4C super skill | Examples of Exploration student activities |
Critical thinking and problem solving | ・ Students venture into new areas of research ・ Given time and opportunity for metacognition ・ Attempt new experiments to discover new reactions and results ・ Conduct Internet searchers and use the data to explore a particular life cycle ・ Conduct a study of a nature strip ・ Go on a virtual excursion ・ Go on a study field |
Communicating | ・ Talk about relationships among ideas, concepts and themes ・ Discuss misperceptions and correct misconceptions ・ Probe for deeper understanding ・ Conduct a whole-class discussion on a controversial topic ・ Watch a video clip and discuss message it conveys ・ Discuss the safe use of the Internet |
Collaborating | ・ Work in teams to study a new topic ・ Given opportunity to monitor and scaffold each other ・ Use the Internet to form peer learning networks with classmates. ・ Use the Internet to form virtual learning communities using Google Circles tools ・ Complete assessment tasks with learners in different countries, connected by the Internet ・ Work as a team to conduct a science experiment |
Creating and innovating | ・ Take time to reflect and come up with a new idea. ・ Come up with a different opinion about what has been covered previously. ・ Use new Urls to find new learning resources and use them in class activities ・ Download useful resources from YouTube and use them to design something new ・ Create a curriculum-specific simulation that will encourage your peers to practise critical thinking |