Learning Standards Hot Links

2.1.1

Continue an inquiry-based research process by applying critical-thinking skills (analysis, synthesis, evaluation, organization) to information and knowledge in order to contruct new understandings, draw conclusions, and create new knowledge.

Tech & Learning, Bloom's Taxonomy Blooms Digitally
Gives an overview of Bloom's Taxonomy and assigns verbs to each of the key terms in the taxonomy. Also offers ways that each of the key terms might be demonstrated using technology.

US Patent and Trademark Office
Provides several options for teaching creative thinking and invention under their "for kids" including their iCreate curriculum for elementary, middle and high school students and their Invent now website.

2.1.2

Organize knowledge so that it is useful.

Eduplace has graphic organizers a-go-go.

Mind Tools offers techniques for brainstorming.

Mind Meister offers visual mind mapping.

Wordle is an easy, free way to create a colorful word map.

2.1.3

Use strategies to draw conclusions from information and apply knowledge to curricular areas, real world situations, and further investigations.

Read Write Think
Sponsored by the International Reading Association and NCTE is a read resource for lesson plans and interactives, including “Comic Creator” – Breaking down concepts into comic frames and having the students add the speech bubbles demonstrates the conclusions that can be drawn from the situation in the frame.

2.1.4

Use technology and other information tools to analyze and organize information.

Eduplace has graphic organizers a-go-go.

Mind Tools offers techniques for brainstorming.

Mind Meister offers visual mind mapping.

Wordle is an easy, free way to create a colorful word map.

2.1.5

Collaborate with others to exchange ideas, develop new understandings, make decisions, and solve problems.

Web 2.0 is ripe with opportunities for collaboration: Google Docs , PBWorks and Wikispaces are great sources for wikis, sites that allow for collaboration between multiple parties and the uploading of various documents.

2.1.6

Use the writing process, media and visual literacy, and technology skills to create products that express new understandings.

Glogster Save paper! Create a digital poster with glogster.

Voicethread does cost a nominal amount per student but it is a great way to create an interactive slide show with audio that is web based.

Create a Podcast A great article that explains podcasting for k-12 librarians.

Animoto Is an awesome web-base video creator that comes with libraries of sound, video and picture clips that are available for use in their program.