Diigo has
taught me how to share resources quickly with others. In a previous blog post,
I wrote that I didn’t like this resource. I still feel this way, but not as
strongly because I have better earned how to use it. By sharing to a specific group,
you can comment on what others share. This makes it easy for teachers to save
and share information and see what others have to say about it. In a classroom
setting, teachers can teach students how to use it for group projects. I can
especially see how it can be useful for research projects. On my own, Diigo can be used to save and annotate websites I find useful for schoolwork or for personal research.
Bloom's Taxonomy is a tool teachers can use to prepare lessons to teach students and prepare assessments, activities, and so on. There are different goals at each level, from Knowledge to Evaluation. I find it similar to the common "students will be able to..." goals. With PowerPoint, I can use PowerPoint to teach and then evaluate a student's abilities. For the basic level of Knowledge, I can given them information to remember. For a higher level, like Synthesis, I can have them create their own PowerPoint project to teach a section of a textbook chapter. For example, for a lesson on American history, I could assign in groups a certain section of the book. Each group would then have to synthesize the information in the book into a presentation to the class.
It is
important for teachers to be aware of technology advancements. The classroom is
where most students learn how to work with computers and other technology
resources. Because of this, teachers need to be aware of advancements and
changes so they can pass this information along to students. Teachers being
aware of these things increases professional development. Below is a screenshot
of an article from Forbes that tells of updates on technology trends to expect in 2019. Forbes frequently posts articles like this one.Teachers can use this website and articles like it to stay on top of what is new in the technology field.
