Team Bloom's Posters

This is a quick share, but I finished designing Bloom's Critical Thinking posters for my entire team: Band, PE, Spanish, Technology, and Art. The idea is when you are in class, and you write an objective or an "I can" statement on the board, use a Bloom's verb and color code the verb. That way you will bring students into the learning process, and they will be let in on the level of critical thinking that you are having them do. It also makes the teacher accountable to the level of thinking they offer in their practice.

I previously shared my Technology poster, and now all five are complete and here for you, if you like.
The link is available at my drop: http://drop.io/bloomsposters

Here's a preview of the Spanish poster. Enjoy! And get those kids thinking!

Blooms Digital Poster for the Classroom

In the beginning of the year, one of my goals for my team was to standardize how the objectives are displayed in our rooms. Now, since we're "specials," our team is made up of a hodgepodge of Art, Band, Spanish, Technology, and PE.

I asked every member of our team to research their own Bloom's verbs. I used Bloom's revised taxonomy for my list. For myself, I found the edorigami wiki extremely helpful. You can check out this wonderful technology resource here:  
http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/
http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/Bloom's+Digital+Taxonomy

Below is the poster I came up with. As you can see, the levels are color coded. I make my objectives for the day and post them on screen, such as:

I can produce an mp3 audio file by splitting, editing, and joining clips in Garageband.

This type of integration brings the student into the learning process, and they can immediately keep me in check with just how much I am really challenging them to think at a higher level. It also keeps me in check to remind myself as a teacher to keep reaching for the top. There are many more verbs, but using just a handful is good for a teacher who only sees his students 2-3 times per week for 10 weeks.

If you'd like to download this poster, it's available in PDF and WordX format here:
http://drop.io/rezactutorials2/asset/critical-thinking-tech-pdf
http://drop.io/rezactutorials1/asset/critical-thinking-tech-docx
Hope it's helpful!