Its report time at school again at school. Reports are not one of the favourite times for me.
All schools write reports. I know, I have seen a few from a variety of schools. I believe that many, if not most schools are stuck in the same paradigm and it needs to shift. Reports are one [...]
This is a great quotation that I found on First class online.
Its one that I believe applies to education, and particularly to one of my favourite topics assessment.
It is pleasing to see that increasingly we are seeing assessments that are not just examination or test based, that emphasis and value is being placed on project [...]
Two interesting articles from the BBC websites. Both of these articles show intersting changes are emerging in the acceptance and integration of technology.
Article 1. Computers enter learning core
Url: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/8027271.stm
Here is the lead comment “Computer technology is to move centre stage alongside English, maths and personal skills in an overhaul of England’s primary school curriculum.
These are [...]
I have recently updated Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy to version 3.0. This version includes starter sheets and refreshed rubrics. It is probably still a little ragged in places so I would appreciate any suggestions and corrections.
Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy V 3.0 in PDF
As usual the Bloom’s digital taxonomy is produced under a creative commons licience. I might [...]
This is a new rubric which examines collaboration using online word processing tools like Adobe’s Buzzword, Google Documents or Zoho Documents.
The two aspects examined here are the technical use of the tool and the collaborative aspect of sharing and co-operation.The rubric is at the Applying level of Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy
http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/file/view/collaborative+editing+using+online+WP+rubric.pdf
As always I would appreciate comments [...]
This is an update on the collaboration rubric. This rubric look at three aspects of an electronic collaboration session. The first is preparation, then use of collaboration features and finally communication features.
http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/file/view/collaboration+rubric.pdf
Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy resources
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This is another update to the Bloom’d Digital taxonomy Rubrics. This one looks at Blog journalling which is at the understanding level of the taxonomy.
The PDF version of the rubric is at http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/file/view/blogging+rubric.pdf
Bloom’s Digital taxonomy is available on the edorigami wiki
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This is an update on the Advanced Search Rubric and exemplar as part of the revision I am undertaking on Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy.
The update can be found at http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/file/view/advanced+search+rubric.pdf
Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy is found at http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/Bloom%27s+Digital+Taxonomy
You can also find starter sheets for searching at http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/Starter+Sheets The starter sheets for searching and Boolean searches provide classroom exemplars [...]
I am currently revising Bloom’s Digital taxonomy and as part of the process I am revisiting the different rubrics that go with the activities our 21st century Learners undertake.
This is the first of the reviewed rubrics – Bookmarking which fits across two taxonomic levels Remembering and Understanding.
The rubric is available in PDF format on the [...]
I have had another article published in Tech Learnings 21st Century connection website
This one look at pedagogy and assessment in the 21st Century. It covers thinking skills, collaboration, the place of knowledge and content, assessment, real world tasks, rich tasks open and transparent assessment.
Here is the URL – http://www.21centuryconnections.com/node/653
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