Ha! After checking again I learned how to insert the document AND have a link to it…there is always one more step it seems. Assessment taxonomy
Ahhh…Bloom’s Taxonomy, an old friend. I’ll admit that I use it, old school or not. I’ll also admit that i have to refer to it when I am crafting assessments. The best part though is that most o f the time when I do look at the chart I end up creating much better assessments. Something that would have been a lower level knowledge or comprehension question becomes a synthesis or evaluation assignment without too much added effort.
I’ll be seeing Ken O’Connor in a week or two and I am interested to see how his ideas fit with not only Bloom’s but assessment models (especially online ones) from a variety of sources and situations.

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October 25, 2009 at 5:39 pm
Datta Kaur
Alex, I’m glad to read that you appreciate Bloom’s taxonomy for what it offers course design and assessment. It is yet another tool that can prompt us to consolidate learning into more powerful assessments and strength learning for our students. Please be sure to upload your taxonomy table to this blog. Thanks. ~ Datta Kaur (Not sure who Ken O’Connor is – did you mean Dennis O’Connor here at UWStout?)
October 26, 2009 at 6:04 am
Mr. Braden
I added the table, but as you will read in the post, there were a few glitches so I did the best I could by converting it to a .jpg.
Also, I added a link to a blog about O’Connor. He has some theories about grading in schools…I’ll let you know how it was when I return.
Alex
October 26, 2009 at 6:22 am
Mr. Braden
Got it! Now linked for your reading pleasure.
I would be interested to see what people in the class think of O’Connor’s theories.