Web 2.0 Apps to Support Blooms Taxonomy

I first became familiar with Web 2.0 this year, at the start of my Masters course. I only wish I knew about it sooner. I strongly believe Web 2.0 is  necessary (for both teaching and learning) in education today. As students arrive every year with more and more technical proficiency in the use of these tool, it is extremely important as educators to effectively incorporate and  use Web 2.0 tools to achieve educational outcomes and objectives.

I have already explored and blogged about many of the Web 2.0 apps below but if you have not already, I encourage you to do so.

Web 2.0 Apps to Support Blooms Taxonomy

Google Apps for Blooms Taxonomy

Google Apps are relatively new to me, but I will comb through each app to find a use for teaching and learning.  And when I do, I will post another blog about a selection of the Google apps and their application in teaching and learning. Until then, I leave you with this image of the various Google Apps under each of the Blooms Taxonomy headings, partical for those who are already familiar with some of these Google Apps.

Google Apps to Support Blooms Taxonomy

Android Apps for Blooms Taxonomy

 

For those unfortunates like myself, who do not own apple product, fear not – there are just as many apps available for android devices which support Blooms Taxonomy. Hallelujah!

Android apps to support Blooms Taxonomy

Ipad Apps to Support Blooms Taxonomy

 

 

A teacher’s technology toolbox should contain the following digital methods which students can use at each level of Blooms Taxonomy, to increase their thinking, learning and achievement.

Ipad Apps to Support Blooms Taxonomy

 

There’s an app for that!

There is literally an app for anything!

Apps for the Classroom

Apps are the perfect way for teachers to vary or change the daily routine within the classroom. The first three apps are for Apple products and unfortunately, I don’t have an iPhone/iPad/Mac but if I did I would certainly download them for the classroom. The last two apps are available for Android phones/tablets which I have downloaded and would definitely recommend.

iLeap Pick a Student

Free to download on itunes, this app is designed to help teachers pick a student to help or participate in classroom activities in an unbiased way. Students love to see technology like this in the classroom as it makes it more interesting to see who’s next!

 

 

 

 

DocScan

This app allows ‘scanning and sending a document as high-resolution PDF or zipped JPEG in a matter of seconds.’ Its perfect for taking a digital copy of images or text on a paper document. For Example; isn’t it always hard to find the images/diagrams in the text book online? Not anymore, simply scan, edit (crop, rotate etc.) and use!

 

 

 

TeacherKit

This app is so good it’s described as ‘a teacher’s Swiss Army knife’. This app alone makes me want Apple products as it has tools for classroom organization, behavioral monitoring and grading. It is definitely worth downloading especially because its free!

 

 

 

Socrative

This app can be used in real time where the teacher or students ask a question or start a poll, and immediately interact with each-others responses. Students can take turns to ask a question and get feedback straight away. (good news for me, this app works on any device with a web browser…woohoo!!)

 

 

 

WordPress 

This apps allows you to access and update your blog in the classroom; maybe you’d like to share what the students are doing. Students can also update and share whats going on in the classroom or maybe use the app for random on the spot student blog checks! It will keep them on their toes which will mean them updating their blogs!

 

 

 

The best news about each of the above apps is that they are all free, unfortunately some of these apps are not available to those misfortunates,  like myself, who do not own an Apple product (yet!).