This post was designed for professional development and as a way for educators to experience, view, and discuss the power of connective technologies through literature circles.
"Authors use words and phrases that signal to the reader certain kinds of information."
Take time to thoughtfully read through these student discussion boards.
While you are reading you may come across powerful words and phrases that seem to really indicate deep critical thinking. These are critical thinking signal words and phrases.
Please record a few of these statements as you discover them while reading.
When you have collected some fantastic critical thinking signal words and phrases, post a comment in this discussion board.
Present the words and phrases you discovered and explain why the phrases you highlighted seemed to really communicate critical thinking skills.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Synthesizing Information
First Discussion starter:
Evaluate the difference between pot-hunters actions, Tepary Jones taking the flute from Picture House in Kokopelli's Flute, and discovering and keeping arrowheads or pottery shards found in forests and or canyons in your backyard or near your home.
Evaluate the difference between pot-hunters actions, Tepary Jones taking the flute from Picture House in Kokopelli's Flute, and discovering and keeping arrowheads or pottery shards found in forests and or canyons in your backyard or near your home.
Critical Thinking - Making Deeper Connections
Taking it Deeper:
Think about the questions below and respond to them in a thoughtful and organized paragraph in the discussion board.
1. What would the Ancient Native Americans/Anasazi think of any or all of these actions and why do you believe this?
2. If you have taken a pottery chard from the wilderness, or an arrowhead from your backyard would you have a different action next time based on your experience with Kokopelli's Flute and Native American Studies?
3. Can you make a connection between the Native Americans perspectives of ancient archaeological sites and Naturalists/Environmentalists perspectives of "Leave No Trace."
4. Do you agree with the ranger?
Think about the questions below and respond to them in a thoughtful and organized paragraph in the discussion board.
1. What would the Ancient Native Americans/Anasazi think of any or all of these actions and why do you believe this?
2. If you have taken a pottery chard from the wilderness, or an arrowhead from your backyard would you have a different action next time based on your experience with Kokopelli's Flute and Native American Studies?
3. Can you make a connection between the Native Americans perspectives of ancient archaeological sites and Naturalists/Environmentalists perspectives of "Leave No Trace."
4. Do you agree with the ranger?
Siprit Share!
Conclusion:
Create one statement that sums up your belief of how to treat objects left behind by ancient people. (spirit share the conclusion)
Create one statement that sums up your belief of how to treat objects left behind by ancient people. (spirit share the conclusion)
Thursday, December 17, 2009
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