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Karen Bradford

The Facts on Higher Order Thinking - 4 views

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communication education HOTS Blooms taxonomy

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  • Jason Finley on 21 May 11
     
    Article that opens up the Chicken and the Egg discussion when it comes to Higher Order Thinking Skills. "Are beginning courses the best time to teach facts? Must students know the facts before they can think at higher levels? Asked a bit differently, is knowing the facts all that's needed to think at higher levels? Must students practice making connections, integrating facts and applying information, or can they do that automatically (once) they've got the facts?
  • Karen Bradford on 22 May 11
     
    Teaching students to think using higher order thinking skills may require teachers to think using higher order thinking skills. This article surely has me pondering the question, "Must students know the facts before they can think at higher levels?"
Mary Ann Foncello

Writing Multiple Choice Questions For Higher Order Thinking: Instructional Design and e... - 4 views

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HOTS multiplechoice questions thinking quiz order higher

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  • Mary Ann Foncello on 21 Oct 12
     
    The article suggests 3 approaches to develop multiple choice questions to assess higher-order thinking skills. Students can be asked to respond to real-world scenarios, analyze visuals such as diagrams and graphs, and synthesize explanations that support the answer. Included are samples of questions that measure these higher-order skills.
S Worrell

The Dean's List: 50 Must-Read Higher Education Technology Blogs | EdTech Magazine - 2 views

www.edtechmagazine.com/...her-education-technology-blogs

VHS blogs teachers Web 2.0

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  • S Worrell on 22 May 12
     
    EdTech: Focus on Higher Education has surveyed the web and found what we believe are the 50 best IT blogs in higher education. These blogs - including well-known names and some who are less familiar - cover every aspect of technology, both in the classroom and behind the scenes. Learn from tech experts and IT peers at colleges who are in the trenches. Dig into the very best the web has to offer.
  • Holly Ruiz on 22 May 12
     
    Higher Education Blogs is the source to see what's on the Dean's List for classroom integration. Educators reap rewards.
Amy Herman

John Jensen: Three Steps to Higher Order Thinking - 0 views

www.educationnews.org/...steps-to-higher-order-thinking

HOTS education web2.0 technology

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  • Amy Herman on 02 Nov 12
     
    The article discussed the idea that higher order thinking skills can not be disconnected from the content of the classroom. The author stated in a traditional teacher-centered classroom higher order thinking skills such as "analysis, problem-solving, investigation, participation in developing reasoning and meaning, questioning, discussing, engaging students, and relevance are short-changed." Think of the possibilities for all students in the room to be able to engage in meaningful conversation, investigation and analysis with the use of group work and web 2.0 technologies.
Thomas Fischer

Higher Education on-line opportunities are exploding! - 0 views

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communication higher education

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  • Thomas Fischer on 17 Feb 13
     
    Gregory Ferenstein posts in Tech Crunch: http://techcrunch.com/2013/02/11/a-huge-month-online-education-is-replacing-physical-colleges-at-a-crazy-fast-pace/ GREGORY FERENSTEIN Monday, February 11th, 2013 The rate at which online education is becoming part of the fabric of higher education is experiencing exponential growth. Over 1800 accredited Universities including M.I.T, Duke, UPenn, University of Wisconsin are actively embracing the new technologies. Many of the new courses are rigorous science based courses now being offered at vey low tuition rates. Studies are showing that test scores are rising in an online environment. A word of caution must be added. Initial experiments in education usually recruit the best and brightest on both sides of the equation. As these programs expand, close attention should be paid to the results.
Christie Gloss

Free Technology for Teachers: HOTTS (Higher Order Thinking/Technology Skills) - Guest Post - 4 views

www.freetech4teachers.com/...-order-thinkingtechnology.html

Higher Order Thinking Skills Web2.0 BloomsTaxonomy

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  • Here are some of the ways we have been using free technology in our school to help students reach each level of Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy.
  • One of the best tools we have put in our students’ hands to help them reach the remembering and understanding level is Diigo.
  • Examples of tools that students can use include Prezi, Glogster, Powerpoint, Skype, Google Apps, iPhoto, iMovie, Flickr,
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  • Forms and Wordle provide our students with opportunities to analyze information instantly and in a uniquely visual way.
  • Our 8th grade algebra class has used Google Forms to collect data related to homework performance and group project performances.
  • The most common way that I see our teachers reaching the evaluating level with our students is through blogging and Voicethread.
  • Finally, one of the best examples of the creating level that I have seen is students producing videos.
  • Christie Gloss on 15 Feb 12
     
