Web+2.0

=Web 2.0 Tools=

 It is important to integrate the right "Web 2.0" tool into your curriculum for your lesson to be most effective. Ask yourself //"What do I want my students to know?"// Form your objective and create your lesson accordingly with the right technology tool. It is important that students use higher level thinking skills for learning to take place.

For over half a century the work of Benjamin Bloom and his colleagues has played a major role in understanding substantive thinking about planning and evaluation in an educational atmosphere. Bloom's Taxonomy was originally designed for educators to think about objectives, communicate with one another, and formulate a curriculum. With advances in technology following the release of Bloom's Taxonomy, there now exists a New Bloom's Taxonomy.

This new approach to the classic taxonomy incorporates emphasis on contemporary research in learning and metacognition to evaluate learners' experience and how it has been enhanced through the use of technology. The table below shows the changes made to the classic taxonomy for technology-using educators. In all, using the elements of The New Bloom's Taxonomy could be beneficial when used in higher education because it serves a way for students to think deeply.



The following image shows Blooms 2.0 visual overview of Web 2.0 tools and how they fit into Blooms Taxonomy.