by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Critical Thinking
Improving critical thinking skills is a life study, and one that’s definitely worth pursuing. Thinking critically is the pinnacle of the accumulation of knowledge and experience. The question is, how can we continue improving critical thinking skills long after... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Social Media
Social media will increasingly pervade the digital classrooms of today and likely those of tomorrow. Because of this, savvy teachers are pondering its implications and, most of all, its lasting effects on learning. They are also striving to find the most constructive... 
by GDC Team | Critical Thinking
Different methods can reach many students who appear to be failures, and that’s what engaging classroom teaching is all about. Take the teenagers in teacher Mark Thackeray’s class in London, who won’t stop misbehaving. His class is dominated by the students’... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Critical Thinking
The proponents of critical thinking in our history are many and diverse. From psychologists (Carl Jung) to scientists (Albert Einstein) to authors (Jack Kerouac) and more, our timeline is graced with a who’s who of critical thinkers that transformed the world in... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Critical Thinking
For a long time now we’ve talked about how important critical thinking skills are for today’s learners (and for everyone) to build on. Every educator knows how crucial it is to cultivate them in our classrooms and indeed throughout our whole lives. But... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Critical Thinking
Are your learners fostering their independent thinking abilities? Have them periodically ask themselves these 10 questions. You’re a teacher. You’re not only committed to being a different kind of teacher, but you have told your learners that you will be different... 
by GDC Team | Creativity Fluency
Everybody needs a hobby, so it’s said. But even if you’re busy enough as it is (and what teacher and student isn’t), you can still benefit from exploring this list of creative hobbies for building critical thinking skills. Some of them you may... 
by GDC Team | Essential Questions
The use of learning reflections in a classroom is a powerful practice for any modern learner. Students are usually frank and honest in their assessment of their own performance and that of their peers. Encouraging learner reflections and self-assessment practices can... by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Critical Thinking
We talk to many educators in our travels. Everywhere we go, we ask what they feel are the most important skills for modern learners. Teachers, school leaders, and educators of all kinds have many shared goals. No matter where they hail from, one of the most common... 
