Blog Journal 8

There are many new skills that I learned from working with Diigo these past couple of days. One of these skills is being able to filter different categories in a group by selecting bookmarks or topics only, or all at once. This application can be useful in my classroom in order to narrow down what is being searched in a group more easily. With team members, different links can be posted so that others can view what has been discovered and highlighted by another team member. In regards to my individual professional efforts, an application that can be used in Diigo is posting questions on the topics section that others can answer through discussions.

PowerPoint can be used to support student learning at each level of Bloom’s Taxonomy in a particular lesson in a variety of ways. Analyzing is one of the levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy, and PowerPoint can be used to support this through one of its layouts. There is a layout that includes two text boxes below the header that are side by side. Because of this feature, analyzation can be incorporated to compare and contrast information using these text boxes that are right next to each other on a PowerPoint slide. Creating is another level in this set that can allow students to make their own designs when using PowerPoint to develop projects in a lesson, for example.

Technology is being advanced each and every day and contributes to education by being incorporated in classrooms for learning. Teacher professional development is important in many ways, including technology, since it shows that educators are putting in the effort to improve their skills in what they do. One of the many sites that I can use to stay informed of technology trends is EdTech Update. This site brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders for individuals such as myself to stay updated on what’s new. Attached is a link and a screenshot of the site.

https://www.edtechupdate.com/tools/