Web 2.0 and Bloom’s Taxonomy Patty McGinnis, NBCT Methacton School District

Bloom’s Taxonomy

New Bloom’s Taxonomy

Bloom’s Taxonomy Revised Source:

HOTS: Higher Order Thinking Skills

HOTS and ???

CREATING! Bloom’s Highest Level Creating Verbs… Assemble Assemble Construct Construct Create Create Design Design Develop Develop Formulate Formulate Write Write

Question: What skills are necessary for functioning in a global economy?

21 st Century Skills Critical thinking Critical thinking Problem solving Problem solving Communication Communication Collaboration Collaboration Creativity Creativity Innovation Innovation

The Age of Networked Intelligence Don Tapscott, author of Wikinomics, “We are at a punctuation point in human history.” “While institutions are collapsing, people are self-organizing.” Don Tapscott, author of Wikinomics, “We are at a punctuation point in human history.” “While institutions are collapsing, people are self-organizing.” 5 Principles for the Age of Networked Intelligence: 5 Principles for the Age of Networked Intelligence: Collaboration Collaboration Openness Openness Sharing Sharing Interdependence Interdependence Integrity Integrity

21 st Century Classrooms Collaborate

How Do We Get There?

Welcome to Web 2.0! Web 2.0…a place to Share Information, Collaborate, and Publish Many Web 2.0 programs are FREE

Create! Write! Publish! With Web 2.0

The Web 2.0 = Collaboration Medical doctors in third world countries Find collaboration essential

The Web 2.0 is Vast

Innovative Uses of Technology Content, Pedagogy, and Technology: What content are you teaching and what is the appropriate technology tool?

3 Simple Web 2.0 Tools Podcasts Podcasts Wikis Wikis Glogster Glogster

Podcasting is EASY and FUN

Podcasts No special equipment needed No special equipment needed Most laptops have built in Microphones Most laptops have built in Microphones MAC: use Garage Band MAC: use Garage Band PC Users: Download Audacity—it’s free! PC Users: Download Audacity—it’s free! Can download podcasts to i- tunes, post to a wiki or school website Can download podcasts to i- tunes, post to a wiki or school website docinthemachine.com

Ideas for Using Podcasts in the Classroom News items and commentary News items and commentary Interviews with experts Interviews with experts Debates Debates Tutorials Tutorials Discussion and reviews of resources for teachers and learners Discussion and reviews of resources for teachers and learners Reports from activities in the “field” under study (such as robotics in the classroom, or adult learning classrooms) Reports from activities in the “field” under study (such as robotics in the classroom, or adult learning classrooms) Editing, customizing and archiving events as follow-up reports Editing, customizing and archiving events as follow-up reports Sample Podcast

Wiki? What’s a Wiki? “Any website that allows the easy creation and editing of any number of interlinked web pages via a web browser using a simplified markup language or a WYSIWYG text editor” “Any website that allows the easy creation and editing of any number of interlinked web pages via a web browser using a simplified markup language or a WYSIWYG text editor” Huh? Huh?

Wikis Made Simple A website you can change A website you can change You don’t need to know HTML or coding You don’t need to know HTML or coding WYSIWYG: What you see is what you get! WYSIWYG: What you see is what you get!

Video: Wikis Made Simple

Wiki Pedagogy

Educational Wikis PB Works ( Wiki Spaces Both are free for educators Both can generate student accounts without s

Two Buttons: Edit and Save

What can you do with a Classroom Workspace? PUBLISH! Publish class notes, PowerPoint lectures, schedules and policies; show off examples of great student work Publish class notes, PowerPoint lectures, schedules and policies; show off examples of great student work All students have an opportunity to be heard All students have an opportunity to be heard

Collaborate Globally! Expand Horizons - Share and interact with other classrooms or groups, across town or around the world Expand Horizons - Share and interact with other classrooms or groups, across town or around the world

Create e-portfolios Give students their own page to post content, upload homework, and share their work.

Communicate with Parents Keep parents involved. Post assignments, key dates and volunteer lists. All available at home, from work, or anywhere Keep parents involved. Post assignments, key dates and volunteer lists. All available at home, from work, or anywhere

Create Projects Build collaborative pages, start discussions and encourage comments. Sample Student Wiki Page

Collaboration Start Small Have students collaborate within a class or between classes Ready to Branch Out? Finding Potential Partners project.org/ project.org/

Glogs are… Interactive Interactive Multimedia (can add video, sound, graphics, etc.) Multimedia (can add video, sound, graphics, etc.) FREE teacher account FREE teacher account Safe, private platform (edu.Glogster.com, NOT Glogster.com) Safe, private platform (edu.Glogster.com, NOT Glogster.com) Students can comment on classmate’s Glogs Students can comment on classmate’s Glogs Selected by American Association of School Librarians as a “Best Web Site for Teaching and Learning” Selected by American Association of School Librarians as a “Best Web Site for Teaching and Learning” Sample Glog Sample GlogGlog

Drawbacks Your classroom is available 24-7 (is that really so bad?) Wiki “burnout” Lack of computers Not every child has access to high speed Internet Technical issues Lack of clear expectations for students: Provide Scaffolding Lack of quality Professional Development Internet Safety Issues

Need Ideas??? on.org/free-stuff/ on.org/free-stuff/ ucation.com/

PLN Build your Professional Learning Network Build your Professional Learning Network Share ideas, collaborate Share ideas, collaborate ISTE ISTE Social Networks for Teachers Social Networks for Teachers Twitter Twitter Classroom20.com Classroom20.com Edmodo.com Edmodo.com

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Questions?