5 items | 2 visits
A short list of online tools to promote debate and critical thinking. What are the implications for online discussion?
Updated on Oct 01, 10
Created on Oct 01, 10
Category: Schools & Education
URL:
Build an Online Debate Community for Your Classroom!, Host debates and assign effective homework. Students evaluate, analyze, and synthesize topics on a deeper level through intellectual interaction with their peers. I learned of this product at either NECC 09, or the Sloan Consortium Meeting in San Francisco. I was impressed with the ideas underlying an online system that promotes the great critical thinking tools of debate. Just got a trial account. Hope to delve deeper soon. Early adopters can probably get the free 90 / 10 seat deal I was offered. This is a startup and I was impressed by the young thinkers behind this idea.
IntelĀ® Education thinking tools are based on research that demonstrates the value of visual representation in constructing and retaining new information. Teachers create online workspaces for students to engage in robust discussions, analyze complex information, pursue investigations, and solve problems.
Thinking about online discussion and the role of debate in critical thinking.
5 items | 2 visits
A short list of online tools to promote debate and critical thinking. What are the implications for online discussion?
Updated on Oct 01, 10
Created on Oct 01, 10
Category: Schools & Education
URL: