Ennis Del Mar - World-of-Newave.info http://answers.world-of-newave.info/ennis-del-mar.htm Latest news and articles about Ennis Del Mar en-us Copyright (c)2004-2008.§/Newave SARL. All rights reserved. webmaster@world-of-newave.com (Webmaster) Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:00:22 GMT Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:00:22 GMT Newave Lisa XML Engine v1.0 - http://www.world-of-newave.info/about.htm 60 http://www.world-of-newave.info/images/wi8831.gif World-of-Newave.info - Knowledge and Informational Database http://www.world-of-newave.info/ 88 31 {LITERATURE > CYBERPUNK} - Data-mining sucks: official report http://articles.world-of-newave.info/arts/literature/genres/cyberpunk/data-mining-sucks-official-report-2008108906.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/arts/literature/genres/cyberpunk/data-mining-sucks-official-report-2008108906.htm Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:14:16 GMT A multi-year National Research Council review of data-mining as a means of discovering terrorists has concluded that this just doesn't work very well, and that it ends up harming and harassing -- and terrorizing -- innocents whose only crime is to have a profile that some database-designer thinks is hinky. The report was written by a committee whose members include William Perry, a professor at Stanford University; Charles Vest, the former president of MIT; W. Earl Boebert, a retired senior scientist at Sandia National Laboratories; Cynthia Dwork of Microsoft Research; R. Gil Kerlikowske, Seattle's police chief; and Daryl Pregibon, a research scientist at Google. They admit that far more Americans live their lives online, using everything from VoIP phones to Facebook to RFID tags in automobiles, than a decade ago, and the databases created by those activities are tempting targets for federal agencies. And they draw a distinction between subject-based data mining (starting with one individual and looking for connections) compared with pattern-based data mining (looking for anomalous activities that could show illegal activities). But the authors conclude the type of data mining that government bureaucrats would like to do--perhaps inspired by watching too many episodes of the Fox series 24--can't work. "If it were possible to automatically find the digital tracks of terrorists and automatically monitor only the communications of terrorists, public policy choices in this domain would be much simpler. But it is not possible to do so." As a Slashdot poster says, "Can't we just go back to probable cause?" Government report: Data mining doesn't work well (via /.) Update: Ennis sez, "That's Bill Perry, former SecDef from 93-97! It's not just some ivory tower analysis then .... "... Boingboing.Net Data-mining sucks: official report {new window}   Www.Boingboing.Net - A multi-year National Research Council review of data-mining as a means of discovering terrorists has concluded that this just doesn't work very well, and that it ends up harming and harassing -- and terrorizing -- innocents whose only crime is to have a profile that some database-designer thinks is hinky. The report was written by a committee whose members include William Perry, a professor at Stanford University; Charles Vest, the former president of MIT; W. Earl Boebert, a retired senior scientist at Sandia National Laboratories; Cynthia Dwork of Microsoft Research; R. Gil Kerlikowske, Seattle's police chief; and Daryl Pregibon, a research scientist at Google. They admit that far more Americans live their lives online, using everything from VoIP phones to Facebook to RFID tags in automobiles, than a decade ago, and the databases created by those activities are tempting targets for federal agencies. And they draw a distinction between subject-based data mining (starting with one individual and looking for connections) compared with pattern-based data mining (looking for anomalous activities that could show illegal activities). But the authors conclude the type of data mining that government bureaucrats would like to do--perhaps inspired by watching too many episodes of the Fox series 24--can't work. "If it were possible to automatically find the digital tracks of terrorists and automatically monitor only the communications of terrorists, public policy choices in this domain would be much simpler. But it is not possible to do so." As a Slashdot poster says, "Can't we just go back to probable cause?" Government report: Data mining doesn't work well (via /.) Update: Ennis sez, "That's Bill Perry, former SecDef from 93-97! It's not just some ivory tower analysis then .... "...
