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Popplet
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Type of Learning:
Depending on how Popplet is used, it can fall under multiple parts of Bloom’s Taxonomy. If students are viewing a Popplet created by their teacher as a way to learn new information then students are likely working in the remembering and understanding parts of Bloom’s Taxonomy. If students are asked to build connections or make comparisons between multiple ideas featured in the Popplet, then they are more likely working within the analyzing or evaluating parts of Bloom’s Taxonomy. If students are asked to apply the knowledge that they have learned to create their own Popplets then they are more likely working within the applying and creating parts of Bloom’s Taxonomy.
Type of Learning Experience:
Popplet offers users the ability to create graphic organizers to help display their ideas and to create connections between different ideas. This means that students are likely to be learning through visual symbols, still pictures, motion pictures, and exhibits. This is because Popplet allows users to use texts, images, and videos to convey their ideas. These ideas are then displayed in a graphic organizer that students can view or share.
Integration Techniques:
One way that Popplet could be used with Kindergarten students is when we create anchor charts. For example, for our apple unit, we have the students co-create an anchor chart about apples using their five senses. For each of the five senses, students are asked to come up with adjectives to describe what they are experiencing. For example, for their sense of taste, students will usually add the words sweet or sour to the anchor chart. Popplet could also offer us the chance to create an ongoing anchor chart as we move through the unit. So not only would we have an anchor chart for our 5 senses activity, but we could also use Popplet to create a display of the different activities that we do with apples that the students can reference.