MEDIA

30th April 2020: Bethan was asked to speak on the topic of community, specifically related to her inter-generational strata, where she is the chairperson, the benefits of living in a close-knit community and how things have changed during the Covid-19 outbreak and social distancing.

"If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough." I put that to the test this past week, preparing critical thinking resources for 'Be the Difference' awards, open to girls from year 9 upwards, organised by Karen Dennett. Karen has done an amazing job bringing together industry experts to help empower girls to examine and evaluate the impact of the challenges they face and deliver their perspective of what it means to Be the Difference. Knowledge of critical thinking tools, fallacies and biases will empower the students to make their own objective judgements about the information they find. I've enjoyed adapting my usual content to create a quick crash course for these young women. Their next step is to create 4-5 minute recorded TED Talk style student presentation with their perspective of what it means to Be the Difference, with resources by the fantastic @Shil Shanghavi. The program is in full swing and we can't wait to hear what our emerging women have to say. Contact Karen to find out more about the awards https://www.engagingeducation.com.au/contact-us/ Or email me hello@bethanwinn.com if you would like support delivering Critical Thinking skills to young people.