Data-mining sucks: official report - Boing Boing {...}
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]]> Arts > Literature > Genres > Cyberpunk {LIBRARIES > WEBLOGS} - Critical Thinking: Promoting It in the Classroom http://articles.world-of-newave.info/reference/libraries/library-and-information-science/weblogs/critical-thinking-promoting-it-in-the-classroom-2008104151.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/reference/libraries/library-and-information-science/weblogs/critical-thinking-promoting-it-in-the-classroom-2008104151.htm Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:45:25 GMT The ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills published an ERIC Digest in 1989. It was titled Critical Thinking: Promoting It in the Classroom. It was written by M. Carrol Tama. Although a bit dated, it still seems relevent today for K-12 and higher education teachers.From the site:The NCTE Committee on Critical Thinking and the Language Arts defines critical thinking as "a process which stresses an attitude of suspended judgment, incorporates logical inquiry and problem solving, and leads to an evaluative decision or action." In a new monograph copublished by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Siegel and Carey (1989) emphasize the roles of signs, reflection, and skepticism in this process.Ennis (1987) suggests that "critical thinking is reasonable, reflective thinking that is focused on deciding what to believe or do." However defined, critical thinking refers to a way of reasoning that demands adequate support for one's beliefs and an unwillingness to be persuaded unless the support is forthcoming.Why should we be concerned about critical thinking in our classrooms? Obviously, we want to educate citizens whose decisions and choices will be based on careful, critical thinking. Maintaining the right of free choice itself may depend on the ability to think clearly. Yet, we have been bombarded with a series of national reports which claim that "Johnny can't think" (Mullis, 1983; Gardner, 1983; Action for Excellence, 1983). All of them call for schools to guide students in developing the higher level thinking skills necessary for an informed society. Information-literacy.Net Critical Thinking: Promoting It in the Classroom {new window}   Www.Information-literacy.Net - The ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills published an ERIC Digest in 1989. It was titled Critical Thinking: Promoting It in the Classroom. It was written by M. Carrol Tama. Although a bit dated, it still seems relevent today for K-12 and higher education teachers.From the site:The NCTE Committee on Critical Thinking and the Language Arts defines critical thinking as "a process which stresses an attitude of suspended judgment, incorporates logical inquiry and problem solving, and leads to an evaluative decision or action." In a new monograph copublished by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Siegel and Carey (1989) emphasize the roles of signs, reflection, and skepticism in this process.Ennis (1987) suggests that "critical thinking is reasonable, reflective thinking that is focused on deciding what to believe or do." However defined, critical thinking refers to a way of reasoning that demands adequate support for one's beliefs and an unwillingness to be persuaded unless the support is forthcoming.Why should we be concerned about critical thinking in our classrooms? Obviously, we want to educate citizens whose decisions and choices will be based on careful, critical thinking. Maintaining the right of free choice itself may depend on the ability to think clearly. Yet, we have been bombarded with a series of national reports which claim that "Johnny can't think" (Mullis, 1983; Gardner, 1983; Action for Excellence, 1983). All of them call for schools to guide students in developing the higher level thinking skills necessary for an informed society.
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]]> Reference > Libraries > Library and Information Science > Weblogs {LIBRARIES > WEBLOGS} - Critical Thinking: Promoting It in the Classroom http://articles.world-of-newave.info/reference/libraries/library-and-information-science/weblogs/critical-thinking-promoting-it-in-the-classroom-20080942630.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/reference/libraries/library-and-information-science/weblogs/critical-thinking-promoting-it-in-the-classroom-20080942630.htm Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:14:25 GMT The ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills published an ERIC Digest in 1989. It was titled Critical Thinking: Promoting It in the Classroom. It was written by M. Carrol Tama. Although a bit dated, it still seems relevent today for K-12 and higher education teachers.From the site:The NCTE Committee on Critical Thinking and the Language Arts defines critical thinking as "a process which stresses an attitude of suspended judgment, incorporates logical inquiry and problem solving, and leads to an evaluative decision or action." In a new monograph copublished by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Siegel and Carey (1989) emphasize the roles of signs, reflection, and skepticism in this process.Ennis (1987) suggests that "critical thinking is reasonable, reflective thinking that is focused on deciding what to believe or do." However defined, critical thinking refers to a way of reasoning that demands adequate support for one's beliefs and an unwillingness to be persuaded unless the support is forthcoming.Why should we be concerned about critical thinking in our classrooms? Obviously, we want to educate citizens whose decisions and choices will be based on careful, critical thinking. Maintaining the right of free choice itself may depend on the ability to think clearly. Yet, we have been bombarded with a