Saturday, October 15, 2016

http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2016/10/6-questions-every-critical-thinker.html

The EdTech Blog 6 Questions Every Critical Thinker Should Ask is the website that I decided to visit, this website does explore ideas that every critical thinker should be asking.  Some of the questions that are mentioned are as follows:  1.  "What's Happening?  Gather the basic information and begin to ask questions?  2.  Why is it important?  Ask yourself why it's significant and whether or not you agree.  3.  What don't I see?  Is there anything important missing?  4.  How do I know?  Ask yourself where the information came from and it was constructed.  5.  Who is saying it?  What's the position of the speaker and what is influencing them?  6.  What else?  What if?  What other ideas exist and are there other possibilities?"  As a teacher, I feel these questions are something that my students should be asking themselves during class.  I base my classroom to be student lead, in which critical thinking is key. 

http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/04/the-8-elements-of-critical-thinking.html

The 8 Elements of The Critical Thinking Process was referenced by the EdTechBlog 6 Questions Every Critical Thinker Should Askm, in which it goes into further discussion on critical thinking.  This blog covers how reflection, analysis, acquisition of information, creativity, structuring arguments, decision making, commitment and debate are the eight essential elements that assist in the critical thinking process.  Looking at these elements listed makes sense to how they are critical to assist a person to think critically, such as analysis and commitment, because as critical thinkers we need to make sure we analyze what we are trying to learn and that of course takes commitment to learning.  EdTechBlogs are very informational and I enjoy reading them, I actually use their information during my lesson planing and class culture.

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