    This blog post describes the Web 2.0 tools that are being used in the author's school to help students reach each level of Bloom's Taxonomy.
tbreza

Higher order thinking skills - 4 views

www.edutopia.org/...te-instruction-kristof-mueller

HOTS Education Technology Gaming 21st Century Learning Critical

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  • tbreza on 13 Jun 14
     
    Many educators are looking for more outside the box methods to learning and understanding. Many teachers have tried implementing more technology inside the classroom or tried to create a more blended classroom. This article shows another method of instruction that brings higher order of thinking and that is using games to differentiate instruction. Our students have been playing games since they were no more than 2 years old. Why not implement a learning method that they are already accustomed to. This has transformed classroom learning into a more interactive learning style that has shown great success. The articles talks about the importance of moving your lessons to the students strengths so why not lean them towards what they know best? Using games for higher learning is no different then a classroom review. It is no different then a quiz. The only difference is that it is more interactive and it is electronic. This style of high order thinking or critical thinking creates a learning environment that is geared to challenge the students in a way that they want to be challenged.
Janice McGuire

How to Assess Higher-Order Thinking Skills in Your Classroom - 3 views

www.ascd.org/...109111.aspx

HOTS higher order thinking critical problem solving assessment

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  • Janice McGuire on 10 Feb 13
     
    This is a great resource by ASCD to help teachers assess those higher-order thinking skills such as analysis, evaluation, creation, logic, reasoning, judgment, problem solving, creativity, and creative thinking.
Charles Haseman

Does Project-Based Learning Lead to Higher Student Achievement?: Understanding the Bene... - 4 views

www.edutopia.org/ead-higher-student-achievement

Higher Order Thinking Bloom's Taxonomy HOTS

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  • Charles Haseman on 14 Nov 10
     
    Merits of Project-Based Learning. This is where I want my teaching to head back to. In career and technical education I did a lot of projects with my kids. Not so much lately and really want to move back to this because I really believe that it works!
  • Mark Little on 04 Dec 10
     
    It made me want to do more than I do. I cannot afford to use "time" as an excuse. Good learning from PBL's takes time and there are many benefits including providing applications to the teaching and answering the question "why do we need to learn about this?"
amy sunke

Educators Explore How to Use GPS for Teaching - 2 views

www.edweek.org/...01gps.h04.html

higher order thinking skills

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  • amy sunke on 25 May 11
     
    This article highlights schools that are integrating gps technology into the classrooms and the linking this to students being connected to the real world along with building critical thinking skills. Joseph Kerski, the curriculum manager in Redlands California, is quoted as saying "From bus routing to airplane navigation to geocaching for recreational purposes, it's one of those technologies that's all around us now" . He goes on to say, "And it's not just the tool. It's about students' using those higher-order thinking skills and thinking critically about their world". An earth science teacher , Jim Kuhl, explains how he pairs up reading and interpreting topographic maps with geocaching. GPS can cost as little as $75 per unit and most data phones have a gps embedded. Example provided was Monroe BOCES Stream Team Project where 10 schools are collecting gps and gis data about the quality of streams feeding Lake Ontario.
Libby Turpin

Making Online Discussion Boards Work for Skills-Based Courses - Faculty Focus | Faculty... - 10 views

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communication Web2.0 education technology

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  • Mary Keane on 10 Apr 11
     
    This article explores ways to enhance online communication between students.
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  • Megan Smith on 09 May 11
     
    How to make a disucussion board effective. Divide a large group into smaller study sections. Make certain to post application questions, not fact-based or calculation questions. Apply the questions to the students' life/future.
  • Jon Tyler on 09 May 11
     
    The author describes using discussion boards for his accounting course.
  • amy sunke on 16 May 11
     
    This article highlights some key points about how to successfully integrate online discussions into core subject content. He does this by pairing down the discussion groups much like we are doing in the Web 2.0 course right now ,"When I did discussions with the class as a whole, the students grumbled about having to read repetitive messages. They were much more willing to participate in the study group if there were relatively few messages". He is also looking for an inital post and a follow up post written with correct grammar and spelling.
  • Holly Fiechtner on 24 May 11
     
    In this article, Rob Kelly discusses how he uses online discussion boards to enhance the learning in his classroom. Students end up helping one another, and the conversations go beyond accounting so that students really see the applicability of the subject matter to their future lives. Students who really excel in accounting help students who struggle, and the split classroom discussion helps to make it manageable for all students.
  • Mary Leon-Sweeney on 25 May 11
     
