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Diigo is a new application that I have just been introduced to this semester. The "facebook" like quality and easy maneuverability of the site allowed me to quickly pick up on how to operate the online tool. In regards to using this in my classroom, I would use this application to share informative, educational, and relevant resources that would aid the students in whatever topic is currently being discussed in class. Students can annotate these articles when reading them, thus encouraging note-taking and reading for a purpose. With team members and my own individual professional efforts, Diigo is a great place to network and join communities with members of similar interests. For example, my coworkers and I can use Diigo to share articles and resources with each other that we may find beneficial to our jobs/professions. The massive amount of information held on Diigo presents countless opportunities for networking in my own professional efforts.
Bloom's Taxonomy for educational objectives lists six levels of learning that occurs in students: remember, understand, apply, analyze, evaluate, create. Different thinking strategies are used at each level, and every level up requires the use of the same strategies from lower levels. To describe how a PowerPoint (PPT) can be used to support student learning at each level, I will use an example in which a student needs to compare dogs' and cats' biological differences.
At the first two levels, remembering and understanding, a teacher could show students a PPT on the different types of dogs and cats accessible in the area. Students would be asked to identify and describe various breeds from pictures presented on the slides. A teacher could include audio files of a dog barking and cat meowing to visualize differences to students.
At the third level, application, the teacher could ask students to create a PPT about certain dog or cat breeds. At this level, students should be able to use knowledge gained from the first two levels and apply it to a new situation. How can the students use the information they have just learned?
At the fourth level, analyzing, students should be able to compare and contrast traits of dog and cat breeds. To present findings (from comparing the two animals), students can easily use PPT to create a chart or graphic organizer summarizing their data.
At the fifth level, evaluating, students should be able to argue their stance or decision on a certain topic. To communicate clearly and concisely to peers the differences between the animals, students can create a short PPT that includes videos, images, and external resources supporting the information presented on the slides.
At the sixth and final level, creating, students should be able to produce new or original work from the information they have just acquired. For example, a student can use the PPT (created at level five) to lead a class discussion or debate on the biological differences between cats and dogs. They will use the PPT as a guide for their class discussion, but should be able to draw on previous knowledge to confidently discuss the topic at hand.
The website I am sharing that I find beneficial for teachers trying to stay up-to-date on the newest educational technology trends is emergingedtech.com. This site offers various articles on innovative ways technology is being used in the today's classrooms. The website is filled with diverse technology articles- one can search by category or browse articles on the homepage. EmergingEdTech even offers an outside resource, AppEd, where teachers (and anyone-not limited to just teachers) can read and write reviews of various educational applications. This website seems to be frequently updated and the vast amount of information available is why I would use this page to stay informed of all educational technology trends.
Bloom's Taxonomy for educational objectives lists six levels of learning that occurs in students: remember, understand, apply, analyze, evaluate, create. Different thinking strategies are used at each level, and every level up requires the use of the same strategies from lower levels. To describe how a PowerPoint (PPT) can be used to support student learning at each level, I will use an example in which a student needs to compare dogs' and cats' biological differences.
At the first two levels, remembering and understanding, a teacher could show students a PPT on the different types of dogs and cats accessible in the area. Students would be asked to identify and describe various breeds from pictures presented on the slides. A teacher could include audio files of a dog barking and cat meowing to visualize differences to students.
At the third level, application, the teacher could ask students to create a PPT about certain dog or cat breeds. At this level, students should be able to use knowledge gained from the first two levels and apply it to a new situation. How can the students use the information they have just learned?
At the fourth level, analyzing, students should be able to compare and contrast traits of dog and cat breeds. To present findings (from comparing the two animals), students can easily use PPT to create a chart or graphic organizer summarizing their data.
At the fifth level, evaluating, students should be able to argue their stance or decision on a certain topic. To communicate clearly and concisely to peers the differences between the animals, students can create a short PPT that includes videos, images, and external resources supporting the information presented on the slides.
At the sixth and final level, creating, students should be able to produce new or original work from the information they have just acquired. For example, a student can use the PPT (created at level five) to lead a class discussion or debate on the biological differences between cats and dogs. They will use the PPT as a guide for their class discussion, but should be able to draw on previous knowledge to confidently discuss the topic at hand.
The website I am sharing that I find beneficial for teachers trying to stay up-to-date on the newest educational technology trends is emergingedtech.com. This site offers various articles on innovative ways technology is being used in the today's classrooms. The website is filled with diverse technology articles- one can search by category or browse articles on the homepage. EmergingEdTech even offers an outside resource, AppEd, where teachers (and anyone-not limited to just teachers) can read and write reviews of various educational applications. This website seems to be frequently updated and the vast amount of information available is why I would use this page to stay informed of all educational technology trends.
I like your comparison between dogs' and cats' biological traits to explain Bloom's taxonomy. :-)
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