by edtosavetheworld | Dec 2, 2014 | Stage 3: Critical Thinking
In December of last year, we offered a quick post on egocentrism and critical thinking, which reminded me of some important shifts we need to make as educators. As many of us embark on discussions of sensitive, complex, and important issues — from Ferguson to...
by edtosavetheworld | Dec 1, 2014 | Stage 3: Critical Thinking
Young peoples’ lives are saturated with media. Facebook and Twitter feeds, Google ads, and YouTube videos are with them everywhere they go, not to mention the radio, TV, and print media inputs they are exposed to. This is why educators, and the public at large,...
by edtosavetheworld | Oct 17, 2014 | Stage 3: Critical Thinking
I recently asked my students to reflect on our first unit of study and present their reflections to me. They needed to identify and explain what they learned using the Foundation for Critical Thinking’s “Elements of Thought”… …and then...
by edtosavetheworld | Oct 15, 2014 | Stage 3: Critical Thinking
Wondering how you can get kids to build critical thinking skills, but not sure how to do it? I have one simple answer for you: Op-Eds! Critical thinking is the process by which we analyze and evaluate our own and others’ ideas. It involves breaking our thinking...
by edtosavetheworld | Apr 14, 2014 | Stage 2: Active Processing, Stage 3: Critical Thinking
We welcome a trend away from an era of anti-intellectualism where teachers “tell” students what they need to know or how they need to do something and then monitor their regurgitation or rote practice of the skill. There is a push to require students to...
by edtosavetheworld | Feb 19, 2014 | Stage 3: Critical Thinking
One of the most essential aspects of critical thinking is empathy, the ability to see things through another person’s point of view. Authors of The Whole Brain Child provide guidance on how to teach children about considering other people’s feelings. They...