series of national reports which claim that "Johnny can't think" (Mullis, 1983; Gardner, 1983; Action for Excellence, 1983). All of them call for schools to guide students in developing the higher level thinking skills necessary for an informed society. Information-literacy.Net Critical Thinking: Promoting It in the Classroom {new window}   Www.Information-literacy.Net - The ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills published an ERIC Digest in 1989. It was titled Critical Thinking: Promoting It in the Classroom. It was written by M. Carrol Tama. Although a bit dated, it still seems relevent today for K-12 and higher education teachers.From the site:The NCTE Committee on Critical Thinking and the Language Arts defines critical thinking as "a process which stresses an attitude of suspended judgment, incorporates logical inquiry and problem solving, and leads to an evaluative decision or action." In a new monograph copublished by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Siegel and Carey (1989) emphasize the roles of signs, reflection, and skepticism in this process.Ennis (1987) suggests that "critical thinking is reasonable, reflective thinking that is focused on deciding what to believe or do." However defined, critical thinking refers to a way of reasoning that demands adequate support for one's beliefs and an unwillingness to be persuaded unless the support is forthcoming.Why should we be concerned about critical thinking in our classrooms? Obviously, we want to educate citizens whose decisions and choices will be based on careful, critical thinking. Maintaining the right of free choice itself may depend on the ability to think clearly. Yet, we have been bombarded with a series of national reports which claim that "Johnny can't think" (Mullis, 1983; Gardner, 1983; Action for Excellence, 1983). All of them call for schools to guide students in developing the higher level thinking skills necessary for an informed society.
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]]> Reference > Libraries > Library and Information Science > Weblogs {LIBRARIES > WEBLOGS} - Critical Thinking: Promoting It in the Classroom http://articles.world-of-newave.info/reference/libraries/library-and-information-science/weblogs/critical-thinking-promoting-it-in-the-classroom-2008093893.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/reference/libraries/library-and-information-science/weblogs/critical-thinking-promoting-it-in-the-classroom-2008093893.htm Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:36:50 GMT The ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills published an ERIC Digest in 1989. It was titled Critical Thinking: Promoting It in the Classroom. It was written by M. Carrol Tama. Although a bit dated, it still seems relevent today for K-12 and higher education teachers.From the site:The NCTE Committee on Critical Thinking and the Language Arts defines critical thinking as "a process which stresses an attitude of suspended judgment, incorporates logical inquiry and problem solving, and leads to an evaluative decision or action." In a new monograph copublished by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Siegel and Carey (1989) emphasize the roles of signs, reflection, and skepticism in this process.Ennis (1987) suggests that "critical thinking is reasonable, reflective thinking that is focused on deciding what to believe or do." However defined, critical thinking refers to a way of reasoning that demands adequate support for one's beliefs and an unwillingness to be persuaded unless the support is forthcoming.Why should we be concerned about critical thinking in our classrooms? Obviously, we want to educate citizens whose decisions and choices will be based on careful, critical thinking. Maintaining the right of free choice itself may depend on the ability to think clearly. Yet, we have been bombarded with a series of national reports which claim that "Johnny can't think" (Mullis, 1983; Gardner, 1983; Action for Excellence, 1983). All of them call for schools to guide students in developing the higher level thinking skills necessary for an informed society. Information-literacy.Net Critical Thinking: Promoting It in the Classroom {new window}   Www.Information-literacy.Net - The ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills published an ERIC Digest in 1989. It was titled Critical Thinking: Promoting It in the Classroom. It was written by M. Carrol Tama. Although a bit dated, it still seems relevent today for K-12 and higher education teachers.From the site:The NCTE Committee on Critical Thinking and the Language Arts defines critical thinking as "a process which stresses an attitude of suspended judgment, incorporates logical inquiry and problem solving, and leads to an evaluative decision or action." In a new monograph copublished by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Siegel and Carey (1989) emphasize the roles of signs, reflection, and skepticism in this process.Ennis (1987) suggests that "critical thinking is reasonable, reflective thinking that is focused on deciding what to believe or do." However defined, critical thinking refers to a way of reasoning that demands adequate support for one's beliefs and an unwillingness to be persuaded unless the support is forthcoming.Why should we be concerned about critical thinking in our classrooms? Obviously, we want to educate citizens whose decisions and choices will be based on careful, critical thinking. Maintaining the right of free choice itself may depend on the ability to think clearly. Yet, we have been bombarded with a series of national reports which claim that "Johnny can't think" (Mullis, 1983; Gardner, 1983; Action for Excellence, 1983). All of them call for schools to guide students in developing the higher level thinking skills necessary for an informed society.
