Mary Beth and I are currently working to prepare our workshop for InnEdCO (formerly TIE Colorado) and have been building a few resources for secondary science teachers. First, building off the work of Kathy Shrock, Andrew Churches and others, we have created our own version of aligned iPad processes and the Revised Bloom's Taxonomy Processes--but have tried to focus on the types of activities that we incorporate into our own classroom. As we were working on this, we also started integrating iPad-friendly Web 2.0 tools, as there is a growing wealth of HTML and iPad friendly tools available. But as we were adding in the Web 2.0 tools, we also decided to add in the non-iPad friendly apps--because many of these inspired our search for iPad apps with comparable function. And now? We have a whopping list of iPad activities, apps and Web 2.0 Tools to peruse when thinking about learning experiences that target different levels of Bloom's.
Please check out our Bloom's-iPad Process Alignment
After completing our first draft of Bloom's Aligned iPad Activities/Processes, we realized that, while this is a great instructional tool, as many of our schools shift to standards-based grading focused around the Next Generation Science Standards, it might actually be equally or more useful to develop an NGSS-iPad Activities/Processs Alignment. As a starting point, we chose to focus on aligning our iPad activities with the Standards for Practices of Scientists and Engineers. We just completed our first (very rough) draft, but have not yet added in accompanying iPad apps (or Web 2.0 tools).
Please check out our NGSS-iPad Process Alignment
We would love any feedback, suggestions, critiques or simple comments that you'd be willing to share--please help us to make these documents useful and relevant to our teaching and learning community!
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