Higher Order Thinking Skills Bloom’s Taxonomy & TAKS (Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills)

Klein ISD Mission Statement Engaging learning experiences & resources Students will demonstrate: Academic achievement Productive citizenship Career development Healthy lifestyle Lifelong learning Safe & Nurturing environment

Tools to accomplish Mission Technology Higher Level Thinking TEKS TATEKS

Bloom’s Taxonomy Application Comprehension Knowledge Evaluation Analysis Synthesis

Goals of recall & application What’s Hot; What’s Not Hot - Analysis - Synthesis - Evaluation -Problem- based learning Worksheets “Chalk & Talk” Goals of recall & application All individual work Not

Translation Interpretation Application Knowledge Evaluation Analysis Story Model Own statement Comparison of like or unlike items Speech Photograph Tape recording Conclusion or implication based on data Events Diagram A map Cartoon Graph Casual relationships Skit Summary Analogy People A list Drama Radio change infer Outline Photograph relate Recordings convert explain Sculpture defend extend Diagram Application Knowledge Newspapers transform rewrite predict A painting use find Illustration give examples distinguish A solution Magazine articles define generalize apply illustrate express solve A drama A project label summarize change Forecast Television shows describe match restate interpret sketch memorize choose paraphrase A question recognize compare modify Test readings record show dramatize A paper which follows an outline locate list Compre- hension classify discover Films name recite tell prepare construct A meeting A play relate produce make Shifting smoothly from one gear into another demonstrate Filmstrip select identify build Knowledge Application paint illustrate Evaluation Analysis Conclusion choose defend compare contrast Questionnaire Self-evaluation appraise compare analyze classify survey distinguish Report Survey deduce critique Recommendation select categorize subdivide recommend A conclusion checked Group discussion decide Synthesis differentiate attributes weigh conclude consider probe infer separate Diagram Graph Court trial criticize evaluate combine plan investigate select Parts of a propaganda statement identified arrange Evaluation support summarize invent compose role-play take apart inquire Evaluation judge relate revise experiment Survey design hypothesize rate collect point out construct develop An argument broken down Analysis A standard compared create produce list predict formulate A syllogism broken down originate organize A standard established Article Experiment A word defined R. Taylor (no date). Bloom's taxonomy - circle chart. Current, Best Instructional Strategies for Your Gifted and Highly Capable Students. Bureau of Education Research, Bellevue, WA. Game Valuing Invention Song Book Machine Report Set of rules, principles, or standards Play Speculate on or plan alternative courses of action Formulation of a hypothesis Synthesis

Your turn… Evaluation Synthesis Analysis Application Comprehension In campus teams, write an objective at this level: Evaluation Synthesis Analysis Application Comprehension Knowledge

Your turn… Evaluation Synthesis Analysis Application Comprehension What technology would use at each level? Evaluation Synthesis Analysis Application Comprehension Knowledge

? ? ? ? Think about this… Evaluation Synthesis Analysis Application Knowledge Comprehension Application Analysis Synthesis Evaluation Where are the majority of your objectives & lessons? ? ? ?

Technology Project-Based Pyramid Critical tool for problem-solving & higher-level thinking Level III Transforming Level II Technology Project-Based Pyramid Important replacement Adapting Level I “Just basic use” Literacy

Rebuild current lesson plans with HOTS & a different perspective for how technology is used in the lessons. And transform those basic lessons from building blocks…

To…

Level III of the Technology Project-based pyramid Let’s review this site: http://www.microsoft.com/education/?ID=classproductivity

TEKS TAKS KNOW TEKS TAKS KNOW Worksheets Hands off Chalk/Talk Sage on Stage KNOW Work alone Drill & Kill

TEKS TAKS KNOW TEKS TAKS KNOW Worksheets Hands off Chalk/Talk Sage on Stage KNOW Work alone Drill & Kill

Putting it all together… TEKS HOTS TECH Engaged

Higher-level lessons built on all 6 levels of Bloom’s taxonomy & better use of technology Engaging learning experiences & resources Students will demonstrate: Academic achievement Productive citizenship Career development Healthy lifestyle Lifelong learning Safe & Nurturing environment