The Information Literacy Land of Confusion: Critical Thinking: Promoting It in the Classroom {...}
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]]> Reference > Libraries > Library and Information Science > Weblogs {AUTOS > MAGAZINES AND E-ZINES} - Walking Catfish Delay Delta Flight http://articles.world-of-newave.info/recreation/autos/magazines-and-e_zines/walking-catfish-delay-delta-flight-2008092911.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/recreation/autos/magazines-and-e_zines/walking-catfish-delay-delta-flight-2008092911.htm Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:47:50 GMT A Delta Airlines flight approaching an airport soaked by Tropical Storm Fay was delayed by four catfish that walked onto the runway. Yes, that's right, they walked, and the plane couldn't land until airport officials dispatched a crew to round up the wayward fish. The fish were unavailable for comment, but it seems they were displaced by the flooding that's made Florida soggier than usual and left Melbourne International Airport besieged by snakes, tortoises and a wayward alligator. But walking catfish? Clarias batrachus (for you ichthyologist Autopians) are freshwater, air-breathing catfish that use pectoral fins to stay upright as they wriggle across the ground. They came to Florida by way of Thailand, Malaysia and other parts of Southeast Asia in the 1960s and are considered an invasive species. They've been turning up in the oddest places in recent weeks because Florida's been pounded by rain. While it's one thing to find 30 of them lumbering across the street, it's quite another to see them on the runway through the windshield of an airliner. "We had to get the four walking catfish off the runway before Delta could land," airport operations manager Cliff Graham told the local Fox News affiliate. Airport executive director Richard Ennis added, "We all got soaked, but it was important to clear the runway and ensure passenger safety and to get the animals out of harm's way." The ambulatory catfish are among the menagerie airport officials have had to clear from the tarmac. An indigo snake parked itself on a runway, and two gopher tortoises -- one of which was mistaken for a runway light until it moved -- took their sweet time crossing another. The catfish, like the snake, were returned to more hospitable surroundings in a nearby pond, while the tortoises were delivered to a tortoise relocation area near the airport.  As for the alligator that ambled onto the tarmac, it eventually made its way to a nearby canal without prodding from the cleanup crew. Photo courtesy U.S. Geological Survey Blog.Wired.Com Walking Catfish Delay Delta Flight {new window}   Blog.Wired.Com - A Delta Airlines flight approaching an airport soaked by Tropical Storm Fay was delayed by four catfish that walked onto the runway. Yes, that's right, they walked, and the plane couldn't land until airport officials dispatched a crew to round up the wayward fish. The fish were unavailable for comment, but it seems they were displaced by the flooding that's made Florida soggier than usual and left Melbourne International Airport besieged by snakes, tortoises and a wayward alligator. But walking catfish? Clarias batrachus (for you ichthyologist Autopians) are freshwater, air-breathing catfish that use pectoral fins to stay upright as they wriggle across the ground. They came to Florida by way of Thailand, Malaysia and other parts of Southeast Asia in the 1960s and are considered an invasive species. They've been turning up in the oddest places in recent weeks because Florida's been pounded by rain. While it's one thing to find 30 of them lumbering across the street, it's quite another to see them on the runway through the windshield of an airliner. "We had to get the four walking catfish off the runway before Delta could land," airport operations manager Cliff Graham told the local Fox News affiliate. Airport executive director Richard Ennis added, "We all got soaked, but it was important to clear the runway and ensure passenger safety and to get the animals out of harm's way." The ambulatory catfish are among the menagerie airport officials have had to clear from the tarmac. An indigo snake parked itself on a runway, and two gopher tortoises -- one of which was mistaken for a runway light until it moved -- took their sweet time crossing another. The catfish, like the snake, were returned to more hospitable surroundings in a nearby pond, while the tortoises were delivered to a tortoise relocation area near the airport.  As for the alligator that ambled onto the tarmac, it eventually made its way to a nearby canal without prodding from the cleanup crew. Photo courtesy U.S. Geological Survey
