1. AIG PD The Gifted Learner in the 21 st Century A Total School Approach Critical Thinking

2. Wiki https://aigpd.wikispaces.com/Agenda+October+28 To access all links and documents

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5. 1 HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHEN COLLABORATION IS NECESSARY?

6. WHAT DO YOU DO TO SUPPORT EFFECTIVE COLLABORATION? 2

7. 3 HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH CONFLICTS WITHIN GROUPS?

8. 4 WHAT ARE THE BARRIERS TO COLLABORATION?

9. IN WHAT WAYS DO YOU USE TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT COLLABORATION? 5

10. CRITICAL THINKING

11. Working independently, generate a list of as many characteristics of critical thinking and behaviors of a critical thinker as possible.

12. Working independently, review your list and determine the TOP FIVE characteristics/behaviors.

13. Working in a small group, compare your TOP FIVE lists, noting similarities and differences. Create a SUPER TOP FIVE list. Post each item on your list to AnswerGarden.AnswerGarden

14. Sharing of Super TOP FIVES

15. The Process of Creating Lists Criteria Comparing and Contrasting Organizing Debating Reaching Consensus

17. Definition of Critical Thinking 1. "Critical thinking is the intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information gathered from, or generated by, observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication, as a guide to belief and action" (Scriven, 1996). 2. "Critical thinking is thinking that assesses itself" (Center for Critical Thinking, 1996).

18. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Reason Effectively Use various types of reasoning (inductive, deductive, etc.) as appropriate to the situation Use Systems Thinking Analyze how parts of a whole interact with each other to produce overall outcomes in complex systems Make Judgments and Decisions Effectively analyze and evaluate evidence, arguments, claims and beliefs Analyze and evaluate major alternative points of view Synthesize and make connections between information and arguments Interpret information and draw conclusions based on the best analysis Reflect critically on learning experiences and processes Solve Problems Solve different kinds of non-familiar problems in both conventional and innovative ways Identify and ask significant questions that clarify various points of view and lead to better solutions

19. Questioning for Critical Thinking Read the text exemplar Write 3 – 5 questions you would ask your students about this text

20. Questioning for Critical Thinking As a table group, use the Bloom’s Taxonomy chart to map the location of your questions.

21. DID YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS IN THE ANALYZE AND EVALUATE COLUMNS?

22. Questioning for Critical Thinking Go back to your questions and rework them to increase the rigor and critical thinking Enter you questions into Tricider on the session Wiki.Wiki

24. DPS Critical Thinking Toolkit http://cia.dpsnc.net/critical-thinking- toolkit/what-does-it-look-like http://cia.dpsnc.net/critical-thinking- toolkit/what-does-it-look-like

25. Higher Order Thinking …is HOT! …can be learned. …can be improved with practice. …can be improved with practice for both children and adults. …should be practiced often in all of our schools, all of our classes, with all of our students 25

26. More about HOT… No one thinks perfectly or poorly all the time. Memorizing something is not the same as thinking about it. You can memorize something without understanding it. Thinking is done in both words and pictures. Thinking is useful in our everyday lives. You can improve your thinking skills by understanding the processes involved in thinking. Metacognition-thinking about thinking-is part of higher order thinking. 26

27. Original Terms New Terms Evaluation Synthesis Analysis Application Comprehension Knowledge Creating Evaluating Analyzing Applying Understanding Remembering (Based on Pohl, 2000, Learning to Think, Thinking to Learn, p. 8)

29. Cube Creator ①What does a 21st century school/classroom look like? ①What tools are available to help me get started? ①How do I integrate these tools effectively?