How are my thoughts changing?

I know I need to find more time for this course than I actually have. Reflections take time and often (when under deadlines) are more "knee jerk" reactions than being actually reflective. I can now officially say I have skiied in China and after a weekend of sunshine, near misses and very spicy food, I find myself staring a large monitor screen wondering where to start with regard to the last week's readings.

I have been looking at the revised Bloom's Taxonomy for the 21st century. My perspective as an IB Science teacher questions "creating" being placed above "evaluating" as the latter is the area students struggle most with in laboratory situations but if I take the perspective that creating implies the production and development of a "novel" idea, then the scheme works well in my mind. The subtext of this comment should read "just because some element of design/planning is involved, does not necessarily mean my students are functioning at the top level of the HOTS". I take this position and apply it to the new "digital verbs" as they are integrated and commented on by Andrew Churches into this latest taxonomy revision. I struggled with this article but found it relevant to comments I made in my Where, When, How? post just recently. After being recently exposed to what appears to be a jump on the bandwagon free for all integration of anything ICT into our classrooms , I took the point of view of science educator and curriculum developer (what I know), and basically asked if there is an accepted scope and sequence for the introduction and development of ICT skills in our curriculum. Conveniently, the next article I read (Andrew Churches') gives me a list of 21st century skill action verbs pigeon holed into the revised developmental taxonomy. An excellent start but in some ways left a trying to ram a square peg into a round hole taste in my mouth. I am more confused than I was initially, but more determined than ever to find a scheme that makes sense. What I am getting at, is basically this:
1. I absolutely believe that educators must change with technology and society in order to understand our students, to best help them learn, to keep them engaged and to prepare them as best we can for the future.
2. I love teaching science through a curriculum that has an established skills progression embedded throughout and one that encourages inquiry.
3. I know ICT tools are critical and must be integrated BUT although enthusiastic about all the different excellent examples of ICT in classrooms I have seen recently, I believe this revolution needs structure, guidelines simplified for educators migrating in, consistency and educationally responsible practices.

The certificate program I am enrolled in is a start.