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comparison of old and new Bloom's Remembering: can the student recall or remember the information? define, duplicate, list, memorize, recall, repeat, reproduce state Understanding: can the student explain ideas or concepts? classify, describe, discuss, explain, identify, locate, recognize, report, select, translate, paraphrase Applying: can the student use the information in a new way? choose, demonstrate, dramatize, employ, illustrate, interpret, operate, schedule, sketch, solve, use, write. Analyzing: can the student distinguish between the different parts? appraise, compare, contrast, criticize, differentiate, discriminate, distinguish, examine, experiment, question, test. Evaluating: can the student justify a stand or decision? appraise, argue, defend, judge, select, support, value, evaluate Creating: can the student create new product or point of view?

Brilliant synthesis of the new literacies and assessment connection. PLNs for students encouraged.

Really cool news aggregator

New graphic novel version of the powerful story. Thanks to Angela for the heads-up.

How great! I love graphic novels and am dying to get some for my 3rd graders. Thanks for sharing!

"According to George Siemens, "we can no longer personally experience and acquire learning that we need to act. We derive our competence from forming connections." As I mentioned before, I would not have had nearly as an enriching experience in this class had it not been collaborative in nature. "

Excellent tips including on on different types of text structures to use for effective expository writing

Some new tools . . .

We (K-16) get bad reviews on our efforts to encourage girls to choose STEM careers.

An agenda from what looks like a terrific summer inservice. Good to scroll through to find new tools and applications.

NC's new writing system focused on content area writing

Lots of resources to help students of all ages make those text-to-world connections

Helping students learn with the tools they are already using . . . AUPs need updating --- http://www.cosn.org/Initiatives/Web2/AUPGuide/tabid/8139/Default.aspx

Cara suggests peer review and self-evaluation for assessment

Jon Corippo shares new high school model with proven success

good blog for marketing ed

new insight on bellringers

Teachers shouldn't suffer from a "lack of imagination in creating new possibility."

I was sharing A Whole New Mind and thought of how important this book by Dan Pink could be for teachers, too

A new literacy that requires skill with text and image