 |
| Source |
Wow! My eyes have been opened to a whole new world where technology and Bloom’s taxonomy have aligned due to the evolution of education. As an educator, it is important to reach aspects of Bloom’s taxonomy in the classroom. Also, as an educator, it is important to make sure your students are achieving this through the use of technology integration, particulary if we want to say they are “21st century learners”. I can see many pros in using some of these apps to reach the higher levels of the taxonomy. For instance, many students have fun when creating something on an app, most of the apps or web tools are free and accessible for teachers, and the ability to share information is easy. Of course there are some cons as well. Such as access to these apps. Schools must have the available resources (iPads, chromebooks, laptops, etc.). Also, even more important, teachers need TIME to play around with the tools and practice with them for themselves. Overcoming these obstacles can be done though if there is a well-developed, well-thought out plan involved in the process of integrating technology in the classroom. This plan is not just for our students, but for our teachers as well. Finally, after I took sometime to look up prices for my budgeting matrix, I learned very quickly how costly technology is. However, it is my belief that Google Chromebooks are an example of how companies are trying to bring technology into the classroom at a low cost. I know I spent double on my iPad than I did on my Chromebook and I use the latter one everyday.
