Week 4

 Bloom's Taxonomy is a hierarchical ordering of cognitive skills.  The diagram is in the shape of a pyramid, moving upwards from simple to complex ways of thinking.  Each level is labeled with a verb which describes what we as teachers want the students to be able to do cognitively in this level.

Webb's Depth of Knowledge, or DOK, shows the process in which we think.  DOK is depicted in the form of stairs, moving upward to show the development of thinking.  In contrast to Bloom's Taxonomy, DOK is not a hierarchy.  

*NOTE* 

To the right I have inserted a picture of DOK and Bloom's Taxonomy compared side by side from this week's powerpoint.  I thought it was helpful to include how the two look in comparison to one another.

I think these two ideas can help my future instruction in the classroom because it is what makes the most sense.  When you think about it, these ideas can be used in almost all aspects in life.  When you are learning a new sport or hobby, you can not just jump into it full force and expect to be good right off of the bat.  You must begin with the basics.  Utilizing Bloom's Taxonomy will enable me to keep track of my lessons, so that they make the most sense and build off of one another.  I believe I would use Bloom's Taxonomy a bit more, but it is helpful to see the diagram above and how the two ideas correlate with one another.