2+-+Critical+Thinking+and+Problem+Solving

=What is Critical Thinking / Problem Solving? =
 * Students use reasoning (inductive / deductive) to work their way through a situation.
 * Students analyze how parts of a whole interact with each other.
 * Students analyze and evaluate the worth of information and evidence.
 * Students analyze and evaluate alternative points of view.
 * Students make connections between information from different sources.
 * Students interpret information and draws appropriate conclusions.
 * Students reflect critically on learning experiences and processes.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: auto;">Students solve different kinds of non-familiar problems.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: auto;">Students ask significant questions.

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Technology Tools: =
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Google Search (Advanced Search / Wonder Wheel / Timeline / more (even more) / Domain Extensions)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Sweet Search (Research Tool)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">TypeWith.me (Social Network Tool)