Module 7 - Activity 3 Critical Thinking

Being a critical thinker is an important element of a 21st century school and 21st century learning.  The objective of any curriculum is to cater and address the needs of the whole child.  Critical thinkers ask questions clarity thinks for themselves.  Critical thinking is a skill that is active and allows for interpretations and evaluation of observations.

There are avenues for dialogues, questions, and for learners to identify and analyze the problem. To ensure that learners master the skill of critical thinking there are intellectual standards they can follow
1. Be clear and state what they mean and do not confuse others
2. Be accurate - ensure that the information they give and receive is correct
3. Be relevant - determine if the information is related to what they are thinking about
4. Be logical - ensure that there ideas and information fit together
5. Be fair - consider how your action and behavior will make other feel

Learner can also use checklist to assist them to overcome challenges.
1. Clarity
2. Accuracy
3. Precision
4. Relevance
5. Depth
6. Breadth
7. Logic

Module 7 - Activity 2

This activity encourages us to think of our view of a 21st century classroom and a vision for our subject in the 21st century.  The changing us of technology has forced educators to make a change on how we teach our students.  We need to reflect on what we have done in the pass and develop a vision for our class in the future.

Module 7 - Activity 1

For the first activity we examined the key elements of the 21st century education.  21st Century Education must be authentic and deals with needs of the whole child.  One of the most important aspect of my readings was the "seven survival skills" advocated by Tony Wagner
1.  critical thinking and problem solving
2. collaboration
3.  agility and  adaptability
4. initiative and entrepreneurialism
5. effective oral and written communication
6. accessing and analyzing information
7. curiosity and imagination

To me these skills are very important  for our students to compete and survive in this global market.