Blog Post #8

Using Powerpoint to support student learning at each level of Bloom's Taxonomy:

If I were teaching kindergarten the life cycle of a caterpillar using Powerpoint, I would separate each level of the Bloom's Taxonomy onto different slides between the lesson.

Knowledge:
Before I start the lesson I would ask my students what they already know about caterpillars. For example: Where do caterpillars live? What do caterpillars eat? How do caterpillars move? These questions will address what my students already know and get them thinking interested in the topic.

Comprehension and Application:
After teaching the life cycle of a caterpillar throughout my Powerpoint slides I will ask my students to draw out the cycle and write a sentence describing each step. Retelling the life cycle of a caterpillar in their own words and through drawings will show their comprehension and their application skills.

Analysis:
Throughout this lesson, I could test the students about the cycle to show that they can separate a whole into component parts. I can describe a cycle to them and they can tell me what step I am describing. Also, asking my students how each step connect to one another is a way they can analyze the cycle.

Synthesis:
After giving my Powerpoint slide, I would read the book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and ask my student what they think is going to happen next before I turn the page. They can synthesize by using the information they are told for one page to create the prediction of what is to happen next.

Evaluation:
For evaluation, I can ask my students for their opinions for each step. I can ask them what step in the life cycle of a caterpillar do they think is the most important? What do they think the cocoon of a caterpillar is made of? How long do you think it takes for a caterpillar to turn into a butterfly?


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Edutopia

This site is run by an educational organization that strives to innovate the way instructors teach and how they can use the latest tools, ideas, and information in their classroom.

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Adaptive Technologies are equipment that has been modified so those with disabilities can use them. For examples, those with dyslexia will have access to spell checkers and speech recognition software through technology assisstance. Or those who do not have the ability to see may use text-to-speech software and Braille printers. I have a childhood friend who had an unknown eye disease. She was blind in one eye and could not see very well in the other. She had to use special computers at school that allowed her to magnify everything on the screen.

I loved this project! I used old photos I had of my students when I tutored last year in my hometown. Going through these old photos and made me miss working with children. After I finished creating my website I actually applied to tutor this summer. I enjoyed making the site and being able to say "my class". Weebly really had some cute templates to chose from. This site made it very easy to edit and add cool apps. I included the calendar app in the announcements tab and linked the "Make An Appointment" button to a calendly account so you can actually make appointments.

http://eme2040sac.weebly.com/

Diigo lets me practice annotating articles/ reviews. This application lets me practice highlighting the important information from the text and summarize it for when I need to go back for a quick review. This application also allows me to bookmark a site, tag it, and share with others. When working in groups or in a classroom setting, I can share helpful annotated sites with others. Diigo makes collaborating fun and easy.