    This article talks about how to make online discussions work for skills-based courses. Using Professor Roger Gee's practice and approach as an example, the author offers examples to guide students in expressing themselves creatively and persuasively, which engages and motivates them. The class is divided into study groups for the discussions. Each discussion begins with a posting by Professor Gee, the discussions are to begin after students have read the material, viewed the PowerPoint, and taken a quiz. Professor Gee encourages students to work within the study groups to help each other.
  • Caryn Elefante on 11 Aug 11
     
    This article shows how to let online discussions allow for higher order thinking skills to flourish in a skills-based classroom.
  • Kim Metz on 18 Feb 12
     
    "Making Online Discussion Boards Work for Skills-Based Courses" is an article written by Rob Kelly and posted in a higher education newsletter. The author describes ways on how online discussions can enhance learning in skills-based online courses. He suggests rather than having students resolve math problems for example, steer students to coming up with an opinion supported by facts they have learned. Students should have the opportunity to have read the lesson, PowerPoints and other related resources before a discussion takes place. The discussions should also give students the opportunity to share opinions and how the material may affect their personal life. Like our class, the author suggest each student to post a reply to the instructor's question and reply to at least one other student's reply. The posting should have good spelling and grammar as if they were in the business world. Another way to enhance learning is to have students work collaboratively and help each other out. The suggestions offered by the author are similar to what we have received in this course. Although the article is written for higher education, I would assume, but I have to also wonder if this is valuable information at the secondary level too?
  • Steven Young on 13 May 12
     
    This is a first-rate article on how to run an online discussion for a class on a technical subject. The article elucidates the techniques used by an accounting professor at San Diego Messa College. Issues addressed include whether to focus on calculations or opinions, the size of discussion groups, at what point in the lesson plan students should post, and what role the teacher should play in introducing a topic. Professor Gee advocates that posts focus on opinions rather than facts or calculations, since the latter provides an opportunity to spread error. He also discusses dividing a class of 35 into two groups, having students post after they have reviewed a substantial part of the lesson, and the teacher introducing discussion topics and modeling the first comment.
  • Jeanne Lauer on 14 May 12
     
    As a teacher of a 2 year high school accounting program, I enjoyed reading this article about Professor Roger Gee's use of online discussion boards. I introduce my students to several elements of personal finance as it relates to a service business owner's personal finances and wondered how I could engage my students to delve a bit deeper into their own thoughts on their personal finances now and in the future. I will be using Gee's suggestion as it helps students use some critical thinking to plan for their future. Some of the items mentioned actually are part of the "flipped classroom" concept; students already having read the lesson, watched the PowerPoints, and taken the test. Then comes the discussion using the learned skills. I appreciate this information for a skill-based course be it high school or community college. As we articulate with our neighboring community college, and attempt to make our students college-ready, this concept fits the bill.
  • Libby Turpin on 16 May 12
     
    Rob Kelly discusses how to he used online discussion boards in a skills based course. This concept could be followed for any type of study group. Given students learn best when they not only teach the information but share and collaborate with others, this idea enhances the learning process.
  • Holly Ruiz on 22 May 12
     
    I'm the only Accounting teacher and have been teaching for 2 years at the high school level. I feel this article does a great job not just on how discussion boards can help and guide deeper levels of thinking among Accounting students, but provides the opportunity to take baby steps including technology in the classroom and push critical thinking. I can appreciate this article greatly because I believe we all learn through experience and as Gee mentions, some of the students have worked in the field and may be able to offer their peers another insight.
Kae Cunningham

Education World: Promoting Active Online Learning - 0 views

www.educationworld.com/...ning-communication-tools.shtml

HOTS online learning education

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  • Kae Cunningham on 10 Feb 13
     
    An Interesting article that focuses mainly on good Communication practices for online courses. However, having good "communication tools" is simply good practice in any learning environment. Having the right tools and using them in the right learning environment promotes Higher Order Thinking, building these skills is essential to success.
Janice McGuire

What is Web 2.0? - 1 views

www.netvibes.com/...1

HOTS higher order thinking critical Web 2.0

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  • Janice McGuire on 10 Feb 13
     
    This was recently published by CBS and explains what Web 2.0 is and how it involves higher order thinking skills
Kae Cunningham

