1. Dr. Kari Stubbs
VP, Learning & Innovation, BrainPOP
@karistubbs
@brainpop

2. LET’S TAKE A QUIZ
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Enter Code: CTDigital2
Attendee Quiz - questions on coding, gaming, concept mapping
Enter code 21CLHK
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3. The Four C’s CRITICAL THINKING COMMUNICATION COLLABORATION CREATIVITY
Q&A 10 minutes
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4. What does that term mean to you?
What does “critical thinking” really mean?
What does that term mean to you?

5. What does “critical thinking” really mean?
“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.”
Source:
Scriven & Paul, 8th Annual International Conference on Critical Thinking and Education Reform, 1987

6. What does “critical thinking” really mean?
“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.”
Source:
Scriven & Paul, 8th Annual International Conference on Critical Thinking and Education Reform, 1987

7. What does “critical thinking” really mean?
“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.”
Source:
Scriven & Paul, 8th Annual International Conference on Critical Thinking and Education Reform, 1987

8. What does “critical thinking” really mean?
“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.”
Source:
Scriven & Paul, 8th Annual International Conference on Critical Thinking and Education Reform, 1987

9. WHY IS CRITICAL THINKING IMPORTANT TODAY?
Information intensive society and economy
Accelerating pace of change
Employability

10. WHY IS CRITICAL THINKING IMPORTANT TODAY?
72% of employers say critical thinking is key to their organization’s success
But only half say their employees are good critical thinkers
93% of employers say a candidate’s competencies with workplace skills such as critical thinking are more important then their undergraduate major
Sources:
American Management Study, 2012
AACU Survey, 2013

11. How important is critical thinking for today’s students?
QUIZ RESULTS
How important is critical thinking for today’s students?

12. % District Admin who agree % Community Members who agree
Most important skills students need to master for future success
% Parents who agree
% District Admin who agree
% Community Members who agree
Critical Thinking
85%
94%
Creativity
75%
78%
71%
Communications
66%
77%
63%
Collaboration
74%
87%
Source:
Project Tomorrow’s Speak Up Research Project. Data collected in fall 2016 from 514,000 education stakeholders

13. WHY IS CRITICAL THINKING IMPORTANT TODAY?
75% of employers want education institutions to place a higher emphasis on these students’ skills:
Critical thinking
Complex problem solving
Written and oral communications
Applying knowledge in real world situations
Source:
AACU Survey, 2013

14. What are the best ways for students to develop workplace skills?
QUIZ RESULTS
What are the best ways for students to develop workplace skills?

15. % of district admin who agree % of community members who agree
Ways to develop workplace skills
% of parents who agree
% of district admin who agree
% of community members who agree
Work experience
80%
79%
81%
Team experience
64%
57%
Using technology within classes
63%
76%
61%
School leadership
73%
62%
Project-based learning
55%
51%
Taking STEM classes
50%
47%
34%
Using technology outside of school
49%
56%
Take CTE classes
45%
53%
Source: Speak Up 2016 Research findings

16. Best ways to help students develop those skills
Recommended strategies for classroom teachers:
Do not always jump in to help students with answers
Engage students in brainstorming about new activities
Provides opportunities for questioning and inquiry
Leverage activities that support classifying and categorization, comparing and contrasting
Enable connection-making – how does this influence that?
Allow for peer learning, collaborative problem solving
Sources:
Partnership for 21st Century Skills
TeacherHub

17. Leveraging digital tools for skill development
General ideas for classroom teachers:
Reflection activities
Peer review activities
Digital storytelling
Content creation
Small group activities
Discussion forums
Source:
Northwestern University Education Blog

18. What deep thinking questions are your students tackling now OR soon?
Connect those concepts back to creative thinking - maybe quick rapid brainstorming on what is creativity? what is creativity in the digital age?
What deep thinking questions are your students tackling now OR soon?
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19. Let’s put on our student hats and tackle these issues with digital tools….
Segway to Mini Chapters to the Session
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20. Make-a-Map

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22. Make-a-Movie
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24. How did these digital tools support the critical thinking process?
Discussion tying them all back to creativity -  10 minutes
Thinking question - How can these digital tools support the creative thinking process?
Thinking question - What practices can you leverage this week to tap into creativity with your students?
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25. Leveraging digital tools for skill development
General ideas for classroom teachers:
Reflection activities
Peer review activities
Digital storytelling
Content creation
Small group activities
Discussion forums
Source:
Northwestern University Education Blog

26. Readable version of original document
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27. Challenges
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33. Questions?

34. Thank You Dr. Kari Stubbs VP, Learning & Innovation, BrainPOP