PowerPoint and Blooms Taxonomy

There are many uses of PowerPoint in the classroom. Implementing a
teachers knowledge of subject matter and importance make a big difference
too. If the students are struggling with something (whether it be English,
math, history, or math) PowerPoint is an easy tool to spark interest. I
honestly remember being younger and marveling at PowerPoints in the
classroom because it was enthralling was something different. Links are a
great tool to put in presentations, and it very useful when introducing
new subject matter to students, you can show them the PowerPoint (links
and all) in class, then e-mail the document so they themselves can click
on the links and learn more. A teacher using PowerPoint can be easily
satisfied because it’s relatively easy to use, and you can make really
complex things look easy, while at the same time conveying useful
information.

Blooms taxonomy reminds me of Garner’s Intelligences, but differs because
of its classifying. Blooms taxonomy is the reflecting of what students “know” and how they apply it,and Garner’s intelligences are HOW they “know”. I like the last link Mr. Portacio gave us http://www.ops.org/reading/blooms_taxonomy.htm. I like this page because it shows the procedure and examples. It makes the process much more clear. Analysis, synthesis, and evaluation were hard for me to distinguish. They have so many similarities, but also many differences, which makes it hard to comprehend. The site gives multiple examples of each level of taxonomy. Blooms taxonomy deals with facts and real answers. Garner’s Intelligences have more gray area because opinions and emotions change all the time.