Developing Questions for Critical Thinking

“Education must be increasingly concerned about the fullest development of all children and youth, and it will be the responsibility of the schools to seek learning conditions which will enable each individual to reach the highest level of learning possible.” Benjamin Bloom Handbook on Formative and Summative Evaluation of Student Learning Bloom’s original taxonomy (developed in the 1950's) divided the way people learn into three domains: cognitive, affective, and psychomotor. In the 1990's Lorin Anderson, a former student of Bloom revised the original cognitive domain. The original Bloom's taxonomy is still relevant, but under the new revisions the six major categories of the cognitive domain were changed from noun to verb format and some subcategories were reorganized. The revised taxonomy is preferred by some educators as a more authentic tool for curriculum planning, instructional delivery, and assessment.

College Readiness: Learning Collaboratively "Good Morning! You are seated in groups because you will be working together to find real solutions to real problems. You will have to collaborate with your group members to arrive at a solution. Are you ready?" No response. "Ok, your first assignment is to invent a product that fills a real need. No response. Preparing Students The typical first day silence lasted a whole week. When I worked at the University of Texas at San Antonio, I had the privilege of managing this exciting program which used a multi-disciplinary curriculum sponsored by a grant from the Ford Fund called Ford Partnerships for Advanced Studies (PAS). Wisely, the teachers and I anticipated the student lack of preparation for collaboration and decided to spend some time preparing students to function with other students collaboratively, in the inquiry format. Cooperative learning is different than collaborative learning (Webb, Nemer, & Zuniga, 2003). The Results The Implications Suggested resources Dillenbourg, P.

Student Handouts | Free K-12 Educational Materials for Teachers & Students NEASC/ 21st Century Skills ::: Cambridge English Online: Learn > Enjoy > Succeed ::: 5 Tips and Tools for the Tech Terrified Teacher By Marisa Kaplan May 24, 2012 11:28 am I left the classroom in September to pursue my interest in education innovation and technology. It saddens me that I had to leave the classroom to pursue these interests but while I was in the classroom, I found myself overloaded with responsibilities. There are two kinds of teachers today, the tech guru and the tech terrified. Rhena shared about how intimidating and overwhelming it was to be in a room full of “techies.” Over the past two years, I have gone through a transformation process. 5 Tips for the Tech Terrified Teacher Remember, it’s not about you! 5 Simple Tech Tools for the Tech Terrified Teacher: A starting point Get a Gmail account! Until we actively start addressing the discomfort that teachers like Rhena feel in the edtech space, we will not be successful in moving our teachers or students into the 21st Century. 1. 2.

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Partnership for 21st Century Skills NEA is a founding member of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills, a national advocacy organization that encourages schools, districts, and states to infuse technology into education -- and provides tools and resources to facilitate that effort. The six elements of 21st century learning are: Emphasize core subjects Emphasize learning skills Use 21st century tools to develop learning skills Teach and learn in a 21st century context Teach and learn new 21st century content Use 21st century assessments that measure core subjects and 21st century skills Resources Developed by the Partnership Route 21: An Interactive Guide to 21st Century Learning - Web tool that provides a one-stop-shop for 21st century skills-related information, resources, and community tools. Related Link Results That Matter: 21st Century Skills and High School Reform - This March 2006 report from The Partnership for 21st Century Skills presents three fundamental ideas about high school reform.