representing new knowledge with infographics
Make Meaning with Wolfram Alpha
Act I Thinking critically and constructing knowledge in PBL
Act II Exploring knowledge construction with Wolfram Alpha
Act III Representing new knowledge with infographics
Act I Thinking critically and constructing knowledge in PBL
Credit: High Tech High
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Approaches to Critical Thinking
• Compare and contrast• Predict• Make a well-founded judgment, informed
decision• Understand causal relationships (cause
and effect)• Determine how parts relate to the whole
(systems)• Identify patterns or trends• Examine perspectives, alternate points of
view• Extrapolate to create something new or
better• Evaluate reliability of sources
Source: Center for Teaching Thinking www.nctt.net
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Query: Minnesota passenger cars in use vs. price of a gallon of gasoline
Make Meaning with Wolfram Alpha
Act I Thinking critically and constructing knowledge in PBL
Act II Exploring knowledge construction with Wolfram Alpha
Act III Representing new knowledge with infographics
Make Meaning with Wolfram Alpha
Act I Thinking critically and constructing knowledge in PBL
Act II Exploring knowledge construction with Wolfram Alpha
Act III Representing new knowledge with infographics
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