EDFI560FINAL PRESENTATION

Technology & Bloom’s Taxonomy

Lydia Darnall

Brain Trainer by Lumosity.com

What is Lumosity.com?

• The Web’s number one training program.• Developed by neuroscientists.• Proven Benefits• Improve brain health & performance.• Lumosity is for everyone!

How to accessLumosity…

• You can access Lumosity via their website: http://www.lumosity.com/

• Or by downloading applications on devices; phones or tablets

IPhone App

Creating an account on Lumosity

Fill out personal information

Customize your settings

Examples of games on Lumosity…

Raindrops: Problem SolvingMemory Shapes: Memory

Memory Circles: MemoryBrain Shift: Flexibility

Circles: SpeedColor Match: Flexibility

Shapes: Speed

After completing certain levels, games will unlock for FREE

Progress Tracker

Lumosity in the classroom

• Both educators and students can use the brain training activities available for FREE on Lumosity.• Teachers can use this application to incorporate technology into the classroom. It adds variety and a fun learning environment for students. • These brain training games allow individuals to use all parts of the cognitive domain in Bloom’s Taxonomy:

• Knowledge•Comprehension• Application• Synthesis • Evaluation

Applying Lumosity to the categories in the cognitive domain of Bloom’s Taxonomy

Arcademic Builders

What is Arcademic Builders?

• Online educational video games.• A safe online environment that allows students to play educational games against classmates.

How to access Arcademic Builders…

• You can access Arcademic Builders by visiting their website:

• http://www.arcademics.com/• This is a FREE educational game website that

requires individuals to create accounts.

How to create an account on Arcademic Builders…

Go to the main page,

click on Sign-Up and follow

the easy steps!

Scroll down

Examples of games on Arcademic Builders…

Or scroll by subject

Example Games on Arcademic Builders

How to play

Arcademic Builder in the classroom

• Teachers can use this online resource to improve student performance through:•Increased time on task•Increased student motivation/engagement•Increased corrective feedback

• The Arcademic games allow students to obtain a high rate of learning through rapid and focused repetition, motivational, excitement and involvement.

Teachers can also upgrade for FREE

Resources

• All of my screen shots are CC & available on my Flickr account:• http://www.flickr.com/photos/lydiadarnall/

• Slide 20: http://www.thecaepepreschool.com/bloomspop.html