Final Reflection

Web 2 in relation to Bloom's Taxonomy is certainly an interesting comparison. Each taxonomy and the Web 2 applications can be clearly linked  as shown through Andrew Church's article.

The actual use and set up of the web 2 applications requires the use of remembering, being the lowest form of thinking as detailed by Bloom. However, actually using an activity such as mind mapping - bubble.us requires analytical skills, which is one of Bloom's higher order forms of thinking. 

Students need to use a variety of skills and thought processes throughout the web 2 applications, but in the end, the work needs to be worthwhile educationally and relevant to the curriculum.

It has been a very interesting journey progressing through the Web 2 course. There are definitely applications which I will be further practicing,  investigating and incorporating into both my Music and English classes. 

Module 10

Module 10 related to wikis and nings. At All Saints Boys Liverpool, we have an excellent wiki page set up on the College website with easy access for both staff and students, so the use of nings is really not relevant. 

However, wikis are a very useful tool that are now being used on a regular basis to monitor student work, post homework and assessment tasks for a range of subject areas. Wikis are a more challenging and interesting way for students to present their work.

As part of this module, I started to set up a new wiki for one of my music classes, learning how to embed photos, music from itunes and utube sites to present a unit of work. The possibilities are endless.