Critical+Thinking,+Problem+Solving+and+Decision+Making


 * Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making**

Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Students: a. //identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation.// b. //plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project.// c. //collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions.// d. //use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions.//

Presenter: Carol Roth, Central York School District, Instructional Technology Coach

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=Secondary Focus = =Visual Literacy= //Definition// **-** "...the ability to **evaluate**, **apply**, or **create** conceptual visual representations" // Visual Literacy: An E-Learning Tutorial on Visualization for Communication, Engineering and Business //. Retrieved April 7, 2008 from @http://www.visual-literacy.org/index.html

Source: http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/Bloom%27s+Digital+Taxonomy

**Images**
Photo Challenge Name That Face Digital Reflections Seeing is Not Believing

**Videos**
YouTube for Education Instructional Videos Math Videos Science Videos MIT

**Infographics**
New York Times Presents Best Infographics Teaching with Infographics Constructing Infographics There's an APP for That! (any computer, iPad, iPod Touch, or Smart phone)
 * Socrative
 * Polleverywhere

**Collection**
Frank Baker

=Project-Based Learning=



**(Remember, it's not about the product, it's all about the journey.)**
Plan a Project

//Science Example://
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 * Natural Resources Project Example (Carol Roth - Central York)
 * Identify real local resources
 * Understand the resource in general
 * Apply the knowledge to the local area
 * Tours, interviews, experiments, volunteering, problem solving, living
 * Promote the natural resource
 * Storyboard
 * Product
 * Presentation
 * Celebrate the Successes!

//History Example://
Teaching With Primary Sources Create your own primary sources... > ==========
 * Story Corps
 * Veteran Interviews Example (Dayna Laur - Central York)
 * Veterans History Project
 * The Library of Congress

//English Example://
Collaboration with an art class. (Katie Anderson & Katlyn Wolfgang - Central York) Project Website

//Math Example://
Large Scale Ideas - Industrial Mathematics Smaller Scale Possibilities - Flipped Class/Reverse Instruction

//Other Subject Areas://
Cooking and World Language classes collaborate for cultural experiences Art/Graphic Design classes team up with a local business to provide a service (i.e. company logo...) Business classes run a real business right on campus (i.e. snacks, products from Tech Ed classes, etc.)

**Planning Ideas:**
Buck Institute Documents (will need to sign up but it is FREE and very useful) Your first project? Check out this blog on a teachers first experiences.

**Managing Grading in PBL: (So you've got this great idea but how on earth do you give grades for this!?!)**
Checklist (rubric) Creator Grid type rubric Creator

Contact Carol Roth with questions.


 * Three** terms you //heard// today you did not know before


 * Two** things you //learned// today you did not know before


 * One** thing //you will try// in your classroom within the next two weeks