Reviews, summarizes, and interprets existing information
Makes comparisons across content areas and identifies inconsistent or missing information
Seeks opportunities to learn new information
Analyzes new and old information collectively in order to draw conclusions, solve problems, or form a hypothesis.
Communicates conclusions and new ideas to appropriate individuals and team members
Critical Thinking Activities
Activity 1: Consider the Source: This activity works with learners to begin considering where they are getting their information from instead of blindly accepting what they hear as truth.
Activity 2: Old Wives' Tales: Learners will consider "advise" of old, research it and see if it's relevant, then create a digital artifact to explain whether it's true or false!
Activity 3: Critical Questions: Learners will approach different scenarios and work to give their feedback and suggestions - that are based in FACT and research.
Activity 4: That's a Great Idea: In this activity learners are looking at current global problems, their suggested solutions, and they have to find solutions that creatively incorporate ideas from across the board and make all parties happy.
Activity 5: Trivia Tidbits: Using the corresponding materials, your learners will choose a career, trade, etc., and find trivia tidbits that associate with it. It's a fun way to learn about things in a non-traditional manner
Activity 6: No Talking: Using the corresponding materials, learners will learn to communicate important information to their peers...without talking! The opportunities are endless in this fun hands on activity! (Active)
Mentor Moments
MM1: Cryptic Clues: In this fun activity, learners need to be able to think creatively about what they are seeing and how they are communicating to others.
MM2: What the Heck?: Wait - what are you actually saying? This interactive game has learners making up their own words and trying to defend that they are right. (requires corresponding materials)
MM3: Minute Mysteries: Learners have to solve mysteries in under a minute - are they true detectives?
MM4: Concept Crossover Puzzles: Help learners see the connections between what they do and who they are as we dive into seeing what we are really capable of. (requires corresponding materials)
MM5: Chain of Command: Learn about the proper way to communicate up the chain as you learn about different problems that exist and ways to get what you need to solve them.