Lesson 8: Higher Thinking Skills Through IT- Based Projects

Florrie Jane M. Suralta                                                                                                           BSEd- GS4

Educational Technology 2                                                                                                      MW 3-5

Lesson 8: Higher Thinking Skills Through IT- Based Projects

CONTENT- Developing higher order thinking skills of students may not be that easy. Here are the four IT- Based Projects that could help in developing that certain skills. But it doesn’t mean that these four projects caters all the thinking skills. These skills represents the constructivist approach to instruction. First is the Resource- based Projects. Students find the information and the facts they needed, teachers act only as facilitators. The inquiry- based or discovery approach is highlighted. Students learn to cooperate with other members. The process is more important than the product. Second is the Simple Creations. Students can create software materials, but there are also available materials such as creative writer, Kidwork deluxe that they can use. As an outcome, students become creative. Creativity combines the three skills or abilities; analyzing, synthesizing and promoting.For the students to develop creativity, there are five key tasks that should be done; defining the tasks, brainstorming, judging ideas, to act, and adopting flexibility. Third is the Guided Hypermedia. Self- made multimedia projects can be approached in two ways; as instructive tool, such as power point presentation, and as a communication tool such as doing multimedia presentation ( video clips, photos, interviews, etc.). Fourth is the Web- Based projects. Teachers can make an activity in which students will post it.

EXPERIENCE- With the new technology, it is really evident that even in Education it is being applied. For instance, we use the MS Paint to draw cartoon characters, posting our activities in blog spot or in Edmodo, we made power point presentations in topics given to us and discuss it. Indeed, those projects helped us a lot because we are able to develop creativity and also cooperating with other students during brainstorming for ideas so that we can produce or create the activity assigned to us.

REFLECTION- Digital learners are so much engage with the technology that using traditional method to them will not be suitable anymore. As teachers, we must know our role for effective learning of our students. In order to achieve this goal, we must be knowledgeable with how to use products of modern technology. We must be equipped with the knowledge and skills that we need as teachers, for us to develop the critical thinking or higher order thinking skills of students with the aid of technology.

APPPLICATION- Today, schools are engaging in learner- centered approach. So as future teachers, we should engage our students with more activity to assess their understanding of the lessons presented. Provide group projects such as the IT- Based projects for them to develop higher thinking skills.