Using Cloud-Based Applications to Support Learning Objectives: Blooming with Technology

One consistent question facing educators today is “What are some ways to improve student thinking?” (Houghton, 2004) As educators, we can start by examining and utilizing Bloom's Taxonomy, which can be summarized with a few words: understanding, remembering, analyzing, applying, and creating. These terms can serve as a framework to organize objectives and help plan and design instruction to align with assessments. We can then take the objectives and integrate the use of technology into student learning.

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