(I)nspiring (C)ritical (T)hinking
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The following was a video created by a year four and five class from Poowong Consolidated School. It was created by the class as an assessment piece for a geography inquiry on sustainability. Everything from the sustainable solutions and recorded song to the backdrop was created by the students, then filmed, binded together using video editing software and shared across the world.
Every time I watch this I am blown away by the resourcefulness of these students. The once dull subject of sustainability has been totally transformed through the students analysing the problem, evaluating the solutions and presenting it in a creative manner! |
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Australian Curriculum- Critical and creative thinking are fostered through opportunities to use broad and adventurous thinking and can result from open-mindedness and a readiness to experiment with and clarify new questions and phenomena. Learning is enhanced when rich environments contain multiple stimuli, stressing the importance of engaging the mind’s natural curiosity through complex and meaningful challenges.
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Albert Einstein - It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.