Promote Critical Thinking and Metacognition Using 3 Free Digital Tools

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Monday, June 24, 2:00–4:00 pm
Location: Posters: Level 4, Terrace Ballroom Lobby, Table 9

Jennifer Damitio Melinda Isham Yvette Mezzanatto Kathy Steele
Learn how to use tools such as Educreations, Flipgrid and Screencastify to strengthen critical thinking skills while fostering metacognition. See how discourse increases when students use digital recording tools to demonstrate and reflect on learning. Get lesson ideas in all subject areas, resources on how to use each tool and student examples.

Audience:	Coaches, Teachers, Technology coordinators/facilitators
Skill level:	Beginner
Attendee devices:	Devices not needed
Participant accounts, software and other materials:	Participants are encouraged to have the following educational resources (but are not required): Screencastify - https://www.screencastify.com/ FlipGrid - https://flipgrid.com/ Educreations - https://www.educreations.com/
Focus:	Digital age teaching & learning
Topic:	Creativity and productivity tools
Grade level:	PK-12
Subject area:	Language arts, Math
ISTE Standards:	For Students: Creative Communicator Students choose the appropriate platforms and tools for meeting the desired objectives of their creation or communication. Global Collaborator Students use digital tools to connect with learners from a variety of backgrounds and cultures, engaging with them in ways that broaden mutual understanding and learning. For Educators: Designer Design authentic learning activities that align with content area standards and use digital tools and resources to maximize active, deep learning.

Proposal summary

Purpose & objective

Purpose:
The purpose of this session is to demonstrate how three free digital tools can promote and enhance metacognition in students. Flipgrid, Screencastify, and Educreations allow students to explain their thinking, increase meaningful discourse, encourage reflection, and strengthen critical thinking skills. Educators will receive lesson ideas in all subject areas, directions and resources on how to use each tool, and multiple student examples.

Objectives:
At the end of this session, participants will know…
---How to use the following 3 digital tools; Flipgrid, Screencastify, and Educreations to foster critical thinking skills
---The basics on how to download videos created from the 3 digital tools
---How to create activities for all subjects to facilitate an engaging environment
---How to create an activity using Flipgrid
---How to record a video using Screencastify
---How to make videos on Educreations

Supporting research

“An Analysis of Research on Metacognitive Teaching”:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/275543257_An_Analysis_of_Research_on_Metacognitive_Teaching_Strategies

“An Analysis of Research on Metacognitive Teaching Strategies”: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042814009008

“How to Learn Critical Thinking”: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/memory-medic/201710/how-learn-critical-thinking

“The Role of Metacognitive Skills in Developing Critical Thinking”: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/225130374_Magno_C_The_role_of_metacognitive_skills_in_developing_critical_thinking_Metacogn_Learn_52_137-156

“Promoting General Metacognitive Awareness”: http://wiki.biologyscholars.org/@api/deki/files/87/=schraw1998-meta.pdf

“Thinking Critically about Critical Thinking: Integrating Online Tools to Promote Critical Thinking”: http://insightjournal.park.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/3-Thinking-Critically-and-Critical-Thinking-Integrating-Online-Tools-to-Promote-Critical-Thinking.pdf

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Presenters

Jennifer Damitio, COLTON JOINT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Melinda Isham, COLTON JOINT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Yvette Mezzanatto, COLTON JOINT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Kathy Steele, COLTON JOINT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Promote Critical Thinking and Metacognition Using 3 Free Digital Tools

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