Walking Catfish Delay Delta Flight | Autopia from Wired.com {...} A Delta Airlines flight approaching an airport soaked by Tropical Storm Fay was delayed by four catfish that walked onto the runway. Yes, that's right, they walked, and the plane {...}
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]]> Recreation > Autos > Magazines and E-zines {AUTOS > MAGAZINES AND E-ZINES} - Walking Catfish Delay Delta Flight http://articles.world-of-newave.info/recreation/autos/magazines-and-e_zines/walking-catfish-delay-delta-flight-20080815620.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/recreation/autos/magazines-and-e_zines/walking-catfish-delay-delta-flight-20080815620.htm Sun, 24 Aug 2008 09:26:55 GMT A Delta Airlines flight approaching an airport soaked by Tropical Storm Fay was delayed by four catfish that walked onto the runway. Yes, that's right, they walked, and the plane couldn't land until airport officials dispatched a crew to round up the wayward fish. The fish were unavailable for comment, but it seems they were displaced by the flooding that's made Florida soggier than usual and left Melbourne International Airport besieged by snakes, tortoises and a wayward alligator. But walking catfish? Clarias batrachus (for you ichthyologist Autopians) are freshwater, air-breathing catfish that use pectoral fins to stay upright as they wriggle across the ground. They came to Florida by way of Thailand, Malaysia and other parts of Southeast Asia in the 1960s and are considered an invasive species. They've been turning up in the oddest places in recent weeks because Florida's been pounded by rain. While it's one thing to find 30 of them lumbering across the street, it's quite another to see them on the runway through the windshield of an airliner. "We had to get the four walking catfish off the runway before Delta could land," airport operations manager Cliff Graham told the local Fox News affiliate. Airport executive director Richard Ennis added, "We all got soaked, but it was important to clear the runway and ensure passenger safety and to get the animals out of harm's way." The ambulatory catfish are among the menagerie airport officials have had to clear from the tarmac. An indigo snake parked itself on a runway, and two gopher tortoises -- one of which was mistaken for a runway light until it moved -- took their sweet time crossing another. The catfish, like the snake, were returned to more hospitable surroundings in a nearby pond, while the tortoises were delivered to a tortoise relocation area near the airport.  As for the alligator that ambled onto the tarmac, it eventually made its way to a nearby canal without prodding from the cleanup crew. Photo courtesy U.S. Geological Survey Blog.Wired.Com Walking Catfish Delay Delta Flight {new window}   Blog.Wired.Com - A Delta Airlines flight approaching an airport soaked by Tropical Storm Fay was delayed by four catfish that walked onto the runway. Yes, that's right, they walked, and the plane couldn't land until airport officials dispatched a crew to round up the wayward fish. The fish were unavailable for comment, but it seems they were displaced by the flooding that's made Florida soggier than usual and left Melbourne International Airport besieged by snakes, tortoises and a wayward alligator. But walking catfish? Clarias batrachus (for you ichthyologist Autopians) are freshwater, air-breathing catfish that use pectoral fins to stay upright as they wriggle across the ground. They came to Florida by way of Thailand, Malaysia and other parts of Southeast Asia in the 1960s and are considered an invasive species. They've been turning up in the oddest places in recent weeks because Florida's been pounded by rain. While it's one thing to find 30 of them lumbering across the street, it's quite another to see them on the runway through the windshield of an airliner. "We had to get the four walking catfish off the runway before Delta could land," airport operations manager Cliff Graham told the local Fox News affiliate. Airport executive director Richard Ennis added, "We all got soaked, but it was important to clear the runway and ensure passenger safety and to get the animals out of harm's way." The ambulatory catfish are among the menagerie airport officials have had to clear from the tarmac. An indigo snake parked itself on a runway, and two gopher tortoises -- one of which was mistaken for a runway light until it moved -- took their sweet time crossing another. The catfish, like the snake, were returned to more hospitable surroundings in a nearby pond, while the tortoises were delivered to a tortoise relocation area near the airport.  As for the alligator that ambled onto the tarmac, it eventually made its way to a nearby canal without prodding from the cleanup crew. Photo courtesy U.S. Geological Survey
