Christine Rodriguez

ECI 511- Technology Integration

Description:

During our first unit classroom technological integration was discussed. Our discussion brought to the forefromt several different models that could be used for classroom/school-wide integration.  The model I am choosing to discuss is the Bloom's Taxonomy focused model.  The Bloom's model aims to have educators incorporate the Blooms Taxonomy stages of higher order thinking while impementing technology that would support each level.

Findings:

After reading the assigned articles and engaging in discussion on the topic, I found that the Blooms model was the most beneficial and efficient integration model. Blooms offered teachers an opportunity to continue to utilize the basis of their standard course of study and implement activities that followed the Blooms stages(using technology that was beneficial to them).  The model encourages teachers to move students from a low level of thinking to the highest level of thinking on the Blooms Level(knowledge -synthesis).  The model also allows for successful integration school-wide and amongst all content areas.  In addition, successful integration would be contingent upon finding technology to support room for higher order thinking and growth from what is mentioned in the article by Robin Beaver, Blooms Taxonomy allows room for just that.   

Reflection:

I currently work as an English/Language Arts teacher, and I found this model to work quite conveniently with my subject matter.  Following my standard course of study, I am to help my students reach their highest potential when thinking critically.  With the Blooms Model I would be able to maintain curriculum and have the technology I choose supplement my teching rather than having to adapt my curriculum around the technology (perfect for a teacher!).  One way that I am currently implementing the functions of the model in my classroom is as follows:

I have recently been working with my AG students on an independent assignment focused on the Holocaust. My students at the beginning were asked simple who, what, where, when, why, and how question concerning the event, and are by the end of the activity are asked to analyze the effects of a such a tragic event occuring in 2006.  They are to utilize interent resources in order to support their analysis of what would happen if the holocaust had occured in our present year.

Posted at 07:37PM Nov 27, 2006 by RODRIGUEZ, CHRISTINE in General  |  Comments[0]