Blog Post #8

   When we toured the lab two weeks ago I was very impressed with the technology that was present and thought it was very cool. However, while I was in school none of that technology could have really helped me. Although the technology was pretty diverse I don't think I would have needed it in school and think I did well with just basic technology.

   Using PowerPoint it would interesting to try to help students at each level of  Bloom’s Taxonomy but it would also be possible. For the first level of Remember I think that I would use PowerPoint to create vocab lists with definitions hyperlinked on a different slide so the kids could practice. For Understand I would create a visual piece to go along with a lecture to make it easier to understand for the students. For Apply I would make PowerPoint a tool for them to use for a project so they can show me not only they know the info but know the basics of PowerPoint. For Analyze I could make a make shift test with hyperlinks either to a slide with the next question or to a slide with incorrect on it so they could practice and test their knowledge. For Evaluate I could have them use PowerPoint to try and defend an option that I would assign them so they could debate it with another group. Finally, for Create I would assign a group of 4-5 kids together and assign them an event and have them use PowerPoint to present their event with all the information they can collect about it in the PowerPoint and that way they can prove that they learned the information about the event. The project will also include formulating ideas about the event and investigating lesser known facts about the event.

    When I think of keeping myself up to date with new ideas and technologies I think of going into new sites and reading articles so for my choice I picked the New York Times. I could have also picked CNN, Fox, BBC, Etc... Any new site really. https://www.nytimes.com/