Bloom's Digital Taxonomy and Word Clouds

Abstract

It some point in your academic career, you probably had to write learning objectives using Bloom's tax- onomy (1956). According to Krathwohl (2002, p. 212), Bloom considered the taxonomy a measurement tool. In 2001, 45 years after it was developed, Anderson and colleagues (2001) used a similar process to revise the tax- onomy. A comparison of the two taxonomies is presented in the Table.Recently, we have seen the development of a digital Bloom's taxonomy with associated web-based tools for K-12 and higher education. For example, Penney creat- ed the Bloom's Digital Taxonomy Pyramid (Figure 1) for the 2010 Illinois Education and Technology Conference to give teachers an idea of what Web 2.0 applications apply at each level of Bloom's revised taxonomy. Zumpano (2012) posted a prezi presentation with an update of web tools for this original pyramid (http://prezi.com/rfx2trkoosdr/ blooms-taxonomy-in-a-web-20-world-2011/). You will find Penney's pyramid adapted and presented in many differ- ent venues on the web.At a recent nurse faculty development workshop, we used this framework to guide us through some hands-on experiences with web-based tools to facilitate learning. I found additional resources to complement the tool, includ- ing applications (apps) that correspond to Bloom's taxon- omy. A great guide for apps (iPad, Android, Google, and Web 2.0) that correspond to various educational levels is online at www.schrockguide.net/bloomin-apps.html.Another great reference, which pulls apart the digital Bloom taxonomy and gives many examples of learning activi- ties and rubrics to assess student learning, is online at http:// edorigami.wikispaces.com/Bloom%27s+Digital+Taxonomy. Although this reference is designed for K-12 teachers, I think you can easily modify some of the exercises and rubrics to meet the needs of your nursing students at various levels.November Learning is another K-12 site that provides great insight into how students can become active contributors to their learning and the learning of others in the classroom or in online environments (http://novemberlearning.com/ educational-resources-for-educators/teaching-and- learning-articles/). Following are good websites targeted toward higher education that focus on the taxonomy or dig- ital tools:* Dartmouth College's library research guides for engaging students (http://researchguides.dartmouth. edu/studentEngagement) provide examples of how to use a variety of tools to engage your students in the classroom and online. On the home page is informa- tion about active learning and the Learning in Ac- tion Model, which adapts Bloom's revised taxonomy according to active learning strategies. (See Figure 2.) You can find information about using other web-based tools (Clickers, Twitter, Poll Everywhere, Wikis, Dis- cussions, and Concept Mapping) plus a Web 2.0/3.0 Teaching and Learning Guide (http://researchguides. dartmouth.edu/collaborationtools) that specifically examines how you can use collaboration tools.* This site from Wired Academic (www.wiredacademic. com/2013/05/infographic-video-how-62-ipad-apps- amplify-blooms-digital-taxonomy-for-higher-ed/) has a video and infographics for the use of Bloom's Digital Taxonomy with Web 2.0 apps. Carrington's Substitu- tion, Augmentation, Modification, Redefinition (SMAR) Model incorporates the student learning outcomes in the center, with the revised Bloom's taxonomy in the inner circle, followed by a wheel of Web 2.0 apps.* A third site, from the MSU College of Education 2012 Technology Conference (www.technteach.info/msubloomingtech.htm/), has good slides and exam- pies of how to use technology tools at each level of the revised taxonomy.So, let's drill down a bit and show you some examples ?y , 1 of what we covered in the workshop for the first two levels O/ of Bloom's revised taxonomy: Remembering and Under- ^ standing. -M- IREMEMBERING (recognizing, identifying, JL i|t / yvii0 recalling, and retrieving) Tp ^Two web-based tools that can be used are social book- marking and Twitter. …