ISTE Standards and Blooms Taxonomy

Blooms Taxonomy

The multi-tiered model classifies the complexity of thought relating to the learning process, from remembering to creating, with various overlaps. Below are brief descriptions in relationship to the ITSE 2024 Standards and a link to a compiled list of free digital tools.

Create

Apply

Analyze

Evaluate

Understand

Remember

Relating ideas to one another and the bigger picture

Explaining ideas and concepts

Using acquired knowledge

Defending a point of view

Generating and crafting new work

Recalling facts and basic concepts

Computational Thinkers

Break problems into parts, extract key information and develop descriptive models to understand complex systems or facilitate problem-solving.

Data-Driven Decision-Makers

Model best practices for educators and leaders for securely collecting, protecting and analyzing student data.

Empowered Learners

Understand fundamental concepts, demonstrate the ability to choose and use current technologies effectively, and are adept at thoughtfully exploring emerging technologies.

Collobartive Tools

Collaborator

Communicating and interacting with students, parents, and colleagues as co-collaborators in student learning.

Knowledge Constructors

Evaluate the accuracy, validity, bias, origin, and relevance of digital content.

Evaluating

Visionary Planners

Evaluate progress on the strategic plan, make course corrections, measure impact, and scale effective approaches for using technology to transform learning.

Innovative Designers

Develop, test, and refine prototypes as part of a cyclical design process.

Creative Communicators

Create original works or responsibly repurpose or remix digital resources into new creations.

Digital Citizen

Students recognize and remember the responsibilities and opportunities for online learning.

Change Agents

Recognize educators across the organization who use technology effectively to enable high-impact teaching and learning.

Designers

Apply evidence-based instructional design principles to create innovative and equitable digital learning environments that support learning.

Analysts

Use technology to design and implement a variety of formative and summative assessments to accommodate learner needs.