21st Century Classrooms
Encouraging Critical Thinking & Creativity
What does the 21st Century learner look like?
Activities include:
- Self-Assessment: Score from 0-5, your classroom, school, district on where they are on the 21st century continuum.
- T-Chart: List characteristics of a "Then and Now" classroom.
- Human Concept Map: One word to describe "What does a 21st century learner look like?" Group with like descriptions.
- Classroom Scenarios: Read a lesson scenario and determine 21st century skills & themes presented.
Focus: Critical Thinking & Creativity
Critical Thinking
Activities:
- Top 5: Identify the characteristics of a critical thinker (individually, with a partner, whole group)
- In the Top 5 activity, what critical thinking skills were used?
- Enhancement of activity: Answer Garden, Linoit, Wordle, Wellwishers
- How to Debate?: Debate video
- Use Tricider for online debates
PollEverywhere.com
Define creativity. Send to poll everywhere.com. Embed in Wordle or Tagul.
Creativity Article Jigsaw
Read your article. "Ah-Ha" on sticky note. Share with group on chart. Create summary statement. Embed in Google docs.
Create a Product
Create a product that uses a tool from today to demonstrate learning.
Shannon Brayboy
PSRC Curriculum Specialist
Purnell Swett High School
Email: shannon.brayboy@robeson.k12.nc.us
Location: Laurinburg, NC
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