When Diigo met Bloom

I have recently been exploring use of the social bookmarking tool, Diigo, as mentioned in a previous blog post. As I have familiarised myself further with the capabilities of Diigo, I began to consider whether it might be possible to map some of its functionality against Bloom’s revised taxonomy (see graphic below). Some of these suggestions are also relevant to other social bookmarking tools, but Diigo is the most feature-rich application I have come across so far.

Here then is a first attempt. Each term is first defined and then underneath is a suggestion of an appropriately related activity using Diigo, which are highlighted in red.

Remembering: Recall specific bits of information.
Bookmark a resource for later retrieval.

Understanding: Construct meaning from material.
Tag a resource and/or add a summary in the description box.

Applying: Use or implement learned material in new and concrete situations.
Create a collection (list) of tagged and annotated resources on a particular theme.

Analysing: Identify how parts relate to one another or to a larger structure/purpose.
Highlight elements of a resource or use sticky notes to deconstruct component parts.

Evaluating: Make judgments based on criteria and standards through checking and critiquing.
Use of sticky notes for annotation or comments in discussion forums.

Creating: Put elements together to form a coherent or functional whole.
Construct a Webslide presentation of ordered/tagged/annotated resources.

For more information on using Diigo see the Help Centre.

Comments or suggestions are welcome.