The updated version of Blooms Taxonomy, “aims to expand upon the skills associated with each level as technology becomes a more engrained – and essential – part of learning. “
Check out this video by Common Sense Education that includes new digital verbs (e.g. blogging, programming, remixing) associated with each level.
As I pointed out three weeks ago, with the increase of free vr content available, a tremendous opportunity to transform students conceptual knowledge around certain topics now exists. This weeks suggestions are aimed at building perspective around a certain place. There are a few ways to access content , below are some suggestions:
As Evans pointed out in Kim’s Atlantic article, The Good and the Bad of Escaping to Virtual Reality, virtual reality (vr) is, “both functional and escapist, and potentially offers a wondrous parallel universe of unlimited possibilities.” With the increase of free vr content available, a tremendous opportunity to transform students conceptual knowledge around certain topics now exists. VRs immersive properties can be intense, and having students escape and dive in to this intensity can bring obscure concepts to life. I have curated a few of my favorite 360 videos and vr apps (all free) to help get you started, so check them out as well as the helpful tips for using vr in the classroom.
Helpful tips:
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Zaption is a means for making videos interactive and a strong tool for your mastery learning tool kit that will be available to us by the end of the week. Check it out and ask Cathleen D, Sean M or Jason W to see how they is using it with Science and Econ Videos. Also here is a great tips sheet from a techy science teacher at ASB, Rory Newcomb.
Dec. 7th-13th is the official Hour of Code week. Consider sponsoring an Hour of Code experience in your class. There are thousands of resources for you and your students to choose from, so the prep is very minimal and there is certainly something that can relate to the content you are covering.
As you likely already know watching and listening to yourself on video can be a powerful self reflective tool. Having students use video to capture their spoken word performances is a great formative way for them to rework and refine their craft. In SEVEN clicks one can have captured their performance in webcam style here is how:
Please avoid classwork at all costs when dealing with video files. Below are two recommended ways to share/submit videos that allow for instant play w/o downloading.
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