Richard Feynman On Knowing Versus Understanding
“A philosophy…sometimes called an understanding of the law…is a way that a person holds the laws…to guess quickly at consequences.”
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26 Sentence Stems For Higher-Level Conversation In The Classroom
During meaningful conversations, students are forced to be accountable for positions, to listen, and to analyze opposing perspectives & ideas.
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Bad News: A Game About The ‘Success’ Of Fake News
This (simple) game helps students understand how fake news works, why it becomes popular, and its central mechanics and trends.
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8 Ways Parents Can Support Critical Thinking At Home
Practicing critical thinking at home–in their ‘native environment’–is a useful strategy to build their cognitive muscles.
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Why What Students Don’t Know Is More Important Than What They Do
For me, my biggest takeaway from college was learning what I didn’t know.
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The Difference Between A Good Question And A Bad Question
A question is only a strategy (for inquiry) and must therefore have a purpose if we want to evaluate its quality.
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NEW: Analogies Workbook For Critical Thinking | Practice Grades 6–10
A printable PDF with 40+ practice sets in relationship types: Synonym, Antonym, Part-to-Whole, Cause–Effect, and Function.
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A List Of Bloom’s Digital Verbs for Lesson Planning
Digital learning allows students to grasp concept more quickly to connect theory & application more adeptly to engage in learning.
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Correcting The Deficit In Critical Thinking
We can address a deficit of critical thinking by embedding into the architecture of education. This can be accomplished in any number of ways.
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6 Domains Of Cognition: The Heick Learning Taxonomy
The Heick Learning Taxonomy can be used to guide planning, assessment, curriculum design, and self-directed learning.
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Teaching Critical Thinking Starts With The Student
Out of all of the ideas and circumstances and knowledge and information that you encounter on a daily basis, what’s worth understanding?
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Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy Verbs For Technology Integration And Lesson Design
Learn how Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy helps evaluate digital tasks and AI tools like ChatGPT. Align tech use with higher-order thinking for purposeful K–20 learning design.
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8 Of The Most Important Critical Thinking Skills
The most important critical thinking skills include analysis, synthesis, interpretation, inferencing, and judgement.
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Bloom’s Taxonomy Verbs List: 100+ Power Verbs for Teachers
Discover 100+ Bloom’s Taxonomy verbs, organized by cognitive level, to write objectives, design assessments, and strengthen critical thinking in any subject.
