Episode 167: Research and Critical Thinking

Toni Rose is joined by Perla Lujan and Mary Thomas to talk about the importance of critical thinking in the learning process, as well as innovative approaches to building the skill of critical thought in the time of social media and generative AI.
Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog (https://www.modernclassrooms.org/blog/helping-students-develop-research-and-critical-thinking-skills).
Show Notes
More info on the Distinguished Modern Classrooms Educator application process (https://www.modernclassrooms.org/distinguished-educators)
IB Extended Essay (https://www.ibo.org/programmes/diploma-programme/curriculum/dp-core/extended-essay/)
Project Based Learning (https://www.pblworks.org/what-is-pbl)
MCP Podcast episode on using AI in the classroom with Joyce Pereira (https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/163)
Sustainable Development Goals (https://sdgs.un.org/goals)
MLA citation format for TikTok (https://style.mla.org/citing-tiktok/) and ChatGPT/other generative AI platforms (https://style.mla.org/citing-generative-ai/)
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