Theories of Critical Thinking-Lin Slater

 

Theories of Critical Thinking Blog-Lin Slater

 

    After reading the articles I feel I learned a lot of different perspectives on technology. My thoughts on these articles are very complex. As I read the article, “Empowering Learners with Digital and Media Literacy”, it really made me think about the importance of literacies. Digital and media literacy has been the pinnacle of today’s ways of teaching and learning in the classroom setting. As a current Health educator, media literacy has become an integral part of learning in today’s current health education. Also, it can be used as a tool to continue to teach advances in health and medicine. As a teacher in today’s education, we must ensure our students are comfortable with using technology when researching the foundations of health and learning basic concepts of health and wellness. I have adapted with the movement of digital and media literacy. I learned that incorporating more technology use in my classes, helped my students enhance their researching and collaboration skills. (Hobbs, R. (2011)  

     Looking at the levels of Bloom Taxonomy (Huitt, W. 2011) educators have the opportunity to ensure students are achieving educational goals. Students must be able to apply the knowledge and demonstrate their comprehension of the material presented to them. Students should be able to relay that information in a way that shows the teacher they have grasped the concept of the material taught. As a Health educator, the objective of health is to be able to apply knowledge taught during the course to enhance a healthy lifestyle. Most students have not been properly educated on how to become healthy and maintain health throughout life. The levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy give a deep look at how these educational goals can be reached, therefore giving educators a broad idea of how to teach and ensure the student’s comprehension of material.

      Using technology in the classroom can make it easier for teachers to reach students in a variety of ways. I’ve found the review games, online quizzes, and research engines to be beneficial in diverse student learning. Diverse learners can greatly benefit from the online tools, as we are seeing a shift in basic classroom teaching to technology. Reaching students and raising interest in learning in different ways is important. (Kuhn, Matthew S. 2008) As teachers are finding new ways to plan effective lessons, we can be sure to include technology as a base to our creativity in finding ways to reach each and every student. As I plan lessons, I always keep in mind of my students different learning styles. Various technologies should always be considered when planning lessons, so that students have every opportunity to comprehend the presented class information. (Kuhn, Matthew S. 2008)

 

References:

Fullan, M. & Langworthy, M. (2014). A rich seam: How new pedagogies find deep learning. London: Pearson.  https://www.pearson.com/content/dam/one-dot-com/one-dot-com/global/Files/about-pearson/innovation/open-ideas/ARichSeamEnglish.pdf

Hobbs, R. (2011). Empowering learners with digital and media literacy. Knowledge Quest, 39(5), 12-17. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database

Huitt, W (2011) Bloom et al Taxonomy of the cognitive domain. Educational Psychology Interactive. Valdosta, GA: Valdosta State University. Retrieved from http://www. Edpsycinteractive.org/topics/cognition/bloom/pdf

Kuhn, M. S. (2008). Connecting depth and balance in class. Learning & Leading with Technology, 36(1), 18-21. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database

Rogers, E. M. (1963). The adoption process II. Journal of Cooperative Extension, 1(2), 69-75. Retrieved from https://archives.joe.org/joe/1963summer/1963-2-a2.pdf