Summary: Lesson 7; IT for Higher Thinking Skills and Creativity

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Summary: Lesson 7; IT for Higher Thinking Skills and Creativity

Content                                                               Thinking Skills Framework

To define higher level thinking skills and creativity, we may adopt a framework that is a helpful synthesis of many models and definitions on the subject matter. The framework is not exhaustive but a helpful guide for the teacher’s effort to understand the learner’s higher learning skills. In the traditional way of teaching, it is only focused in the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor abilities of the students. The modern way of teaching, with the use of IT is more complex.

Experience

                When comparing this newly designed framework to the old one which is the Bloom’s Taxonomy I could clearly see that this is really amazing which could really expand information that leads to new understanding to the learners not like the old one which limits potentials to the students to develop more ideas.

Reflection

                Since people now days are fond of visuals as to photos and graphics, it is easier to attract and enhance their creativity. It is easier to facilitate learning when students are attracted and influence to do creativity in their reports or presentations. They would love to make assignments and create projects for they know with the use of the educational technology; there is variety, originality, and limited options to use.

Application

                As a future teacher I will apply these thinking skills to classroom in order to make my students more active in learning and to know what there higher order thinking skills that they possess. Not that I will use the traditional way of teaching but I will use this frame with the use of IT based project which students could find resources through the use of computer.