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Introduction
Introduction
How do we get students to become critical thinkers in an ever-evolving digital society? Nowadays, students are making videos to communicate, demonstrate, and reflect. Why not take that passion for video-making and extend it into the classroom to promote critical thinking through the use of authentic activities? Using digital tools such as Flipgrid, Screencastify, and Educreations can allow students to explain their own thinking, collaborate, analyze peer work, and learn from their mistakes through reflection. It allows us, as educators, to provide constructive criticism and feedback as we facilitate learning.
This site provides guides, resources, ideas, and examples that attendees can access to promote critical thinking and metacognition through the use of digital tools. It also includes student examples in all subject areas and step-by-step instructions to help educators get started. Get ready to START LISTENING!
Purpose & Objective
Purpose & Objective
Purpose:
The purpose of this session is to demonstrate how three free digital tools can promote and enhance metacognition in students. Flipgrid, Screencastify, and Educreations allow students to explain their thinking, increase discourse, encourage reflection, and strengthen critical thinking skills. Educators will receive lesson ideas in all subject areas, directions and resources on how to use each tool, and multiple student examples.
Objectives:
At the end of this session, participants will know…
- How to use the following 3 digital tools; Flipgrid, Screencastify, and Educreations to foster critical thinking skills
- The basics on how to download videos created from the 3 digital tools
- How to create activities for all subjects to facilitate an engaging environment
- How to create an activity using Flipgrid
- How to record a video using Screencastify
- How to make videos on Educreations
Supporting Research
Supporting Research
“An Analysis of Research on Metacognitive Teaching”:
“An Analysis of Research on Metacognitive Teaching Strategies”: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042814009008
“How to Learn Critical Thinking”: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/memory-medic/201710/how-learn-critical-thinking
“The Role of Metacognitive Skills in Developing Critical Thinking”: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/225130374_Magno_C_The_role_of_metacognitive_skills_in_developing_critical_thinking_Metacogn_Learn_52_137-156
“Promoting General Metacognitive Awareness”: http://wiki.biologyscholars.org/@api/deki/files/87/=schraw1998-meta.pdf
“Thinking Critically about Critical Thinking: Integrating Online Tools to Promote Critical Thinking”: http://insightjournal.park.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/3-Thinking-Critically-and-Critical-Thinking-Integrating-Online-Tools-to-Promote-Critical-Thinking.pdf
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