Our students ARE different...

• non-readers or almost readers

• limited attention span

• limited computer-as-tool experience

Criteria for Selecting Web 2.0 Resources, Activities and Tools:

Curriculum-rich

practical, meaningful, purposeful experiences with curriculum topics, content or skill

Interface

simple, clean, uncluttered interface (few distractions)

Independence

requires limited user support after initial introduction, can be used independently

Reliability

site is not too slow to start, is USUALLY there, has few errors or "issues"

Thinking Required

Opportunities for higher-level thinking, discussion and learning ---

Bloom's Taxonomy

http://www.kurwongbss.eq.edu.au/thinking/Bloom/blooms.htm

http://www.apa.org/ed/new_blooms.html (activities and products)

http://www.techlearning.com/story/showArticle.php?articleID=196605124 (with digital tasks)

http://www.stfrancis.edu/assessment/BloomRevisedTaxonomy_KeyWords.pdf (verbs, ?s and more)

http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/Bloom%27s+Digital+Taxonomy (a great wiki on tech and Blooms)