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Literacy in a digital education world and peripheral issues.
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The Critical Thinking Skills Cheatsheet [Infographic]

The Critical Thinking Skills Cheatsheet [Infographic] | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
Critical thinking skills truly matter in learning. Why? Because they are life skills we use every day of our lives. Everything from our work to our recreational pursuits, and all that’s in between, employs these unique and valuable abilities. Consciously developing them takes thought-provoking discussion and equally thought-provoking questions to get it going. Begin right here with the Critical Thinking Skills Cheatsheet.
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4 Wonderful Critical Thinking Graphics ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

4 Wonderful Critical Thinking Graphics ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it

I think most of us are  visual learners .We love infographics and diagrams that present data in a visually attractive way and we probably  find it easier  to process and internalize such  data. Over the last couple of years I have been sharing several awesome graphics covering a wide range of topics from language mechanics to higher order thinking skills. The archive is open to everybody to access and I welcome your contributions and feedback on it as well.

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Interesting Critical Thinking Posters for Your Class ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Interesting Critical Thinking Posters for Your Class ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it

Today while I was wading through my Pinterest feeds I came across this excellent resource shared by Teaching Resources. This resource  contains some good posters that promote critical thinking. The one like the most is included below , but there also a few other posters relevant for classroom use. You might want to have a look and probably share with your colleagues.

As for the Teaching Resources Pinterest board, this is a board created by Emmy Gilliam and has  more than 12.000 followers.

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A Beautiful Classroom Poster on Close Reading | Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

A Beautiful Classroom Poster on Close Reading | Educational Technology and Mobile Learning | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it

Close reading is definitely a "survival skill" particularly in a world drowned in information. Close reading is all about reading differently, it is reading for deep understanding through paying attention to what others would normally oversight. Being a close reader entails focus and dedication to your reading material. It empowers readers to delve deeper into the latent meanings of text searching for cues that make the reading  a totally different experience one that resembles the detective wok. Close reading is also about critical reading, reading that does not take things at face value but rather investigates for what is hidden between the lines.

Emma Greengrass's curator insight, January 27, 2014 4:44 AM

Close reading is an essential part of developing critical thinking skills for students at all levels....