Online Projects, Collaboration Sites, and Publishing Opportunities

Lesson Idea Template

Name: Erin Tinnell

Grade Level: 3rd Grade
Content Area: Science
Standards Addressed: S3L1. Students will investigate the habitats of different
organisms and the dependence of organisms on their habitat.
ITSE # 3 Knowledge Constructor. Students critically curate a variety of resources
using digital tools to construct knowledge, produces creative artifacts and make
meaningful learning experiences for themselves and others.
Title of Online Project/Collaboration Site/Publishing Opportunity: Journey North
URL of Online Project/Collaboration Site/Publishing Opportunity:
https://www.learner.org/jnorth/
Describe how you would use the Online Project/Collaboration Site/Publishing
Opportunity in your classroom: Students will use the online project to help them
investigate the habitats of Hummingbirds. Students will use the website to track
the migration of the hummingbirds.
What technologies would be required to implement this proposed learning activity
in a classroom? Computers, binoculars, tablets, bird feeders
Describe how the following features are addressed in this learning experience
(note: all of them may not be addressed in the project, but most should be if you
are reaching a high LoTi Level.):
a. Collaboration with peers, near-peers, mentors outside their classroom
and often beyond their school: Students will use the website to report
sightings of hummingbirds and to investigate other sightings made by
peers across the country
b. Student-centered learning and knowledge creation (collecting original
data and or producing original products as a result of engaging in the
project): Students will use the website to report their sightings of
humming birds
c. Higher-order thinking: Students will make predictions on why
hummingbirds migrate to and from their habitats.
d. Students publishing their original work to others who will use/care
about their product: Students will publish their investigations of their
sightings. Students will publish their sightings of the hummingbird

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
What Level of Technology Implementation best describes this learning activity and
Why? This activity would be a LoTI level 6. This is because the students will be
highly skilled at using technology, they create an original product, and it is online
for others to contribute to.
How could you implement this proposed learning experience and still comply with

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your districts Internet Safety and Student Privacy policies? The students will be
using an educational website. Students will not be using their names. Students
will not be uploading any personal information. The information used will be
anonymous.