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Thursday 27 November 2014

Critical Thinking

Following The Trade Game (Georgaphy), Our Best Days Are Behind Us (History), Comics (English) and  Mr Leigh Halford led a superb Critical Thinking MAAT session for the following students IYP students:


Jaoa Mirco, Ivanna Socolich, Natalia Tabja, Grace Chappell, Ariana Zumaran, Ariana Tamashiro, Camila Garcia Encinas, Edgar Palomino, Alexandra Lobaton, Stefana Morello, Haoyun Hu, Maria Fernanda Pareja, Alex Butrich, Daniela HesseDaniel Chan, Santiago Ortiz, Alonso Tarazona, Alex Hesse, Santiago BedoyaPaula Riccio, Isabel Criado, Briana Velasquez, Martin Graglia, Valentina Cely, Alessandra Baltodano, Mikihiro Miyano, Mateo Herrera, Victor Sam 

These students were identified by their subject teachers for showing the following attributes:

  • Do not like to give 
  • Are good at pattern recognition
  • Show curiosity and enjoy considering knowledge for its own sake
  • Show creativity in solving problems
  • Demonstrate a methodical approach to learning
  • Are able to organise information well

As the LAHC inspectors were camped in the SUM, so the MAATs were marched to the Pelegatti were they were hit by a series of critical thinking games, workshops, stations and sessions from decoding cryptic messages to code breaking, physical and mental challenges. 


Below are the best photos from what was another superb sessions - with many thanks to the expertise and efforts of Mr Halford. 

Mr Halford's rousing battle cry
Decryption
Blind leading the blind 
Group work
Cross the river 
Inspite of their best attempts, even the best IYP
students couldn't catch the nimble footed Mr Cino
Thinking, Critically 
Critical group thinking 
Hats off