WEBSITE

AND CLASSROOM BLOG CREATION TOOLS

Name: Rachel Mixon
Directions: Using the template below, describe how students could use a blog, wiki, or other websitecreation tool to learn required learning standards in your content area: For an A grade provide an idea that
reaches a Level of Technology Implementation of 4 or above. Remember higher levels (4-6) require that
students assume adult/professional roles; engage in higher-order thinking; and use technology
create/publish original content for their classmates and/or others beyond their school/classroom. The
learning activities and products should be engaging and meaningful to the students and to others who will
view/use/benefit from students work. Review your handouts on Engaged Learning, Authenticity, and LoTi.
Grade Level: 5th
Content Area:Science
Technology Used (check all that apply):
Blog
Wiki
Other
Website Creation Tool (list):
Content Area/Grade/Standards/Topics Addressed: S5E1. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate
information to identify surface features on the Earth caused by constructive and/or destructive processes. a.
Construct an argument supported by scientific evidence to identify surface features (examples could include
deltas, sand dunes, mountains, volcanoes) as being caused by constructive and/or destructive processes
(examples could include deposition, weathering, erosion, and impact of organisms).
Brief Description of Learning Experience:
This lesson will incorporate science standards that include the discussion of surface features on the Earth
constructive and/or destructive processes. The teacher will introduce this new standard to the students. The
students will then be asked to go home and check the classroom blog. On the blog the students will receive
instruction on what to do. They will be asked to find a video covering this new standard and to post it on
the comments section. Under their video they will be asked to ask one question relating to the video. These
videos and questions will be the way we can get a jump start on the new subject material. Students will be
highly involved in the learning process by finding their own videos to share with the class and having to
create their own question regarding to the video. The students will have the week to watch their classmates
videos and the new standard will be addressed as a class on Friday where we will begin the new unit.
Blooms Level of Critical Thinking Required (check all that apply):
See http://epltt.coe.uga.edu/index.php?title=Bloom%27s_Taxonomy
Remembering

Understanding

Applying

Analyzing

Evaluating

Creating

Student Engagement/Level of Technology Implementation (LoTi): What LoTi would this lesson be and
Why?
LoTi level 5. Students are being asked to find their own technology and critically think about the topic and
create their own question based off the information discovered.
Importance of technology:
This activity could not be completed without technology. Technology is a critical component to this
activity. Students are learning how to go out research and discover video material for the upcoming
standard. They are asked to evaluate the video and have to come up with their own question to ask
classmates over the video. The discovery process of this activity would be lost without technology.

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Inspiration (optional):

Internet Safety and Student Privacy: Briefly discuss some possible issues surrounding Internet safety and
student privacy that could arise while implementing this learning experience and explain how you would
(1) minimize risks to students/yourself; (2) alleviate any fears by parents/administrators, and (3) follow
common Internet Safety/Acceptable Use Policies.
Students will be given a list of reliable websites safe for kids to use to do their research on. The students
will also be asked to complete this activity with the guidance of an adult to protect their internet safety. The
students will be given a reminder on the blog about internet safety to review before they begin their
research process. They will be asked to get their agenda signed by their parents on the day they research
videos to demonstrate they did the work with an adult.
Describe your personal learning goal for this activity.
This will be the first time students will have been asked to research a topic before discussed in class. I am
hoping this will give students the desire to learn the topic since they have the freedom to research it on their
own first and gives them the control in the learning for the first part. I hope the students are able to learn the
topic so we can complete more activities over the standards in class.
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