Application to daily life

After the lesson, I would like to apply week 2 theory in the news.

Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2009(http://www.hkmarathon.com/marathon/chi/home/default.jsp)

In daily life, running is one of the skills which are learned by their childhood. It is because when they were childhood, they need to learn how to walk. In this progress, they must try to walk faster, and then they can acquire the walking knowledge and running knowledge from childhood.

Marathon is a good exercise for the people. It can help people to build up the team spirit, good body, perseverance. It is worth with the people to learn and do. As the results, it has many people to join this activity which increase the number of runner every years.(reference 3)
The following is the operational and conceptual for learning at individual level about the Marathon.

Learning at individual level

1. Operational: People need to follow the tutor instructions or book guidelines to learn what the good running position is and train their running rhythm. It is the step for the beginner to get the basic knowledge and skill for running.

2. Conceptual: People know how to avoid the accident on their training such as leg spasm. Moreover, they know that which type warning up motion can protect their body spasm and run more efficiency for the training or competition.

The link from the TVB news by 4-2-2009
(Start from 21:16)
http://mytv.tvb.com/news/newsroundup/11548/11561
It is about the race backgroud, the expert tips for runner.

Applying the Bloom's Taxonomy in the Marathon example.

Knowledge: They know some specific terms about marathon, and know some equipments how to use and it function. For example:

Champion Chip

Comprehension: Explain how to run efficiency, which gesture suitable for different runner.

Application: Runners go to playground or sport places to count their results. In this process, they can try to use their skill when they learned.

Analysis: Through their results, they can compare with different running method. They can find the most suitable running method and breathe rhythm.

Synthesis: According to personal results and target time, they can plan the training time and build up the team. It is because it can improve their running speeds, gesture and breathe rhythm through peer motivation.

Evaluation: In order to make the best result in the marathon competition, they need to plan different plans in short run or long run. Through the discussion with groupmates or their coach, they can find the best plan to prepare the match.

Revised Bloom's Taxonomy

I agree exchange postion between Evaluation and Synthesis.

In my opinion, when I design the planing for something, I need to know what problem I need to know and solving. In progress, I need to create something or make the best judgment. It is including to the Evaluation state. Therefore, I think that people may accept and use the new terms of Bloom's Taxonomy in today society.

Reference:

1. The website for Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2009
http://www.hkmarathon.com/marathon/chi/home/default.jsp

2. The TVB news about the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2009
Video: http://mytv.tvb.com/news/newsroundup/11548/11561
Search result:http://mytv.tvb.com/search?query=%E9%A6%AC%E6%8B%89%E6%9D%BE

3. The news from Ming Pao
http://hk.news.yahoo.com/article/090208/4/akqy.html