Blog #8
Using PowerPoint to Support Student Learning Bloom's Taxonomy is meant to organize and clarify objectives for teachers and students. To apply this to a PowerPoint, I would first include definitions and lists of important terms on one slide. Then, I would use the next slide to describe the listed terms and provide space for further explanation and discussion of definitions. On the next slide, I would either have instructions for a quick in-class assignment or would have a prompt for students to answer. Both would engage students in solving some problem or otherwise applying the knowledge to a given situation. After this, I would use the next few slides to compare and contrast different terms and to relate them to other subjects or material. Next, I could have a video on a slide that the students watch and then critique based upon the information they just learned. Finally, I would use the last slide to provide instruction for a project that is meant for them to investigate ...
