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Taxonomy of Web 2.0 Tools
Kristina Pfohl
American College of Education
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Taxonomy of Web 2.0 Tools
Introduction
Today’s society revolves around technology and is filled with digital natives. Most
communication is done through some sort of technology and I am using that in my classroom as
a means of communication as well. Technology is not only a way to communicate in the
classroom, but it can be used as a tool for learning as well. There are numerous tools that can be
used in the classroom that can be used to help students learn. This paper is going to look at what
a Web 2.0 tool is and how it can a web-based tool can be used for each of Bloom’s Taxonomy.
Part 1: Web 2.0 tool
A Web 2.0 tool is something that can be accessed via the internet. Unlike a website,
Web 2.0 tools involve interaction to develop the content of the content. A website you are only
able to view the content without adjusting anything. A Web 2.0 tool is accessed via the internet
and allows you to use that tool to create or develop something from it. It can be used as a source
of collaboration and participation. It can be used as tool to interact with others and others can
view the work that you have done if they are given the access to the tool. Web 2.0 tools allow
for students to be creative using multimedia while using text, graphics, audio, and video
(McCoy, 2014, p. 237).
Part 2: Taxonomy of Web 2.0 tools
The web is filled with a variety of Web 2.0 tools, it is just important to decide which one
is best for the lesson that is currently being taught. As an educator with students that are digital
natives it is important to meet their needs and using Web 2.0 tools in the classroom is a great
way to speak their language. Second generation Web applications provide educational
inspriatioin for learning because of the sharing, interactions, and collaborations (Sendag, Erol,
Sezgin, & Dulkadir, 2015, p. 175). These are tools I am going to try to incorporate into my
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classroom this school year for Algebra. It is important that this does not become the replacement
of the lesson, but a compliment to the lesson. For each of the levels in Bloom’s taxonomy I have
found a Web 2.0 tool to use and gave a brief description of how it will be used in my math class.
I was unaware of the different options that are out there.
Level Digital Tool Learning Activity
Using Tool
Bloom’s
Taxonomy
Justification
Remembering Poll every where
https://www.polleverywhere.com/
This is a tool that is used to take a poll
or quiz in class. Students are able to
use their phones to text their response
to the question I pose. It can be a
multiple choice questions or open
ended question.
I will use this as a
type of assessment
after a lesson. It can
be used for any
lesson. After I have
taught the lesson I
can ask a question
that relates to the
lesson to check for
understanding.
Students can create
their own polls in
order to collect data
to create data tables
and graphs.
This works for
remembering
because
students are
able to recall
the material
that was just
learned.
Understanding Wordpress
https://en.wordpress.com/
Wordpress is a blogging tool. Students
are able to comment on my blog.
This can be used to
have students explain
in words how to solve
a specific problem. I
can post a problem of
the week and have
students comment in
This allows
students to
explain or
summarize to
show their
understanding.
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words the steps that
would be taken in
order to solve the
problem.
Applying Twitter
www.twitter.com
I am going to use this
as an extension of the
classroom and lesson.
I will tweet word
problems that
requires students to
use what they learned
in class to solve.
They can tweet me
back with their
answer.
This requires
students to
solve a
problem that
need to use
calculation to
solve. They
also many
need to use
some sort of
manipulative
to solve the
problem.
Analyzing Wordle
http://www.wordle.net/
Wordle is a group of words that are
arranged randomly to create a cloud.
Color, font, and layouts can be
changed. Wordles can be printed or
saved to the computer.
I will use this
learning tool to
compare and contrast
the different types of
graphs. We have
linear, quadratic, and
exponential that I will
be covering.
Students will need to
use words to describe
them and how they
are similar or
different and then
print them off. I will
This is
analyzing
because it
requires
students to
take what they
have learned
about the
different types
of graphs and
compare and
contrast them
through words
only.
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require at least ten
words in the Wordle.
Evaluating Animoto Education
https://animoto.com/education/classro
om
This is a website that uses pictures,
words, and music to create videos.
I will use this for
students to use an
extra credit project.
They will create a
video about parabolas
and where they can
be found in the real-
world. They will
need to explain the
qualities of the
parabola and why
they believe the
pictures they put in
the video are
considered parabolas.
This requires
students to
defend their
thinking and
evaluate
objects in the
real-world.
Creating Glogster
http://edu.glogster.com/?ref=com
Glogster is an interactive poster. It
does cost money to create an account,
but students are able to use the code
and do not have to pay. I think it is a
valuable tool for students to use.
Videos, pictures, and text can be
added to the posters.
This is a great
resource to use at the
end of a chapter as a
way for students to
explain the concepts
they learned and how
it can apply to real-
world problems. I
would use it as a
project and have
them share with the
class.
Students are
able to plan,
design, and
build a poster
with the
material they
think should
be on there.
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Conclusion
Being a teacher it is important that I am aware of the type of questions that I am asking. I
need to be sure that I am challenging students and using the different levels from Bloom’s
Taxonomy will challenge the students and their thinking. Today’s classrooms are moving more
towards technology based, or incorporating technology into lessons because students are digital
natives. Web 2.0 tools are becoming the emerging technology in education today, understanding
the preference of the students towards these tools can help in the learning process (Majid, 2014,
p. 91). This can be done using a variety of Web 2.0 tools that are available. It allows students to
use the technology to learn and challenges them to think to the next level without realizing that
they are doing work, because they are able to do something that they enjoy which is using
technology. The Web 2.0 tools are something that can be added to learning in a manner that is
suitable for all learners when incorporated and used properly.
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References
Majid, N. N. (2014). Integration of web 2.0 tools in learning a programming course. Turkish
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McCoy, L. P. (2014) Web 2.0 in the mathematics classroom. Mathematics Teaching in the
Middle School, 20(4), 237-242.
Sendag, S., Erol, O., Sezgin, S., & Dulkadir, N. (2015). Preservice teachers' critical thinking
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