Blooms Taxonomy

Blooms Taxonomy:

Knowledge: Three ways that blogs can be used in education are:
1. Class announcement and information: If a student has missed a class, they can see what they missed online.
2. Group projects: students can use a blog to work on group projects on their own time.
3. Sharing group projects, videos, pictures, etc.
4. Handing in assignments: Save paper.

Comprehension: Three reasons why teachers should integrate blogs into their classroom are:
1. Incorporating technology into the classroom.
2. Incorporating students’ interests and skills into the classroom.
3. Allows for easy access of information both in school and outside of school.

Application: Three ways in which we can use blogs in our teaching and professional development would be:
1. When teaching, can use this link to post videos and documentaries that I would want my students to watch.
2. Posting and sharing resources with other teachers.
3. Forming new ways to connect with students and engage them in their learning.

Analysis: The use of blogs in education is better than the use of static websites, because blogs are trusted in their content and author. Also Information can be added, deleted and co-created between the creator and followers of a blog. Blogs also tend to be updated more often.

Synthesis: Blogging could change your role as an educator because it opens the doors of communication between students and teachers, and allows students to access information at home. Blogging also gives a teacher more access to their students work, as well as more chances to provide feedback to their students learning.

Evaluation: Three potential disadvantages of using blogs in education are:
1. Students might cease coming into class if they can access information at their homes.
2. Has the potential to limit face to face interaction and discussion in a classroom.
3. Students who do not have regular access to a computer, or a home computer might become out of the loop
4. Potential increase in plagiarism due to ease of access to information.