Walking Catfish Delay Delta Flight | Autopia from Wired.com {...} A Delta Airlines flight approaching an airport soaked by Tropical Storm Fay was delayed by four catfish that walked onto the runway. Yes, that's right, they walked, and the plane {...}
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]]> Recreation > Autos > Magazines and E-zines {LIBRARIES > WEBLOGS} - Critical Thinking: Promoting It in the Classroom http://articles.world-of-newave.info/reference/libraries/library-and-information-science/weblogs/critical-thinking-promoting-it-in-the-classroom-2008087644.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/reference/libraries/library-and-information-science/weblogs/critical-thinking-promoting-it-in-the-classroom-2008087644.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:16:26 GMT The ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills published an ERIC Digest in 1989. It was titled Critical Thinking: Promoting It in the Classroom. It was written by M. Carrol Tama. Although a bit dated, it still seems relevent today for K-12 and higher education teachers.From the site:The NCTE Committee on Critical Thinking and the Language Arts defines critical thinking as "a process which stresses an attitude of suspended judgment, incorporates logical inquiry and problem solving, and leads to an evaluative decision or action." In a new monograph copublished by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Siegel and Carey (1989) emphasize the roles of signs, reflection, and skepticism in this process.Ennis (1987) suggests that "critical thinking is reasonable, reflective thinking that is focused on deciding what to believe or do." However defined, critical thinking refers to a way of reasoning that demands adequate support for one's beliefs and an unwillingness to be persuaded unless the support is forthcoming.Why should we be concerned about critical thinking in our classrooms? Obviously, we want to educate citizens whose decisions and choices will be based on careful, critical thinking. Maintaining the right of free choice itself may depend on the ability to think clearly. Yet, we have been bombarded with a series of national reports which claim that "Johnny can't think" (Mullis, 1983; Gardner, 1983; Action for Excellence, 1983). All of them call for schools to guide students in developing the higher level thinking skills necessary for an informed society. Information-literacy.Net Critical Thinking: Promoting It in the Classroom {new window}   Www.Information-literacy.Net - The ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills published an ERIC Digest in 1989. It was titled Critical Thinking: Promoting It in the Classroom. It was written by M. Carrol Tama. Although a bit dated, it still seems relevent today for K-12 and higher education teachers.From the site:The NCTE Committee on Critical Thinking and the Language Arts defines critical thinking as "a process which stresses an attitude of suspended judgment, incorporates logical inquiry and problem solving, and leads to an evaluative decision or action." In a new monograph copublished by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Siegel and Carey (1989) emphasize the roles of signs, reflection, and skepticism in this process.Ennis (1987) suggests that "critical thinking is reasonable, reflective thinking that is focused on deciding what to believe or do." However defined, critical thinking refers to a way of reasoning that demands adequate support for one's beliefs and an unwillingness to be persuaded unless the support is forthcoming.Why should we be concerned about critical thinking in our classrooms? Obviously, we want to educate citizens whose decisions and choices will be based on careful, critical thinking. Maintaining the right of free choice itself may depend on the ability to think clearly. Yet, we have been bombarded with a series of national reports which claim that "Johnny can't think" (Mullis, 1983; Gardner, 1983; Action for Excellence, 1983). All of them call for schools to guide students in developing the higher level thinking skills necessary for an informed society.
