oCritical thinking is analyzing an issue in order to form a sound judgment.

o Explore Different Perspectives

oIntegration of Disciplines

oAll of the other pillars require students to think critically in order to work. For instance, global studies requires the students to think about things on a global scale rather than locally

oThe use of critical thinking in the classroom promotes deeper learning and the formation of opinions. It lets students think for themselves.

o ASSURE-Find what works & change what doesn’t

o21st Century Education-A pillar that the others can be based on.

o WebQuest-Think of project in new way

o Digital Imaging-Better analyze images

o Social Networking-Making a group for the class can lead to discussions which will get students thinking from different view points outside of the classroom.

oBlogs- Able to defend own beliefs in public setting and discuss class subjects outside of the classroom.

o Secondlife- Learn more about different perspectives and experience “life” in classroom

oWeb 2.0- Analyze content to find best information for project

o YouTube & Storytelling- Explore diverse points of view

o Media & Materials- Ability to present new information and debate.

o Podcasts- Allows student to learn about a different perspective

oIn a lesson in a high school history class, students are being taught about different leaders in the World War II era. The students are assigned a leader and given a web quest pertaining to the leader, which leads to an assignment in which the students create a storytelling video from that leader’s point of view.

oStudents in an algebra class are required to make a video that demonstrates how to solve a quadratic equation, but must do so in a creative way.