Between Yola, Dreamweaver, and the Moodle site, I prefer the Moodle site the most. I think Dreamweaver is a great tool, but Moodle's ease of use is what puts it over the top. Most of the courses I teach require me to hand out many worksheets with answer keys. I could save a lot of paper if students could just access the Moodle and get the resources they need whenever they want. The Moodle is also nice for students who miss class due to illness or field trips. They can access the tutorials posted for any given lesson and try to catch themselves until our class meets again.
As far as which multimedia works best, I have used Jing, GoogleDocs, YouTube, and FreeOnlineSurveys and had no difficulty attaching them to my website. There were a few instances where the embed code gave me some difficulty but that could have been user error and not the Moodle site. I definitely plan on continuing the use of my Moodle site and creating more for my other courses.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Bloom's Digital Taxonomy
I remember first learning Bloom's Taxonomy when studying for my master's degree some 7 years ago, and the most important thing I took from it was asking myself after finishing a lesson plan: "Have I done everything I can to facilitate the learning process" The Digital Taxonomy is doing the same thing, just upgraded to fit th classroom setting we all occupy today which is dominated by technology.
My Moodle site is designed for my AP Statistics students to faciliate them in studying for the AP exam we take in May. Our curriculum is usually wrapped up by early April, so using my time wisely in reviewing for the test is just as important as teaching the original material. I need to make sure my website facilitates students in studying those concepts that are most critical in order to help them feel as confident as possible going into the exam.
The digital resources that I am trying to use followng the taxonomoy are as follows:
#1 Remembering: I have given students access to the AP central database where they can look at past exams. I am consdering finding a way to do online flashcards to review concepts as well.
#2 Understanding: I have included a forum on my page to encourage questions and get students involved in discussing key concepts with one-another.
#3 Applying: I am currently looking for an online stat review game that the kids could utilized on the site. I have heard that there are some good ones out there however they cost money to subscribe to. I'll have to work on that.
#4 Analysis: I have included several tutorials for students to review all the calculator operations they need to know for the exam.
#5: Evaluating: I have included an online quiz for students to check their understanding in a multiple choice format.
#6 Creating: Next year I think I am going to have students create their own review videos or powerpoints and then I can post them on the site so students can take a little more ownership in the development and implementation of the site.
My Moodle site is designed for my AP Statistics students to faciliate them in studying for the AP exam we take in May. Our curriculum is usually wrapped up by early April, so using my time wisely in reviewing for the test is just as important as teaching the original material. I need to make sure my website facilitates students in studying those concepts that are most critical in order to help them feel as confident as possible going into the exam.
The digital resources that I am trying to use followng the taxonomoy are as follows:
#1 Remembering: I have given students access to the AP central database where they can look at past exams. I am consdering finding a way to do online flashcards to review concepts as well.
#2 Understanding: I have included a forum on my page to encourage questions and get students involved in discussing key concepts with one-another.
#3 Applying: I am currently looking for an online stat review game that the kids could utilized on the site. I have heard that there are some good ones out there however they cost money to subscribe to. I'll have to work on that.
#4 Analysis: I have included several tutorials for students to review all the calculator operations they need to know for the exam.
#5: Evaluating: I have included an online quiz for students to check their understanding in a multiple choice format.
#6 Creating: Next year I think I am going to have students create their own review videos or powerpoints and then I can post them on the site so students can take a little more ownership in the development and implementation of the site.
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