Technology in the classroom - terms
Bloom's Taxonomy
A system for categorizing levels of abstraction of questions that commonly occur in educational settings. Includes the following competencies: knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation OR remember, understand, apply, analyze, evaluate, create
Padlet or Popplet
A virtual bulletin board where everyone can pin their ideas.
Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)
Vygotsky's concept of the difference between what a child can do alone and what that child can do with the help of a teacher
weebly
Webpage building application
bitmoji
a customized avatar that can be added to Gmail, Messenger, Slack, and social media networks. The app allows you to create this cartoon representation of yourself, then create different versions of the avatar in different situations.
google scholar
a freely accessible search engine launched by Google in 2004 that provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature, such as published scientific or medical articles
hashtag
a number symbol # used to label keywords in social media. A way of categorizing.
Personal Learning Network (PLN)
a person makes a connection with another person with the specific intent that some type of learning will occur because of that connection
Augmented Reality (AR)
a type of technology that allows digital images to be displayed into the physical environment
a website that allows registered users to share ideas and images they find online with fellow users
twitter/x
a website that enables users to send and receive "tweets," messages up to 140 characters long
digital literacy
ability to participate safely, critically, meaningfully and justly in production and consumption of online content
cognitive flexibility
ability to shift thinking or attention in response to changes in environment or situation
fair use
allows small parts of a piece to be used without permission
cognitive load
amount of mental resources used in working memory to perform tasks
virtual reality (VR)
an artificial environment where people can do things and interact in that environment using VR glasses
tricider
collect ideas and vote
Storyboard That
create storyboards using clip-art like images
distributed cognition
distributed nature of cognitive phenomena across individuals, artifacts, and representations that are both internal and external
Zotero
free, easy-to-use tool to help youcollect, organize, annotate, cite, and share research.
Mobile-Assisted Language Learning (MALL)
language learning that is assisted or enhanced through the use of a mobile device
comprehensible input
language that is understandable to learners
lyrics gap OR lyrics training
listening comprehension practice with songs
artificial intelligence (AI)
machines "thinking like humans" to perform tasks
make beliefs comix
make comic strips
curation
organizing, filtering and making sense of information and sharing the best
Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)
overlap of 3 knowledge types leading to implementation of all 3 aspects in the classroom
animoto
professional videos
culturally authentic resources
real language by real speaker/writer for real audience
pixabay OR pexels OR unsplash
royalty-free images
linked in
social networking used as a business tool
tagxedo
software that turns words -- famous speeches, news articles, slogans and themes, even your own text -- into a visually stunning word cloud, words individually sized appropriately to highlight the frequencies of occurrence within the body of text. This program is distinguished by the ability to shape the cloud.
scaffolding
temporary support that is tailored to a learner's needs and abilities and aimed at helping the learner master the next task in a given learning process
pedagogy
the art and science of how something is taught
diffusion of innovations
the process by which an innovation is communicated through certain channels over time among members of a social system
gamification
the use of elements of game-playing in another activity, usually in order to make that activity more interesting
usability
the user can do what they want the way they expect to be able to without hindrance, hesitation, or question
functional fixedness
type of cognitive bias that involves a tendency to see objects as only working in a particular way
Biteable or Powtoon
video makers - add music, pictures, etc
flip
video/class comments (kind of like Digital Dialog on LearningSuite)
gather.town
virtual HQ - in person collaboration space
Mixed Reality (MR)
virtual and real environment mix and interact with each other
VoiceThread
Transforming media into collaborative spaces with video, voice, and text commenting.
Web 3.0
3rd phase in the evolution of the internet, characterized by decentralization, ubiquity and AI
AvatarMaker.com
4 different styles of avatar
symbaloo
A bookmarking website that allows you to share your favorite links with your students.
Voki
Application that lets you create a speaking avatar.
ChatGPT
Assistance in data analysis: ChatGPT can assist students in analyzing large amounts of data and identifying patterns and trends. Improved writing skills: Students can use ChatGPT to generate written summaries of their research, which can help them improve their writing skills
Newsela
Free leveled news, primary sources, and more, with standards-aligned formative assessments. Choose non-fiction articles for your students to read and answer questions about.
kahoot
Game based assessment tool, where speed is very important.
canva
Graphic design site
Digital Citizenship
Navigating the digital world safely, responsibly, and ethically.
diigo
Social bookmarking website which allows signed users to bookmark and tag web-pages
speechify
Speechify is a mobile, chrome extension and desktop app that reads text aloud using a computer-generated text to speech voice.
visual cognition
The ability to process visual information by integrating it with other sensory information to perform meaningful activities