The Information Literacy Land of Confusion: Critical Thinking: Promoting It in the Classroom {...}
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]]> Reference > Libraries > Library and Information Science > Weblogs {LIBRARIES > WEBLOGS} - Critical Thinking: Promoting It in the Classroom http://articles.world-of-newave.info/reference/libraries/library-and-information-science/weblogs/critical-thinking-promoting-it-in-the-classroom-2008078301.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/reference/libraries/library-and-information-science/weblogs/critical-thinking-promoting-it-in-the-classroom-2008078301.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:40:06 GMT The ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills published an ERIC Digest in 1989. It was titled Critical Thinking: Promoting It in the Classroom. It was written by M. Carrol Tama. Although a bit dated, it still seems relevent today for K-12 and higher education teachers.From the site:The NCTE Committee on Critical Thinking and the Language Arts defines critical thinking as "a process which stresses an attitude of suspended judgment, incorporates logical inquiry and problem solving, and leads to an evaluative decision or action." In a new monograph copublished by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Siegel and Carey (1989) emphasize the roles of signs, reflection, and skepticism in this process.Ennis (1987) suggests that "critical thinking is reasonable, reflective thinking that is focused on deciding what to believe or do." However defined, critical thinking refers to a way of reasoning that demands adequate support for one's beliefs and an unwillingness to be persuaded unless the support is forthcoming.Why should we be concerned about critical thinking in our classrooms? Obviously, we want to educate citizens whose decisions and choices will be based on careful, critical thinking. Maintaining the right of free choice itself may depend on the ability to think clearly. Yet, we have been bombarded with a series of national reports which claim that "Johnny can't think" (Mullis, 1983; Gardner, 1983; Action for Excellence, 1983). All of them call for schools to guide students in developing the higher level thinking skills necessary for an informed society. Information-literacy.Net Critical Thinking: Promoting It in the Classroom {new window}   Www.Information-literacy.Net - The ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills published an ERIC Digest in 1989. It was titled Critical Thinking: Promoting It in the Classroom. It was written by M. Carrol Tama. Although a bit dated, it still seems relevent today for K-12 and higher education teachers.From the site:The NCTE Committee on Critical Thinking and the Language Arts defines critical thinking as "a process which stresses an attitude of suspended judgment, incorporates logical inquiry and problem solving, and leads to an evaluative decision or action." In a new monograph copublished by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Siegel and Carey (1989) emphasize the roles of signs, reflection, and skepticism in this process.Ennis (1987) suggests that "critical thinking is reasonable, reflective thinking that is focused on deciding what to believe or do." However defined, critical thinking refers to a way of reasoning that demands adequate support for one's beliefs and an unwillingness to be persuaded unless the support is forthcoming.Why should we be concerned about critical thinking in our classrooms? Obviously, we want to educate citizens whose decisions and choices will be based on careful, critical thinking. Maintaining the right of free choice itself may depend on the ability to think clearly. Yet, we have been bombarded with a series of national reports which claim that "Johnny can't think" (Mullis, 1983; Gardner, 1983; Action for Excellence, 1983). All of them call for schools to guide students in developing the higher level thinking skills necessary for an informed society.
The Information Literacy Land of Confusion: Critical Thinking: Promoting It in the Classroom {...}
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]]> Reference > Libraries > Library and Information Science > Weblogs {LITERATURE > CYBERPUNK} - Cosby sweaters for auction http://articles.world-of-newave.info/arts/literature/genres/cyberpunk/cosby-sweaters-for-auction-20080631314.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/arts/literature/genres/cyberpunk/cosby-sweaters-for-auction-20080631314.htm Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:06:43 GMT Now is your chance to spur the comeback of Cosby sweaters with an authentic Bill Cosby sweater that he sported on The Cosby Show in the 1980s. Three handsome styles are currently up for auction on eBay with proceeds going to the Hello Friend/Ennis William Cosby Foundation. Starting bid is $5000. Link (Thanks, Heather Sparks!)... Boingboing.Net Cosby sweaters for auction {new window}   Www.Boingboing.Net - Now is your chance to spur the comeback of Cosby sweaters with an authentic Bill Cosby sweater that he sported on The Cosby Show in the 1980s. Three handsome styles are currently up for auction on eBay with proceeds going to the Hello Friend/Ennis William Cosby Foundation. Starting bid is $5000. Link (Thanks, Heather Sparks!)...
Cosby sweaters for auction - Boing Boing {...}
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]]> Arts > Literature > Genres > Cyberpunk {EUROPE > NEWS AND MEDIA} - Ankle forces Ennis to miss Beijing http://articles.world-of-newave.info/regional/europe/united-kingdom/news-and-media/ankle-forces-ennis-to-miss-beijing-2008062795.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/regional/europe/united-kingdom/news-and-media/ankle-forces-ennis-to-miss-beijing-2008062795.htm Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:52:38 GMT Sport: Heptathlete and leading GB medal hope Jessica Allen ruled out of Olympics with fractured ankle Guardian.Co.Uk Ankle forces Ennis to miss Beijing {new window}   Www.Guardian.Co.Uk - Sport: Heptathlete and leading GB medal hope Jessica Allen ruled out of Olympics with fractured ankle
Fractured ankle forces Ennis out of Olympics | Sport | The Guardian {...} Heptathlete and leading GB medal hope Jessica Ellis ruled out of Olympics with fractured ankle {...}
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