RECURSOS EDUCATIVOS SIGLOXXI: julio 2016

http://www.emergingedtech.com/2016/06/10-technology-tools-resources-teach-critical-thinking-skills/

Engage Students in Critical Thinking Activities With These Great Applications

The most important gift that educators can give to students is the ability to think critically. Critical thinking is the ability to take information, then instead of simply memorizing it…

Analyzing it
Drawing Conclusions
Finding Practical Applications
Integrating That Information With Other Information
Forming Opinions Based on Information And Defending Those Opinions With Data
Recognizing The Difference Between Good Information And Bad Information
Summarizing And Synthesizing Information
Strategizing And Collaborating
Planning

Students who are taught good critical thinking skills grow into life long learners, productive employees, and active and engaged citizens. They also tend to make better life decisions. The key to getting students to pick up these important skills is to keep them engaged in the learning process. Web based technology tools can be a great tool to help facilitate student engagement.

Take a look at these 10 tools and resources for using technology to teach critical thinking skills (we’ve also noted the skills they can help teach!).

1. Mind Meister

2. Neo K12 FlowChart Games,

3. Civilization V

4. AugThat

5. Spent

6. Whooo’s Reading

7. Discovery Education’s Puzzlemaker

8. Edmodo

9. Google Docs

10. Socrative

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