Visionary leaders must establish a positive "brand" for themselves and the campus.
Chapter 7 of Eric Sheninger's book DIGITAL LEADERSHIP addresses the importance of establishing a positive digital "brand" presence.
Bloom's Digital Taxonomy
How can educators incorporate 21st Century Skills into their lessons and student activities so that student thinking and learning are improved? The CISD instructional and technology staff have identified three key areas in which educators must understand in order to improve student thinking and learning. Educators must have an understanding of the classifications of human thinking, be able to identify the intent of educational goals (TEKS and SE's), and demonstrate proficiency in utilizing 21st Century Skills. Bloom's Taxonomy was revised and re-published in 2000, and Andrew Churches further developed a model in 2001, called Bloom's Digital Taxonomy, to highlight the use of tools and technologies at each level to facilitate learning. This model provides the best method for classifying the six cognitive levels of complexity for the 21st Century student and teacher. In the revised taxonomies, the categories have changed from nouns to verbs, reflecting teacher and student actions. Some categories have also been changed, such as evaluate moving to a lower place on the taxonomy and creating at the top to show a more logical progression of thought. In addition, CISD has adopted the Kilgo verb list as the method for determining if the specific SE is being taught at the intended rigor. And a CISD Symbaloo of Web 2.0 tools categorized under a list of digital verbs has been developed to identify the cognitive level of each 21st Century skill. Teachers need to be aware of the level of thought of each student activity and how to incorporate appropriate Web 2.0 programs that can be utilized to facilitate student learning at the targeted level of the lesson or intended rigor of the student expectation. |
Use of the CISD Digital Bloom's resources, ensures that educators are providing digital experiences for students and helping them develop higher levels of thinking. It is important to remember that students can’t just jump to creating complex products and ideas (the highest level) if they haven’t mastered some lower level skills such as remembering and understanding. If students don’t remember or understand the information they are studying, they are unlikely to be able to apply it in a new situation or analyze and evaluate it to develop products or ideas.
However, in Kathy Schrock's 2012 model, she illustrates that creating is interlocked with the other cognitive levels. She states that the cognitive processes are meant to be used when necessary, and any learner goes up and down the categories as they create new knowledge, so the above image might be a better explanation than the pryramid diagram. |
In-depth knowledge of the levels of Bloom's is pertinent to teach our students at the level they deserve to be successful in an ever changing world.
Remembering
http://www.castleberryisd.net/departments/technology_services/bloom_s_digital_taxonomy/remembering/
Symbaloo - web apps
http://www.symbaloo.com/mix/1remembering
Understanding
http://www.castleberryisd.net/departments/technology_services/bloom_s_digital_taxonomy/understanding/
Symbaloo - web apps
http://www.symbaloo.com/mix/2understanding
Applying
http://www.castleberryisd.net/departments/technology_services/bloom_s_digital_taxonomy/applying/
Symbaloo - web apps
http://www.symbaloo.com/mix/3applying
Analyzing
http://www.castleberryisd.net/departments/technology_services/bloom_s_digital_taxonomy/analyzing/
Symbaloo - web apps
http://www.symbaloo.com/mix/4analyzing
Evaluating
http://www.castleberryisd.net/departments/technology_services/bloom_s_digital_taxonomy/evaluating/
Symbaloo - web apps
http://www.symbaloo.com/mix/5evaluating
Creating
http://www.castleberryisd.net/departments/technology_services/bloom_s_digital_taxonomy/creating/
Symbaloo - web apps
http://www.symbaloo.com/mix/6creating
http://www.castleberryisd.net/departments/technology_services/bloom_s_digital_taxonomy/remembering/
Symbaloo - web apps
http://www.symbaloo.com/mix/1remembering
Understanding
http://www.castleberryisd.net/departments/technology_services/bloom_s_digital_taxonomy/understanding/
Symbaloo - web apps
http://www.symbaloo.com/mix/2understanding
Applying
http://www.castleberryisd.net/departments/technology_services/bloom_s_digital_taxonomy/applying/
Symbaloo - web apps
http://www.symbaloo.com/mix/3applying
Analyzing
http://www.castleberryisd.net/departments/technology_services/bloom_s_digital_taxonomy/analyzing/
Symbaloo - web apps
http://www.symbaloo.com/mix/4analyzing
Evaluating
http://www.castleberryisd.net/departments/technology_services/bloom_s_digital_taxonomy/evaluating/
Symbaloo - web apps
http://www.symbaloo.com/mix/5evaluating
Creating
http://www.castleberryisd.net/departments/technology_services/bloom_s_digital_taxonomy/creating/
Symbaloo - web apps
http://www.symbaloo.com/mix/6creating
Professional Learning - Bloom's Digital Taxonomy
Remember: Set up an account (if you do not have one) on Quizlet.com and make flash cards of the six levels of Bloom’s II Cognitive Process Dimension.
Understand: Use Today’s Meet to discuss the various levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy.
Apply: In a group, illustrate Bloom's Taxonomy using only visuals/pictures. After completion, take a picture and use fotobabble to describe your representation.
Analyze: Set up a Scoop.It account (if you do not have one). Identify the most relevant topics in Scoop.it to address your on-going needs in creating tech infused lessons at higher levels of thinking as well as to how to assist students in creating infused learning lessons.
Evaluate: In a group, determine the criteria for student infused learning lessons and create a rubric using a web app of your choice.
Create: Generate a lesson for your advisory taking the students through the steps of Bloom’s in order to create an understanding of the process.
Understand: Use Today’s Meet to discuss the various levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy.
Apply: In a group, illustrate Bloom's Taxonomy using only visuals/pictures. After completion, take a picture and use fotobabble to describe your representation.
Analyze: Set up a Scoop.It account (if you do not have one). Identify the most relevant topics in Scoop.it to address your on-going needs in creating tech infused lessons at higher levels of thinking as well as to how to assist students in creating infused learning lessons.
Evaluate: In a group, determine the criteria for student infused learning lessons and create a rubric using a web app of your choice.
Create: Generate a lesson for your advisory taking the students through the steps of Bloom’s in order to create an understanding of the process.