Give+me+an+H

= = = Give me an "H" for Higher Order Thinking =

What is the cognitive challenge of the work? Squint your eyes' past the technology tools to "see" whether there is rigor in the learning task. Begin coding for TYPE of digital products created - notice the "brains on fire" inherit in the challenge of the intellectual work designed and produced. Take the challenge to design a task that goes BEYOND packaging existing information PLUS expecting a TYPE of communication that requires meaning making not summarizing information.

Content worthy of being packaged with new communication skills should come FIRST with the most time and attention! It's not about the hardware - ** it's about the HEADWARE! ** No amount of bells and whistles can decorate up thin thinking - so focus on students being MEANING-Makers then. . . . becoming Media-Makers.

**Resources**
 * H.E.A.T.™ Spectrum
 * NEW Bloom's Taxonomy
 * Scoring Guides for TYPES of Digital Communication