Summary of #Games Research Qualitative Literature Review Conducted by Fengfeng Ke | Kap... - 0 views

www.uleduneering.com/...eview-conducted-by-fengfeng-ke

HOTS Technology education

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  • Kae Cunningham on 10 Feb 13
     
    Recent research study shows game based-learning 'seem[s] to foster higher-order thinking such as planning and reasoning more than factual or verbal knowledge". Also "Instructional computer games seem to facilitate motivation across different learner groups and learning situations" And we already know they're addicting.....
Sister Jacqueline

Higher Order Thinking - 2 views

www.cdl.org/...Where%20we%20are%20going.html

education communication

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  • Sister Jacqueline on 16 Feb 13
     
    Quick Facts About HOT No one thinks perfectly or poorly all the time. Memorizing something is not the same as thinking about it. You can memorize something without understanding it. Thinking is done in both words and pictures. These are just a few of the HOT qualities identified in this article
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  • Thomas Fischer on 17 Feb 13
     
    Sr. Jacqueline, The link in your post took me to this site. http://www.cdl.org/where-we-are-going/Where%20we%20are%20going.html It is an organization that is working with the children of New Orleans. I cannot seem to find the information on HOT. Thanks, Tom
  • Sister Jacqueline on 17 Feb 13
     
    Thanks, Tom. I went back to the article after reading your comment. The address is: http://www.cdl.org/resource-library/articles/highorderthinking.php As I was exploring the site I must have copied an incorrect address. Sister
  • Thomas Fischer on 18 Feb 13
     
    Sister Jacqueline, The article was well worth reading. It does a nice job of explaining the importance of higher order thinking and how it relates to problem solving and its importance in a school setting. Tom
Vicki Shulman

elearn Magazine: Threading, Tagging, and Higher-Order Thinking - 4 views

elearnmag.acm.org/featured.cfm

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  • Steven Young on 16 May 12
     
    An excellent piece on the relationship between Web 2.0 and the development of high-order thinking skills. The article describes a project by EDC to train teacher-trainers in Indonesia via Web 2.0 tools. The article describes in very concrete detail how specific Web 2.0 tools promote thinking skills in the upper realm of Bloom's Taxonomy. The article includes a useful chart linking applications like Diigo and Voicethread to the specific skills they promote. It also explains why Web 2.0 tools are more conducive to higher-order thinking than less interactive Web 1.0 tools.
  • Vicki Shulman on 29 Jul 12
     
    threading and tagging
S Worrell

Helping students develop higher-order thinking skills | United Federation of Teachers - 1 views

www.uft.org/...p-higher-order-thinking-skills

HOTS VHS

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  • Developing these skills requires students to debate, write and master structured argument, the very activities that middle and high school teachers say they must abandon to respond to the demands of minimum-standards, test-driven curriculums. But such demands are smothering education.
  • S Worrell on 29 May 12
     
    Developing these skills requires students to debate, write and master structured argument, the very activities that middle and high school teachers say they must abandon to respond to the demands of minimum-standards, test-driven curriculums. But such demands are smothering education.
Maureen Sweeney

Blogging to Improve Student Learning: Tips and Tools for Getting Started - 2 views

www.facultyfocus.com/...-and-tools-for-getting-started

informating literacy media literacy blogging higher levels of reasoning

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  • Maureen Sweeney on 04 Feb 12
     
    Summaries the benefits of blogging: blogging is public, we are more attentive to quality of work; blogging creates a person-centered discussion; and blogging "encourages higher levels of reasoning-- at times upper levels--analyzing, evaluating, and creating--of Bloom's Taxonomy" and ways to get started.
Christine Kurucz

The Instructor's Challenge: Moving Students beyond Opinions to Critical Thinking - 0 views

www.facultyfocus.com/...-opinions-to-critical-thinking

HOTS

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  • Christine Kurucz on 02 Aug 13
     
    In this article, teachers are urged to push students beyond simply providing personal opinions as answers. By offering better prompts and questions, students need to be pushed into "critical reflection and evaluation" of the topic at hand. Having students move beyond simply Q/A formats, they are more engaged in their learning in terms of both the process and the outcome. Teachers need to provide feedback, challenging prompts, and encourage the discovery process (among others) to improve critical thinking skills. In addition, teachers can post open-ended questions, provide models of what synthesis looks like, and refrain from being the authority on the subject. While this article was not specifically related to Web 2.0 tools, the elements of how to increase critical / higher order thinking skills apply to all of the elements of technology use in the classroom.
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