Bloom's taxonomy
Bloom's wheel, according to the Bloom's verbs and matching assessment types. The verbs are intended to be feasible and measurable. Bloom's taxonomy is a classification of learning objectives within education. It is named for Benjamin Bloom, who chaired the committee of educators that devised the taxonomy, and who also edited the first volume of the standard text, Taxonomy of Educational Objectives: The Classification of Educational Goals.
Art History and Writing Integration - Whimsy Workshop Teaching
As a primary teacher with a degree in visual art and art history, it’s so sad for me to hear that art programs across the country are being eliminated, art budgets being cut, and that teachers just don’t have time for art lessons because of increased pressure to get through other curriculum. I’ve experienced the same things in my own district, and so I am trying to think of art in a different way to come up with some solutions. Problem 1: Materials are too expensive and hard to find. This is true for some art programs, but actually as classroom teachers we can create amazing art with kids without needing a lot of expensive supplies.
24 Best Poems to Teach in Middle and High School
It can be hard to know which poems will spur your middle and high schoolers into deep, meaningful discussion and which will leave them, ahem, yawning. So we asked experienced teachers to share their favorites—the punch-in-the-gut poems that always get a reaction, even from teens. Here's what they had to say. 1.
Directory of Learning & Performance Tools & Services
Directory of Learning & Performance Tools & Services Here are the Top 100 Tools for Learning 2015 classified in 30 categories under 4 main headings A – Instructional tools B – Content tools C – Social tools D – Personal tools The (number) is the position of the tool on the list. (If you’d like to find out even more about these tools, then the 2015 Guidebook will be available shortly
Autumn Photo Journal Prompts for Kids
September 18th, 2013 | Holiday & Seasonal Ideas, Writing & Journal Prompts GATHER ’round the table and let creativity bubble over with our fall picture writing prompts! For a change of pace, these journal prompts are inspired by interesting photos that will stir your child’s soul or spark flights of literary fancy!
12 Simple Tips for Improving Your Spoken English Without a Speaking Partner
So, you’re all by yourself. Forever alone. Okay, maybe you’re not forever alone, but right now you need to practice English alone.
10 Trends for Workplace Learning (from the Top 100 Tools for Learning 2015)
Yesterday, 1 October I ran a webinar for the L&S Group. The slideset is below, and the points in the slides are elaborated beneath it. On 21st September I released the Top 100 Tools for Learning 2015. This is the 9th list I have put together, and this year it was compiled from the votes of over 2,000 voters from 63 countries around the world, working in different roles in education and workplace learning (see slide 4 of the slideset). I define a learning tool as “any software or online tool or service that can be used for your own personal learning or for teaching or training”
Let's Write a Newspaper Story!
Motivation and Prior Knowledge: Think, Pair, Share Exercise: Ask the class, "Who wants to be a writer? Why?" Have the class think quietly about this question for a minute. Ask students to pair up with a partner or in groups and share their thoughts.
