In this
final module of the Web 2.0 course we looked at the iLe@rn model and Bloom's
revised Digital Taxonomy Model. The iLe@rn model was interesting. As I was
reading about it, it was just common sense and reinforced a lot of what I’ve read
about teaching and learning. It focusses on effective teaching and engaging
students. It’s about giving our students the tools they will need, to learn
what they need, and achieve success as they continue to learn throughout their lives.
Bloom's Digital Taxonomy Model is appealing to me, particularly because I am a
visual learner. However, as with the original Bloom’s Taxonomy Model, although this
effective flow diagram can assist teachers when designing tasks within their
classrooms, it is vital for teachers to understand that all skills, not just
higher order skills, are important as we move up and down this scale when
learning.
It’s hard to
believe that I’ve finally come to the end of the Web 2.0 course. There were
many moments of confusion and even anxiety when completing the 10 modules, so
it is quite a relief to finally be finished. However, although the course is
finished this is definitely not the end of Web 2.0 for me. While working
through the modules I came to realise that these are the tools I need, as a
teacher, to incorporate into my teaching, for my sake and more importantly the
sake of my students. So I intend on taking the time to further my understanding
of the tools introduced to me through this course. I think I will start with blogging,
wikis, Google docs and Prezi. I see these as the most important tools for me to
use in my classroom at this moment in time. I also intend to continue with
reading educational blogs (which I’d never done before commencing this course).
I still can’t quite believe how valuable some of the blogs are that I’ve come
across during my Web 2.0 journey.
Although
this has been a challenging journey for me, it was a journey I needed to take
and a journey that has only just begun!
