1. Dr Carol Brown 21st Century Thinking The process of analyzing for the purpose of evaluating the accuracy of an idea, concept, or activity. See rubric> Dr. Carol Brown 21st Century Thinking Review Investigate Critical Thinking

2. Dr Carol Brown 21st Century Thinking Creative Thinking The process of generating or inventing something new—an idea, a concept, a rule, an activity, a visual, or sound artifact. Dr. Carol Brown 21st Century Thinking Evaluation Tools Iowa State >

3. Critical ThinkingCreative Thinking analyticgenerative convergentdivergent verticallateral probabilitypossibility judgmentsuspended judgment focuseddiffuse objectivesubjective the answeran answer left brainright brain verbalvisual linearassociative reasoningrichness, novelty yes butyes and

4. Dr Carol Brown 21st Century Thinking Collaborative Learning Process whereby a team [3 to 7] work to solve a problem, critically analyze a topic, or create a new idea. The team should have a balance of skills and knowledge, establish a common goal, and respect one another giving equal opportunity for contribution.

5. Dr Carol Brown 21st Century Thinking Collaborative Thinking---Benefits Helped understanding Pooled knowledge and experience Got helpful feedback Stimulated thinking Got new perspectives More relaxed atmosphere makes problem- solving easy It was fun Greater responsibility- for myself and the group Made new friends Wasted time explaining the material to others

6. Dr Carol Brown 21st Century Thinking Problem-Finding Problem finding means problem discovery. It is part of the larger problem process that includes problem shaping and problem solving. Problem finding requires intellectual vision and insight into what is missing. This involves the application of creativity. (wikipedia.org)problem shapingproblem solvingcreativity Dr. Carol Brown 21st Century Thinking

7. Dr Carol Brown 21st Century Thinking Problem-finding Model

8. Dr Carol Brown 21st Century Thinking Problem Finding Process Combines divergent and convergent thinking. Look for a mess--- my spelling scores are a mess; my parents make me study all afternoon and night and I’m beginning to hate spelling.

9. Dr Carol Brown 21st Century Thinking Problem Finding Steps Look at your mess and try to put parts of the mess into a question. Frame the question into a problem statement. Begin convergent thinking by asking teachers and parents what they suggest about my spelling. Look on Internet for ideas to help with study skills. Look at all the solutions and put a plan of action on paper. Ask for help from others. Look at my spelling grades again next moth.