Critical+Thinking+&+Reasoning

Students: =Technology Tools to Support Critical Thinking and Reasoning Skills=
 * [[image:21st c critical thinking icon.jpg width="131" height="135"]] || Students engage in purposeful and reflective evaluations and judgments about what to believe or what to do in response to observation, experience, and communication.
 * Use purposeful and reflective evaluation and judgments based upon evidence.
 * Identify authentic problems and questions for investigation.
 * Analyze evidence, draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge.
 * Maintain a critical stance by questioning the validity, seeking divergent perspectives, and accuracy of information.
 * Use their knowledge to solve problems through active involvement in local and global communities. ||


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 * Visual Ranking Tool
 * Seeing Reason Tool
 * Showing Evidence Tool

Thinking Tools Webinar || **Visual Ranking Tool**


 * Sample Projects
 * Project Ideas


 * Seeing Reason Tool**
 * Sample Projects
 * Project Ideas ||


 * ** Wordle **



Tutorial by Bob Sprankle || **Classroom Examples**


 * [|Comparing political speeches]
 * [|Writing analysis]

U.S. Ed Tech Plan
 * Try it:**

//Copy the text from the link above and paste into Wordle.// //What patterns do you see? What are the big ideas?// ||

Concept Mapping With Idea Sketch in the Classroom
 * **Idea Sketch iPad App**

Using Idea Sketch for Pre-Writing

|| **Sample Mind Map**

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