Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Week 3 - Bloom's Taxonomy

Official US Navy Imagery (2011).  Sailor crosses finish line in 5K run for Navy Chief birthday.    http://www.flickr.com/photos/56594044@N06/5601169958/in/photolist-9wXsFQ-8RkwoZ-9Tf65D-axoYiU-axmgwx-aukY7a-7Qm8fQ-cgpoGu-azLo3D-7QhJkK-7QkSff-7Qm3Po-aorrP6-aormXk-aoroK4-aou6XE-aors6V-aou5Bh-aorrXe-aornoB-aorsPv-aou5MQ-aou5pG-aou6cN-aormNF-aortc4-aorfWp-aoucch-aouezq-aou1au-aorfLB-aoruUR-aorga8-aoubFY-aortpK-aou6nE-aou6wQ-aou7w7-aormix-aoucVy-aorgs6-aoueJW-aou2BA-aou3uq-aorftB-aorj44-aou1c9-aori2P-aoubbS-aorooR-aornQi  

Questions about the picture based on 
Bloom's Taxonomy

Remembering (formerly Knowledge) - Basic Recall
  1. What color is this man's shorts?
  2. How many people are in this picture?
Understanding (formerly Comprehension) - Explaining 

     1.   Explain what this man is doing.
     2.   Tell what his job is.

Applying (formerly Application) - Using the information in a new way.

     1.  What kind of equipment do you need to do this sport?
     2.  Draw a picture of what this man looked like at the beginning of this race.

Analyzing (formerly Analysis)- Distinguishing among parts

     1.  What can you tell about the day from this picture?
     2.  How is the man feeling?

Evaluating (formerly Synthesis) - This level of the taxonomy has been updated by Lori Anderson in the 1990s to reflect changes in teaching and learning.  The new level - Evaluating - asks students to make a decision/choice and defend it.

     1.  Was this man the first person to cross the finish line?
     2.  Why did he choose to run this race?

Creating (formerly Evaluation)

     1.  Design the medal that this man received at the end of the race.
     2.  Create a course map for a running race.  The map does not have to be to scale.  The race should be 3.1 miles long.  What kinds of things should be along the course?  Include a map key.


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